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Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year 2021 – Year of the OxDiscover the traditions and taboos, dishes and drinks that are part of China's most important holiday, the Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival.

Lunar New Year | Traditions, Legend, & FactsLunar New Year, festival typically celebrated in China and other Asian countries that begins with the first new moon of the lunar calendar and ends on the first full moon of the lunar calendar, 15 days later. The dates of the holiday vary from year to year, beginning some time between January 21 and February 20.

Chinese New Year: What you need to know - CBBC NewsroundThis week millions of people will be celebrating Chinese New Year, but what exactly is it and how is it celebrated?

Christmas

What is Christmas?Learn all about the Christian festival of Christmas with fun interactive videos, activities, downloads, quizzes and revision guides for 1st level school children.

ChristmasLearn about the winter holiday celebrated on December 25.

Christmas Learn more about Christmas.

Diwali

10 fabulous facts about Diwali 2020! | National Geographic KidsLearn all about the festival of lights with our ten facts about Diwali. When is Diwali 2020? How do people celebrate Diwali? What is the meaning of Diwali?

Diwali: What is it? - CBBC NewsroundDiwali - the Hindu festival of lights - begins on 12 November. It is the most popular of all the festivals from South Asia, and is also celebrated by Jains and Sikhs.

DiwaliOne of the major religious festivals in Hinduism, Diwali (or Divali) marks the beginning of the new year in the Hindu calendar. The festival usually falls in late October or…

Easter

What is Easter?Learn all about the Christian festival of Easter with fun interactive videos, activities, downloads, quizzes and revision guides for KS2 school children.

Holy Week: Easter Holy Week—the week leading up to Easter Sunday—is observed with special solemnity in the Christian Church.

Spring CelebrationsHow people mark the end of winter all over the world.

Hanukkah

What is Hanukkah? - CBBC NewsroundAll around the world adults and children celebrate the Jewish festival of light, called Hanukkah. Here's the story behind it

HanukkahFor eight days and nights, candles are lit, songs are sung, and dreidels are spun to celebrate one of the most joyous of Jewish holidays.

Hanukkah Hanukkah is a Jewish religious celebration that usually takes place in December.

Halloween

Halloween: Where did our modern traditions come from? - CBBC NewsroundMartin has travelled back in time to find out more about some of your favourite Halloween traditions.

Weird But True!: HalloweenFrom animals to geography, take a look at these amazing—and slightly strange—facts about our world.

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Hogmanay

What is Hogmanay? - CBBC NewsroundNew Year's Eve is a particularly big celebration in Scotland, where it is called Hogmanay. Find out more about why the festivities are such a big deal in this part of the UK.

Hogmanay | Definition, History, Traditions, & FactsHogmanay, New Year’s festival in Scotland and parts of northern England.

What is Hogmanay? - Explore - Edinburgh's Hogmanay 2020Let’s clear things up – simply put Hogmanay is the Scots word for the last day of the year and refers to the celebration of the coming New

Holi Festival of Colours

Here's Everything You Need to Know About HoliHoli is one of India's most vivid, colorful festivals

Holi: Festival of ColorsPeople across India and around the world celebrate Holi, a festival of colors.

Holi festival: Why people throw coloured powder at each other - CBBC NewsroundWatch our video guide to the the Hindu spring festival Holi, and find out why people throw coloured powder at each other!

PRIDE

Pride month: What is it and why do people celebrate it? - CBBC NewsroundJune 1 is the first day of Pride month, but what is it and why do people celebrate it?

Pride Month 2021An Annual LGBT Pride Celebration Every year, during the month of June, the LGBT community celebrates in a number of different ways. Across the globe, various events are held during this special month as a way of recognising the influence LGBT people have had around the world. Why was June chosen? Because it is when the

Ramadan and Eid

Ramadan and Eid - KS2 Religious Education - BBC BitesizeA Muslim family explains that Eid is the festival at the end of Ramadan.

RamadanLearn about this sacred month in the religion of Islam.

Ramadan An overview of Ramadan, including the ritual of fasting.

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