Table of contents for Holidays, festivals, and celebrations of the world dictionary : detailing nearly 2,500 observances from all 50 states and more than 100 nations : a compendious reference guide to popular, ethnic, religious, national, and ancient holidays ... / edited by Helene Henderson.

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Table of Contents
Foreword by Leslie Shepard	 vii
Introduction	 xi
Words Relating to Periods of Time	 xvii
Calendar Systems around the World	 xxi
Comparative Table of Calendar Systems	 xxix
Perpetual Calendar	 xxxi
Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary	 1
Appendices
 1. 	Admission Days and Facts about the States and Territories	 
 2. 	United States Presidents	 
 3. 	Legal Holidays by State	 
 4.	Legal Holidays by Country	 
 5. 	Domestic Tourism Information Sources	 
 6. 	International Tourism Information Sources	 
 7. 	Bibliography	 
Indexes
1. 	Chronological	 
 	 Fixed Days and Events	 
 	 Movable Days	 
2. 	Special Subject	 
 	 Ancient/Pagan	 
 	 Calendar	 
 	 Folkloric	 
 	 Historic	 
 	 Promotional	 
 	 Sporting	 
3.	General Index	

Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:

Holidays -- Dictionaries.
Festivals -- Dictionaries.