Halloween October 31 What's that? It's a ghost! Look, there goes a witch! There's no need to be afraid, though. All these ghosts, witches, and other strange creatures are only children in...
“Sail on!”
Columbus Day October 12 Behind him lay the gray Azores, Behind the Gates of Hercules; Before him not the ghost of shores, Before him only shoreless seas. The good mate said: \"Now must we...
The “eighth” month
October is the tenth month of the year. It has thirty-one days. In ancient Roman times, when the year began in March, October was the eighth month of the year. This month got its name from octo, the...
Eat, drink, and be merry!
Oktoberfest Teams of big horses, decorated with gay, colorful ribbons, clip-clop through the streets. They are pulling huge wagons loaded with barrels of beer. The oompah, toot, and thump of...
Autumn’s Eve
Ch'usok In Korea, autumn is a long and pleasant season. The weather is usually nice, and the grain and fruit are ripe and ready to eat. Farmers have gathered in most of the crops. Their long, hard...
The Day of Atonement
> Yom Kippur In the Hebrew language, Yom Kippur uhr or KIH poor) means \"Day of Atonement." Atonement means to make up for something bad you have done. For Jewish people, Yom Kippur is a day when...
A “take it easy” day
Labor Day It's Labor Day! Let's have a picnic! Let's go to a ball game! Or, let's just take it easy! In the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, Labor Day is a national holiday. It is...
Festival of Lanterns
Bon Festival July 13-15 People of almost all religions have special times for remembering their dead. Buddhists in Japan do this from July 13 to 15, on the festival of Bon. Bon is also known as...
Happy birthday, America!
Independence Day July 4 Red, white, and blue fireworks burst above the land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific! It is July 4. On this day, the American people wish a happy birthday to their...
Bonfires and baptisms
Midsummer Day and St. John's Day June 24 Long ago, people in Europe worshiped the sun. So the return of summer was a time of great rejoicing. The people lit bonfires--- symbols of the sun---and...