Tag: Holiday

  • An Enlightening Experience

    An Enlightening Experience

    To end our stay in Hoi An, we decided to participate in the lunar festival.   This celebration happens every 29 days (once every lunar month) on the night of the full moon.  The festival gives people a chance to honour their ancestors and wish for good luck. In Asia, many people follow the lunar calendar.…

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  • A Brand New Holiday

    A Brand New Holiday

    You have probably never heard of the holiday called Dan Day… Because Mikhaila and I just invented it yesterday!  After celebrating many holidays and hearing about who invented them and why, it made us want to invent a holiday for everyone to celebrate. Here are some of the holidays we have experienced…  See if you…

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  • Happy Holi-Day!

    Happy Holi-Day!

    Guess how this happened! Bring out your gulal and water guns and get ready to soak and colour people.  We are going to celebrate a holiday that I just learned about upon arrival in India….. Holi! Holi is a Hindu holiday celebrated all over India. During Holi, everybody covers each other with coloured powder and tries…

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  • Holi Bonfire!

    Holi Bonfire!

    Imagine a big fire on the street, but nobody is calling the fire department.  Instead, people are smiling and rubbing colours on your face.  This is how you celebrate Holikah Dahan, Holi Eve. Holika Dahan celebrates the victory of good over evil. But why a bonfire? There is a story behind it…. A long time…

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  • Happy Chanukah!

    Happy Chanukah!

    While staying in Israel, we learned interesting things about Chanukah, and celebrated it with many people.  Here are some of the things I learned. First of all you should know that Chanukah is a celebration of miracles.  The second thing you should know is the history and why Chanukah is celebrated. During the Hellenistic period,…

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