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  • Chinese Games for Lantern Festival

    Chinese Lantern Festival, or Yuan Xiao, is part of the Chinese New Year celebration. Yuan Xiao occurs on the 15th day of the first lunar month and is a favorite of both children and adults. All...

  • How to Make a Wreath for St. Lucia Day

    Winter is dark in Scandinavia, and each year on December 13, Swedes celebrate St. Lucia, the saint of light from Sicily who brings light, food and good cheer. The eldest daughter of each family...

  • History of Bostonia Violin Strings

    For 30 years, the Bostonia has been a celebrated quartet throughout the greater Boston area. The quartet consists of players of two violins, a viola and a cello. The Bostonia (called Bostonia...

  • Mexican Independence Day Decorating & Crafts

    The most widely and festively celebrated national holiday in Mexico is Mexican Independence Day on Sept. 16. Also known as El Grito de Dolores, this holiday is celebrated with parades, festivals...

  • What Is the Quinceanera?

    In Hispanic culture, when a girl turns 15, a celebration is held called the quinceanera, symbolizing the girl's passage to womanhood. While a quinceanera has religious and historical origins, in...

  • How to Celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day

    September 19th of every year people everywhere celebrate the little known holiday "International Talk Like a Pirate Day". This year don't be left out in the cold. Learn your pirate...

  • Blue & Gold Banquet Centerpiece Idea

    For a Cub Scout pack, few events are bigger than the Blue and Gold Banquet. Celebrating Scout Anniversary Week with a Scouting birthday party usually occurs at the February pack meeting. This...

  • How to Wrap Presents Uniquely!!!! Use Anything But Wrapping Paper

    Wrapping presents is as much fun as buying the gift and surprising someone! Use fabric, tissue, newspaper, brown paper bags, just to give you an idea. then the embellishment is endless. Flowers,...

  • Baptism Centerpiece Idea

    A clam shell is often used in baptism ceremonies as the instrument used to pour water on the head of the baptized. The origins of this practice are a bit cloudy even among the clergy who use it. ...

  • How to Make a Firestarter from Recycled Party Toothpicks

    Besides being tired after that great event, did you find that you have a bunch of leftover party toothpicks you have no need for? Even some that look used, but you can’t tell? Need something to...

  • Holiday Foods to Make & Give As Gifts

    Food gifts are most appreciated during the holidays. It seams that with everything going on in life, people rarely have time to bake for the holidays, as they used to. When you give any homemade...

  • Maypole Crafts

    May Day is not a common holiday in the United States, however, the festivities go back to ancient times. Children, especially girls, enjoy celebrating May Day as it allows them to get dressed up,...

  • How to Make Migajon Invitations

    Migajon a traditional craft using bread paste dough molded into useful and decorative objects such as flowers, toys and bridal tiaras. Thought to have originated centuries ago in Ecuador, migajon...

  • How to Make a Centerpiece MayPole for the Table

    Mayday is a Pagan holiday that occurs on May 1. The Maypole is a tall wooden pole decorated with several ribbons suspended from the top, festooned with flowers, or adorned with other symbols or...

  • How to Celebrate Earth Day This Spring With Nursery Rhyme Tips

    Every season has a holiday or two that we celebrate. They are all significant in some way but there is none that is more significant than Earth Day. With the growing Eco concerns and health...

  • How to celebrate No Smoking Day

    The World Health Organization is part of the United Nations and acts as an authoritative agency regarding public health and the agency’s mission statement is “the attainment by all peoples of the...

  • How to Set Your Clocks for Daylight Savings Time

    The purpose of daylight savings time is have the extra time during the day to save energy. The time can change between February and April depending upon which continent you live on. This guide...

  • How to Celebrate New Years Eve

    Preparing for the New Year, is a time of excitement and celebration. Are there new life changes that you would like to start? Embrace New Year's Eve as a time to celebrate your resolutions and...

  • How to Plan a Mexican Fiesta

    Everyone loves a party, and nothing is more festive than a party with a Mexican fiesta theme. Mexican food, music and culture are becoming extremely popular, and it's easy to see why. The food is...

  • How to Celebrate a Lithuanian Midsummer

    Midsummer Day in Lithuania is a celebration of the Summer Solstice as well as being a holy day sacred to St. John, but the real festivities take place on the evening prior to the date itself. On...

  • How to Celebrate a Norwegian Midsummer

    Midsummer in Norway, also known as Sankthansaften or Jonsok, is a holiday celebrated nationwide, usually on the night of June 23. At this time of year, right around the solstice, days are at their...

  • How to Celebrate Towel Day

    The death of science fiction writer and social critic, Douglas Adams is celebrated annually on May 25th in the form of Towel Day. In his acclaimed novel, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy,"...

  • How to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Wisconsin

    Wisconsin is home to hundreds of Irish pubs and restaurants that are the best venues for your Saint Patrick's Day celebration. You'll find a number of Celtic and Irish-inspired attractions around...

  • How to Celebrate International Women's Day

    In 1975, the United Nations officially sanctioned International Women's Day on March 8, though events had been established over the world well before that. In some countries, it's a day for men to...

  • How to Make Papel Picado

    Papel picado is the ancient Mexican tradition of cutting scenes into paper to use as decoration at various holidays. The advent of tissue paper made this art especially popular. The colors and...

