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 Valentine's Day [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 1227, Hits: 5603]
There are varying opinions as to the origin of Valentine's Day. Some experts state that it originated from St. Valentine, a Roman who was martyred for refusing to give up Christianity...
Christian Festival Updated On: 2/6/2010
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Valentines Day, Give up Christianity, St. Valentine, Emperor Claudius, From Your Valentine, Pope Gelasius, Roman Festivals, Saint of lovers, United States, Miss Esther Howland, Town of Loveland, Colorado, Roman Empire, Feast of Lupercalia, Valentine Traditions, You unlock my heart
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 Maha Shivaratri [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 1330, Hits: 26107]
Celebrating the festival of Shivaratri devotees observe day and night fast and perform ritual worship of Shiva Lingam to appease Lord Shiva...
Hindu Festival Updated On: 2/5/2010
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Lord Shiva and Parvati, Linga Purana, Om Namah Shivaya, Hindu mythology, Krishna Paksha, Panchagavya, Shivaratri Rituals, Shiva worshipper, Shankarji ki Jai, Hail Shiva, Bathing of Shivalinga, Traditions and Customs of Shivaratri, Om Namah Shivaya, Krishna Paksha, Goddess Parvati
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 Chinese New Year [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 1797, Hits: 6588]
Chinese New Year or Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is an important holiday in East Asia...
National Festival Updated On: 2/4/2010
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Year of Tiger, Chinese New Year Festival, Major holiday for Chinese, Chinese Community Festivals, China, Lunar New Year, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Chinese populations, Official holiday in China, Ethnic Chinese, Qin Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Sima Qian, Zhou Dynasty, First Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, Nian, Man-eating beast, Passover of Nian, Chunyun
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 Suraj Kund Mela [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 7, Hits: 37]
The very first effort on organizing cultural events on a national level by Haryana Tourism was done with the launching of the annual and now internationally famous Surajkund Crafts Mela...
Public Festival Updated On: 2/1/2010
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Haryana Tourism, Surajkund Crafts Mela, Handlooms and handicrafts traditions, Natyashala, Open-air-theatre, Mirror encasing embroidery, Delicate lace work, Folk motifs on terracotta forms, Metal and cane-ware, Tinkle of bangles, Shimmer of iridescent silks, Jingle of toys and trinkets, Faridabad Cultural Fairs, Gurgaon Public Events, Haryana, Delhi, Faridabad
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 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Day [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 350, Hits: 1201]
[An U.S. Federal Holiday] Martin Luther King Day pays tribute to the best-known leader of the American civil rights movement of the 1960s...
Public Festival Updated On: 1/18/2010
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Martin Luther King Day, Federal U.S. holiday, January 21, Reality in America, Black community, Official Holiday, Canada, African American Colleagues, Observe Martin Luther King Day, Federal holidays in U.S. Government offices, Discrimination claims, NAACP, African Americans
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 Indian Republic Day [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 946, Hits: 6582]
Indian Republic Day is celebrated with much enthusiasm all over the country and especially in capital city, New Delhi...
National Festival Updated On: 1/1/2010
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26th January 1950, Constitution of India came into Force, Indian History, Totally Republican Unit, National Holiday, Republic Day of India, From Rajghat along Vijaypath, N.C.C Cadets, National Television, Delhi, India, Regiments of Indian Army, Air Force March Past, Vijaypath, India Gate, Republic day Chief Guest
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 Vasant Panchami / Basant Panchami [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 124, Hits: 1730]
Vasant Panchami, sometimes referred to as Basant Panchami or Shree Panchami, is a Hindu festival celebrating Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music and art...
Hindu Festival Updated On: 1/1/2010
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Vasant Panchami, Basant Panchami Shree Panchami, Hindu festival celebrating Saraswati, Goddess of knowledge, Goddess of Music and art, Indian month Magh, Ancestor worship, Pitr-tarpan, God of love Kamadeva, Saraswati Puja, Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Falgun, Phalgun, Gregorian calendar, Padmasana, Chinmudra, Aksharamala, Goddess Saraswathi, Saraswathi Pooja, Navarathiri, Koothanur in Tanjavur district, Saraswati Temple in Basar, Adilabad District, Andhra Pradesh
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 Hijra - Islamic New Year (Hijira) [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 1181, Hits: 10514]
Hijra/Hijira-religious observance in Muslim countries & communities around world on March 27 each year...
Islam Festival Updated On: 12/24/2009
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Islamic New Year, Muslim Countries, Islamic Festivals, Salat al Jummah, Chinese New Year, Prophet Muhammad from Mecca, Historical Islamic calendar, Flight of Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina, Speeches about Muhammad
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 Hanukkah [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 577, Hits: 1984]
A Jewish festival that occurs in December (the Hebrew month Kislev), also spelled Chanukah...
Jews Festival Updated On: 12/2/2009
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Temple of Jerusalem, Syrian Greeks, Jewish Christmas, Temple of Jerusalem, Hanukkah gelt, Gold coins, Hanukkah, Jewish festival, Chanukah, Festival of Lights, Feast of Dedication, Feast of Maccabees, MACCABEES, Judas Maccabee, Importance of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Jewish calendar
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 Baisakhi [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 1628, Hits: 6986]
For Hindus, it's start of new year, celebrated with requisite bathing, partying, and worshiping. It's believed that the goddess Ganga descended to earth thousands of years ago...
Hindu Festival Updated On: 12/1/2009
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Thirteenth of April every year, Baisakhi, Vaisakha, Shrines, Temples, Gurudawaras, Offer prayers, Worship, Bhangra dances, Sikh community, Guru Gobind Singh organised sikhs into Khalsa, Hindu Calendar, Goddess Ganga, Jammu Nagbani Temple, Vishu Kani, Bohag Bihu, Vaisakha bathing, Holy shrine of Badrinath
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