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	Holiday - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the United States and Canada, the winter holiday season begins near the end of November and ends with New Year's Day on January 1, reflecting traditional pagan celebrations of the period around the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere.
		Public holidays can be either religious, in which case they reflect the dominant religion in a country, or secular, in which case they are usually political or historical in character.
		A public holiday or legal holiday is a holiday endorsed by the state.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Holiday (1237 words)

	An Aussie in America - Holiday Season
		While not necessarily a vacation time, the American winter holiday season is a time for undertaking common rituals, which pierce the long, dark nights and short, cold days with human warmth and light.
		Although I knew of this holiday before coming to the States, I had not considered how it effectively extends the holiday season, from late November through to the New Year.
		The holiday season pulls Thanksgiving and Christmas into relation to each other with results that mark the main differences between Christmas in Australia and America.
	www.aussieinamerica.com /holidays/season.htm (1050 words)

	Boston.com / Business / Marketers Fire Up for Holiday Season
		DiMassimo said advertisers were more cautious in the previous two holiday seasons, when the sluggish economy and war concerns weighed more heavily on Americans.
		Marketers are mounting more aggressive campaigns to lure customers during this holiday season, hoping improved consumer confidence will translate into cash registers ringing louder than in recent years.
		Many leading U.S. companies say they have plumped up their advertising beyond the regular jingle and hype customary in the months before gift-giving winter holidays such as Christmas and Hanukkah.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2003/11/23/marketers_fire_up_for_holiday_season?mode=PF (776 words)

	Blogcritics.org: Blogcritics On the Holiday Season '05
		Posted to Books by DrPat on November 2, 2005 10:26 AM Holiday Movie Season Preview
		And since holidays require a lot of planning, we are well into the holiday mode mentally, if not yet physically.
		The holiday is not about a miracle of light or cruse of oil - it is about a civil war.
	blogcritics.org /archives/2005/11/16/184036.php (3099 words)

	Holiday Wish List Alphabetically
		Holiday Wishes 45 women's holiday pins 75 pairs of adult gloves and mittens 75 adult winter hats 30 boxes diabetic (no sugar) cookies or candy $50 for holiday cards and stamps VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Musicians to provide entertainment during the holiday season**, any day, Monday-Friday, 10:30 a.m.
		Holiday Wishes $250 to help support the Julia Toledo Fund which is for women of the Caroline House to pay their utility bills this winter Chickens for holiday dinners Coats and sweaters for women and children **VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Wrap Christmas gifts for each family.
		Holiday Wishes Support for the Agency's transportation services to prisons so families may visit during the holidays Toys for children, infants to teens Gift cards to local department store and food stores Financial donations to reimburse family telephone bills for collect calls from loved ones during the holiday season.
	www.ctphilanthropy.org /o/holiday/reports/all-names.asp (6929 words)

	Last-Minute Holiday Shopping Guide - CBS News
		Holiday lights, movies and more are part of the winter holiday season.
		This season's bestsellers are a floral arrangement, the Waterford Holiday Heirlooms Precious Present, priced at $49.99, and the Gourmet Hamper, which ranges in price from $59.99 to $199.99, depending on the size.
		Complete-season DVD sets of hot TV shows such as CSI are popular this holiday season.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2005/12/22/earlyshow/contributors/reginalewis/main1156849.shtml (580 words)

	Holiday - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the United States and Canada, the winter holiday season begins near the end of November and ends with New Year's Day on January 1, reflecting traditional pagan celebrations of the period around the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere.
		Except in North America, the phrases "holiday season" and "holiday period" usually mean the summer months when most people take their annual holiday ("vacation" in North American English), and phrases such as the "festive period" are used to describe the period around Christmas and New Year.
		Public holidays can be either religious, in which case they reflect the dominant religion in a country, or secular, in which case they are usually political or historical in character.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Holiday (1291 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Holiday
		In many Western countries, the winter holiday season is a period of time surrounding Christmas.
		Except in North America, the phrases "holiday season" and "holiday period" usually mean the summer months when most people take their annual holiday ("vacation" in North American English), and phrases such as the "festive period" are used to describe the period around Christmas and New Year.
		In some Christian countries, the end of the festive season is considered to be after the feast of Epiphany, although this has only symbolic value.
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Holiday (1698 words)