  • How to Buy Gifts for Japanese White Day

    Japanese White Day occurs March 14 and involves men giving women gifts that are white, such as chocolate, candy and marshmallows. This tradition is played out as a response to the Valentine's Day...

  • How to Observe Saturnalia

    Saturnalia was a Roman holy day on which religious rites were performed to honor Saturnus, the god of seed and sowing. Saturnalia officially begins on December 17 and lasts for seven days, until...

  • How to Celebrate All Saints Day in Spain

    On November 1, Catholics throughout the Western World celebrate All Saints Day, a day to honor the saints. In Spain, the holiday, sometimes referred to as All Hallows or Hallowmas, is known as...

  • How to Celebrate All Saints Day in Poland

    All Saints Day goes by many names. Also known as Allhallows or Hallowmas, the first day of November is called Wszystkich Swietych, or the Day of the Dead, in Poland. All Saints Day is an ancient...

  • How to Celebrate All Saints Day in Portugal

    On November 1 of every year the people of Portugal celebrate the Feast of All Saints. Known also as All Saints Day, the holiday is designated by the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches as a day...

  • How to Celebrate All Saints Day in Mexico

    People all over Mexico celebrate All Saints Day on November 1. It's the first of two very festive Dias de Muertos (Days of the Dead). In many parts of the world All Saints Day is a solemn day set...

  • How to Celebrate All Saints Day in Italy

    In Italy, All Saints Day is known as Tutti i Santi Ognissnati. The Catholic holiday, commemorating the Saint Martyrs, is celebrated on November 1. The next day, All Souls Day, is set aside to...

  • How to Celebrate All Saints Day in France

    All Saints Day in France is part of a national holiday known as La Toussaint. La Toussaint is a two day festival during which the French celebrate two holidays together: All Saints Day, the day...

  • How to Celebrate All Saints Day in Lithuania

    All Saints Day in Lithuania is a solemn holiday. November 1 is set aside as a day to recognize the souls of the dead as well as remembering the Saints of the Catholic Church. In Lithuania, All...

  • How to Celebrate All Saints Day in Germany

    November is a month of many observances in Germany. Among those celebrated is Allerheiligentag, or All Saints Day. The traditions and customs of Allerheiligentag are observed with solemnity and...

  • How to Celebrate All Saints Day in Austria

    Austrians celebrate All Saints Day, the Catholic holiday in remembrance of the Saint Martyrs, on November 1. All Saints Day in Austria is part of a week known as "Seelenwoche" (All Souls Week)...

  • How to Celebrate All Saints Day in the Philippines

    While in many countries, All Saints Day is a solemn holiday set aside to remember the dead, in the Philippines the holiday is a day of festivities. November 1 marks the beginning of the Filipino...

  • How to Make All Saints Day Bread

    All Saints Day is celebrated by Catholics in many countries on November 1. There are many traditions associated with All Saints Day, but none so widespread as All Saints Day Bread, known in many...

  • How to Prepare an All Saints Day Feast

    All Saints Day is traditionally celebrated by the Catholic church in honor of the saints who do not have their own feast days. Around the world, this day is also used to remember relatives who...

  • How to Honor Saints on All Saints Day

    All Saints Day is not just a day for saints recognized by the Catholic Church. It is also a day to remember those people who made a positive influence in your community, your church, your career...

  • How to Pray for the Saints on All Saints Day

    All Saints Day is a time to think about all the saints in your life. They include the regular people around you who have daily struggles. The problems people deal with regularly are many but...

  • How to Recite the All Saints Day Readings

    The readings for All Saints Day are specially selected because of the messages they contain. Most of them discuss the qualities desired in believers in God and show examples of how to obtain them....

  • How to Celebrate All Saints Day as a Lutheran

    Although the Lutheran church honors saints, it does not share the Catholic view of a saint's abilities. Lutherans do not believe that saints can receive prayers or intercede for a petitioner...

  • How to Discover All Saints Day Traditions

    All Saints Day traditions are many and varied. You can celebrate it in church, honoring the saints and the martyrs who died for their beliefs. You can pray for those who died before they reached a...

  • How to Make All Saints Day Panellets

    The Catalan countries observe All Saint's Day on the first of November. All Saints is a festive day, and the citizens celebrate the saints with food. You can expect to find panellets in any...

  • How to Make All Saints Day Soul Cakes

    Soul cakes are delicacies from Europe. Traditionally, people made these cakes on All Saints day and, in the evening, placed them on graves of dead relatives to ease their souls. They were also...

  • How to Make All Saints Day Strietzel

    Strietzel, a braided sweet bread, originates in Germany. On All Saints day, children look forward to visits from their godparents who arrive with gifts of Strietzel. Part of the fun for the...

  • How to Make All Saints Day Pane Co' Santi

    Pane Co' Santi is one of the delicacies served on the first of November, All Saints Day. There are both sweet and non-sweet versions of Pane Co' Santi. The sweet version is used for deserts and...

  • How to Celebrate St. Lucia Day

    Lucia Day ' aka Saint Lucy's Day ' on December 13 ranks among the most important days on the Swedish calendar. It honors a young Christian girl, martyred in ancient Rome, who is always portrayed...

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