Holidays, festivals, and celebrations of the world dictionary : detailing more than 2,000 observances from all 50 states and more than 100 nations
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Henderson, Helene, 1963-
Thompson, Sue Ellen, 1948-
Published
Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, 1997.
Format
Book
Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
0780800745 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
Physical Desc
xlvii, 822 pages ; 29 cm
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Available from another library (library use only)
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Published
Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, 1997.
Edition
Second edition.
Language
English
ISBN
0780800745 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)

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General Note
"A compendious reference guide to popular, ethnic, religious, national, and ancient holidays, festivals, celebrations, commemorations, holy days, feasts, and fasts; supplemented by a special section on calendar systems, the millenium, Presidents of the United States, admission days in the United States; tourism information sources and web sites; special indexes of chronological, ethnic and geographic, historical, religious, ancient, folkloric, calendar, promotional and sports holidays, state and national legal holidays, general (alphabetical by name and by keyword) and subject indexes."
General Note
"New to this ed.: contact information source material and special section on the upcoming millenium."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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Florham Park Library - Adult ReferenceREF 394.26 HOLIDAYSNon-circulating
Montville Township Library - Adult ReferenceREF 394.26 HOLNon-circulating
Wharton Library - Adult ReferenceREF 394.26 HOLNon-circulating

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Festivals -- Dictionaries.
Holidays -- Dictionaries.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Henderson, H., & Thompson, S. E. (1997). Holidays, festivals, and celebrations of the world dictionary: detailing more than 2,000 observances from all 50 states and more than 100 nations (Second edition.). Omnigraphics.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Henderson, Helene, 1963- and Sue Ellen Thompson. 1997. Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary: Detailing More Than 2,000 Observances From All 50 States and More Than 100 Nations. Omnigraphics.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Henderson, Helene, 1963- and Sue Ellen Thompson. Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary: Detailing More Than 2,000 Observances From All 50 States and More Than 100 Nations Omnigraphics, 1997.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Henderson, Helene, and Sue Ellen Thompson. Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary: Detailing More Than 2,000 Observances From All 50 States and More Than 100 Nations Second edition., Omnigraphics, 1997.

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