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Celebrations Around the World

Directions: Read the information about celebrations. Cut on the lines, put the
pages in order, and staple to make your own booklet. You may color the
illustrations.

Celebrations
A r o u n d t h e Wo r l d
Name __________________________________________

People all around the world have special celebrations.

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Celebrations Around the World (cont.)

H a p p y N e w Ye a r
New Years Day is celebrated all around the world. It is celebrated
on several different dates. The Chinese New Year comes in
January or February.
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Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday celebrated with a fiesta on May 5.

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Hanukkah is celebrated by people who are Jewish. It lasts for

eight days in November or December.
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Christmas is a Christian holiday that is celebrated on

December 25.
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Kwanzaa is a holiday to honor African Americans and their history.

It begins on December 26 and ends on January 1.
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Happy Birthday
Birthdays are each persons special day to celebrate. My birthday
is _____________________________.
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