... on Holidays (including Calendars and Time-Reckoning Systems; FestivalOrganization; Philosophy, Theory and Analysis of Festivity; and Teaching Aids); Holidays of MajorReligious Traditions; Holidays ... somehow remarkable. Holidays and festivals for more than 100 countries, as well asevents specifically observed in every state of the United States, are included.The entries cover holidays and festivals ... events: The Jewish Holidays: A Guide and Commentary, Michael Strassfeld,Harper & Row, 1985, as well as The Encyclopedia of Religion by Eliade.• For Asian and African holidays and events...