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Holidays & Celebrations from Around the World Photo: Sandy Peters Writers from around the world describe special days that are celebrated in their countries. Write us about a special holiday, festival, or celebration in your country. Tell us how you celebrate it and why it is special. E-mail: topics.mag@gmail.com Holidays, Celebrations, and Festivals by Countries Angola Christmas Spirit in Angola Lourenço Domingos Martins Brazil Brazil's Famous Carnival Holiday Renata Pauperio China Chinese New Year's Paper Cutting Cheng Jiang-Jiang Our Chinese New Year Liao Wei Nong The Chinese New Year's Yian Mai Torch Day in China Yi Xie Colombia Independence Day in Colombia Danilo Quiñones Congo Independence Day in the Congo Eulalie Tungu El Salvador Independence Day in El Salvador Blanca Salmerón Gabon Labor Day in Gabon Kenneth Nduka Ukah Germany October Fest in Germany Siggi Siebold Hong Kong Chung Yueng Festival Tse-Kin (Pantium) Wong Ireland An Irish Christmas:The Night Before Brigit Haggerty Japan Coming of Age Ceremony Yukiko Hattori Hanami: Viewing Cherry Blossoms Keiko Ichibashi Cherry Blossom Season Chifuyu Omma Japanese Ceremonies for Children Chifuyu Omma Coming of Age Ceremony (2) Hiroko Yamane Momo no Sekku: Girls' Festival Maki Kubo Celebrating New Year's in Japan Keiko Imai Seijin-no-hi (Coming-of-Age Day) Manabu Ozawa Setsubun (Bean Throwing Festival) Jun Yoshizawa Shichi-Go San: 7, 5, 3 Ceremony Chifuyu Omma Worship at a Jinjya on New Year's Jun Yoshizawa Korea Children's Day in Korea Gui Hee Hwang Ch'u Sok (Thanksgiving) in Korea Soon Lee Dae-Bo-Rum Kyu-Jin Lee Eating Tekguk Sue New Year's in Korea IckChan Lee Shul, the Korean New Year Minjung Song Pakistan Independence Day in Pakistan Deepak Jewani Peru Festivals and Celebrations in Peru Lida Muñoz Independence Day in Peru Aleida Lopez Philippines Maskarra Festival in Bacolod City Adelfa McCoy Qatar Independence Day in Qatar Hassan Al Hayek Spain A Celebration in Spain: Easter Week Carmen Cafferena Sweden Celebrating Santa Lucia Day Sarah Lucas Syria Independence Day in Syria Amer Joubarani Thailand Loy Krathong Udomsak Boonyanurak Songkran Festival: Water Festival Anotai Udomwittayakrai Thai New Year Sakpetch Anglanapiwat Turkey Children's Day in Turkey Mehmet Ali Ramadan and Kurban Turhan Ece Independence Day in Turkey Riecep Turkish New Year's Edibe B. Ciftci Ukraine Independence Day in Ukraine Vladmir Nepochatov Venezuela Christmas in Venezuela Maricira Marcano Carnival at El Callao, Venezuela Sabrina Volante La Paradura del Niño Sabrina Volante Los Tambores de Barlovento Sabrina Volante Carnival in La Chimana, Venezuela María Alejandra Pacheco Vietnam   New Year's Day in Vietnam Suong Huynh New Year's Festival Ngoc-Anh (Annie) Ho Western Samoa   Teuila Festival in Western Samoa Chester Etuale Holidays, Celebrations, and Festivals by Type Christmas New Year's Independence Day Valentine's Return to: It's International | Home Page TOPICS Online Magazine - ©1997-2008 - Sandy and Thomas Peters topics.mag@gmail.com