	Labor Day's lament: Tourist season ends, storms begin - Delaware Coast Press - delmarvanow.com
		When Rehoboth Beach was established as an ocean resort, Fourth of July marked the beginning of the vacation season; but there was no holiday to indicate the end of summer.
		In September, 1944, the Labor Day holiday had ended the summer season at Rehoboth Beach without fanfare.
		For years, the summer season that began with a bang in early July departed without a whimper in September, that is, until Peter J. McGuire changed the face of the American calendar.
	www.delmarvanow.com /deweybeach/stories/20040901/1157057.html (809 words)

	KET Instructional TV Winter: Season of Darkness and Light
		Holiday traditions featured in Winter: Season of Darkness and Light are Christmas, Chanukah (Jewish), Kwanzaa (African-American), Las Posadas (Chicano), and the European/Appalachian mummer’s play.
		This 1997 KET production is a multicultural exploration of the way the winter season is celebrated in this country and how these celebrations have been changed, merged, assimilated, or forgotten over generations.
		This 1997 KET production, designed for students in grades 4-12, is a multicultural exploration of the way the winter season is celebrated in this country by various cultures and how these celebrations have been changed, merged, assimilated, or forgotten over generations.
	www.ket.org /itvvideos/offering/arts/seasonofdarkness.htm (222 words)

	The Summer Solstice - Ellen Jackson, Jackson Ellen
		Just as The Winter Solstice lent a multicultural aspect to the Christmas holiday season, and The Autumn Equinox showed that giving thanks is a world-wide response to the harvest season, so this book shows that appreciation of the sun's warmth and light is cause for universal celebration.
		Includes a read-aloud tale, recipes, and craft activities appropriate to the season.
	www.englishbooks.it /BUS/076131623X/The_Summer_Solstice.htm (78 words)

	Levine Hat Company, men's hats, caps
		Straw Hat Day, that wonderful holiday that marks the beginning of fashion's straw hat season, is officially upon us May 15.
		Hat Making ClassesFor anyone who is interested in learning to make ladies hats, Levine Hat Company is hoping to offer hatmaking classes before next season.
		It just so happens to be the nature of the material, and the process by which each season's hats are made.
	www.levinehat.com (78 words)

	Season (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In clothing retailing, a season is a cycle of product changes attuned to the seasons of the year and major traditional social cycles: back-to-school, fall, holiday, winter, resort, spring, summer.
		A season, for temperate regions, is one of the four major divisions of the year( spring, summer, autumn and winter).
		In agriculture, the growing season is the period of the year when crops can be grown.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Season_%28disambiguation%29 (78 words)

	Bumper Easter tourism season
		Easter marks the start of the region's peak holiday period and these figures bode well for a highly prosperous tourist season.
		"Easter is traditionally the launch of Tropical North Queensland's busy season as travellers from the southern regions of Australia head north to cure their winter blues," she said.
		Queensland is set for a bumper Easter tourist season with the level of holiday bookings across the state already exceeding expectations, Tourism Minister Margaret Keech said today.
	www.tq.com.au /media/corporate-news/bumper-easter-tourism-season.cfm (834 words)

	Ø Wilson's Almanac free daily ezine Martinmas and St Martin of Tours Hollantide Martin's Day goose geese customs folklore traditions holidays
		Martinmas, or the feast day of St Martin, was in Europe the time of year for tasting the new season’s wine and for the killing of meat for Winter eating.
		Hollantide Martin's Day goose geese customs folklore traditions holidays
		Hiring fairs were held at this time, with their opportunities for agricultural labourers to gain better employment and the chance of a holiday.
	www.wilsonsalmanac.com /st_martins_day.html (834 words)

