Tag Archives: holiday
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October 5, 2015 3:03 am |
Last Sunday was the Mid-Autumn Festival, a harvest festival celebrated by ethnic Chinese worldwide. It is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese Lunar calendar. Mainland China listed the festival as an “intangible cultural heritage” in 2006 and a public holiday in 2008. It is also a public holiday in…
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April 3, 2015 12:46 am |
A funny thing about the United States is because of our diversity, there are always two ways to celebrate holidays: religiously or secularly. In terms of religion, Easter is a Christian holiday widely celebrated in the United States. Although we have no official religion, (just like we have no official language) Christianity is the most…
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December 31, 2014 12:00 am |
The goal of First Night Austin is to celebrate the arts – both visual and performing – and give residents and visitors a safe way to welcome the new year. This year’s event is set to begin at 4 p.m. with the HEB Family Festival, followed by the Grand Procession at 6 p.m. Illumination of…
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December 26, 2014 12:00 am |
Dates: December 26-30, 2014 The evening begins with a live show in which your host will lead you through a vocal warm-up, judge the fancy dress competition and award the prizes. Costumes are not compulsory but they are highly recommended and you will be amazed at the inventiveness on display. The host will then show…
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December 14, 2014 12:00 am |
Jingle Bell Run/Walk®is a fun, festive event for the whole family! Put on your reindeer antlers and your running shoes and come join us for some holiday cheer. The Seattle Jingle Bell Run/Walk is the largest Jingle Bell Run/Walk in the country, raising the most money for critical arthritis research and programs! This year we…
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December 6, 2014 11:00 am |
Rummage up the Ugliest Sweaters you can find and celebrate the Holidays by participating in the best 5k of the year. Join thousands of runners and walkers from around the nation at a local Ugly Sweater Run near you. If you’ve never run a 5k before, this is a great way to burn some calories…
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September 25, 2014 8:08 pm |
What is Rosh Hashanah? Rosh Hashanah is the celebration of the Jewish New Year. Rosh Hashanah will begin on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 and end on Friday September 26, 2014. All Jewish holidays begin the day before at sunset instead of at midnight. In the book of Genesis it states “And there was evening, and…
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