	Mind-Body Connection
		But do remember to come to consensus or negotiate a holiday calendar which will help make for a happy holiday season, it is not only essential to really hear what is important to your children or spouse, it is equally important to really know what is important to you.
		The miracle of this season will only be ours if we slow down enough to remember the meaning of Christmas, Hanukkah, or the Winter Solstice.
		As creatures of nature, the earth energy of this season of darkness draws us inward to reflect and experience the inner meaning of death, the "dark night of the soul," in preparation for when darkness births light and the rebirth of the world -- the miracle of life.
	www.ccnh.edu /newsletr/holtimesv5n4/mindbody.html (790 words)

	Articles - Holiday
		In the United States and Canada, the winter holiday season begins near the end of November and ends with New Year's Day on January 1, reflecting traditional pagan celebrations of the period around the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere.
		In many Western countries, the winter holiday season is a period of time surrounding Christmas.
		Yule (Norse): 21 December-22 December, winter solstice, Celtic mid-winter
	gaple.com /articles/Holiday?mySession=06fe27b5485b14f9c1013c7d0bed442e (1114 words)

	Christmas Homepage (E-Cards.com)
		History has made the winter holiday season a unique time of tradition and spirituality.
		However you celebrate this holiday season, we hope you enjoy this time and do what you can to make it a celebration of family, friends, community and environment.
		For many people around the world the Christmas season is a unique time of family, community, kindness, giving and caring.
	www.e-cards.com /area/christmas/index.jsp (225 words)

	Shelby Star Article
		Guests can sample the cuisine of the season at the Winter Festhaus Feast featuring a traditional meal of turkey, ham and all the trimmings.
		CHARLOTTE — Santa Claus is coming to town — and he’s bringing a bundle of holiday cheer for an extended stay as Paramount’s Carowinds is transformed into a multimillion-dollar, 35-acre winter wonderland.
		Guests also can take in a merry march of floats depicting classic Christmas scenes in the Home for the Holidays Parade, take a twirl on one of the largest outdoor ice rinks in the area and enjoy scrumptious holiday food, shopping and so much more.
	www.shelbystar.com /Portal/Lifestyles/spot3.asp (1246 words)

	Winter Holiday Websites
		A brief overview of various cases which have been argued before the US Supreme Court dealing with the public display of symbols of the holiday season and whether they are in violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the Constitution.
		Care and feeding tips for Christmas trees, poinsettia, and other Christmas plants; reindeer lore; and safety tips for your pets during the holiday season.
		Symbolic meanings of the plants and trees used during the winter holidays.
	www.springfieldlibrary.org /hols/holiday.html (3647 words)

	Great gifts for the tricky people on your list - Holiday Guide - MSNBC.com
		• Give peace to your family this holiday season
		This season transform your backyard into a winter wonderland great for bird sighting.
		• Make your holiday present a real page turner
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6713413 (879 words)

	Articles - Holiday
		In many Western countries, the winter holiday season is a period of time surrounding Christmas.
		Except in North America, the phrases "holiday season" and "holiday period" usually mean the summer months when most people take their annual holiday ("vacation" in North American English), and phrases such as the "festive period" are used to describe the period around Christmas and New Year.
		Yule (Norse): 21 December-22 December, winter solstice, Celtic mid-winter
	www.foreverd.com /articles/Holiday (1659 words)

	PRESS RELEASE: THREADCOUNTzzz HIGH THREAD COUNT SLEEPWEAR, last winter's sell out holiday gift, bets huge this year with tons of new styles and the introduction of the world's first ultra high thread count robes and boxers
		Another first in the high thread count world will be the company�s ultra soft boxers ($38) made from the same proprietary fabric and packaged in a matching draw string bag, sure to be a favorite stocking stuffer this holiday season.
		PRESS RELEASE: THREADCOUNTzzz HIGH THREAD COUNT SLEEPWEAR, last winter's sell out holiday gift, bets huge this year with tons of new styles and the introduction of the world's first ultra high thread count robes and boxers
		Within weeks of the launch of their first line of ultra high thread count pajamas for men and women the company had a nationwide sell-out and a waiting list of thousands caused after being featured in The New York Times, Travel and Leisure, Ladies Home Journal and many other publications.
	www.emediawire.com /releases/2004/9/emw161081.php (1659 words)

	Private holiday villa in Umbria for rent
		Villa and agriturismo (farm house) on the Umbria Tuscany border for holiday rentals.
		Euro 1600 in the low season (from October up to the end of March, apart from Christmas, New Year and Easter);
		This villa is situated 15 minutes drive from Citta di Castello and on 3 km from a 6 hole golf course with well equipped manege.
	www.villainumbria.com /la_villa.htm (1241 words)

	Spring Equinox Holiday Easter Flowers History Pagan Season March 20, 2006 Date
		In modern Russia, eggs are still given as presents on the graves of ancestors in spring at the start of farming season.
		Eostre is the Pagan holiday that celebrates the return of spring and the balance between light and dark on, or around, the Spring Equinox.
		It has been said that on the exact hour that winter turns to spring (around noon on the Spring Equinox), you are able to stand on an egg that is end-on-end without breaking it.
	www.kidzworld.com /site/p1921.htm (271 words)

	Holiday Movie Reviews
		With the Holiday Season upon us, and the Winter Weather setting in, forget those shopping woes and settle in with one of our Holiday Favorites it's a good time to curl up by the TV with a Big Comfy blanket and watch a movie.
		Romantic holiday dramedy about a successful Wall Street broker who learns what's missing in his life after a heavenly messenger shows the power-player a glimpse of an alternate, suburban reality with his college sweetheart.
		Her trial isn't until after the holidays and the district attorney (MacMurray) takes pity on her, arranging for her release during the interim.
	www.cloudcreations.com /movies/holidaymovie.htm (1885 words)

	Holidays Chabad.org > Jewish Holidays
		Tu B'Shevat, the 15th of Shevat on the Jewish calendar is the day that marks the beginning of a "New Year for Trees." This is the season in which the earliest-blooming trees in the Land of Israel emerge from their winter sleep and begin a new fruit-bearing cycle.
		The 15th of Av is the most mysterious day of the Jewish calendar: our Sages proclaim it one of the two greatest festivals of the year (the other being Yom Kippur!), yet they ordained no special observances or celebrations for it.
		Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, celebrates the creation of the world and is a time for reflection on the year past.
	www.chabad.org /holidays (625 words)

	Holiday Hunger Facts for Winter 2004
		As the holiday season approaches and many families struggle to put food on the table, there is a real need for stories that depict the reality of their condition.
		Project Bread sponsors the annual Walk for Hunger, runs the only statewide hotline for hungry people, funds 400 emergency food programs each year, and develops hunger prevention programs that feed hungry children where they live, learn, and play.
		The increased demand is due to an increase in poverty and the high cost of living in the state.
	www.forrelease.com /D20041104/neth012.P2.11032004171513.22605.html (625 words)

	komo news In The Garden
		During the holiday season, the poinsettia is the unrivaled favorite among indoor blooming plants.
		The three discussed today were the holiday cactus, Kalanchoe and Cyclamen.
		However, there are several other indoor blooming plants that can be used for bright spots of color and to enhance holiday decorating.
	www.komotv.com /features/gardenguys/tip_66.asp (940 words)

	Wisconsin: Life's So Good.
		From now through the New Year, Wisconsin celebrates the season with a number of holiday festivals.
		From the nation's largest collection of indoor waterparks to 22,000 miles of groomed snowmobile trails, a variety of indoor and outdoor activities await Wisconsin travelers this winter.
		From ATVing to ice fishing to eagle watching, Wisconsin becomes a cold-weather playground during the winter months.
	www.travelwisconsin.com /seasons/winter.htm (214 words)

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