Social Science - Holidays (non religious)

Since 1957, the most comprehensive and authoritative reference available on special days, weeks, and months; special events; national and international holidays; federal and state observances; religious observances; celebrity birthdays; astronomical phenomena; major sporting events and more.Author: Editors Of Chase'sPublisher: Bloomsbury AcademicPublished: 10/16/2025Pages: 752Binding Type:...

Dad Jokes: Yule love them! The perfect hilarious holiday stocking stuffer or white elephant gag gift for anyone on your list!May your days be punny and bright! When it comes to bad jokes, there's snowman like dad. Brace your elves for a winter punderland...

A stunning bilingual, illustrated, and photographic account of a celebrated Mexican tradition In this gorgeous coffee table book, beloved Mexican art and culture magazine Artes de México creates a written, illustrated, and photographic account of the Day of the Dead celebration that takes readers...

A sweeping natural history of the humble trees that built nations, sparked wars, and became the world's most cherished holiday tradition. Every December, millions of people around the globe adorn their homes, offices, and town squares with lavishly decorated Christmas trees to celebrate the...

Good Luck Life is the first book to explain the meanings of Chinese rituals and to offer advice on when and how to plan for Chinese holidays and special occasions such as Chinese weddings, the Red Egg and Ginger party to welcome a new...

Great For St. Patrick's Day!Did you know that leprechauns fart? It's true! Follow Larry the Farting Leprechaun in the second volume of the Fart Dictionary series to learn the hysterical kinds of farts that are a part of leprechaun life. The Rainbow Rocket, Stinky...

This fun, pocket-size book shares everything you need to know to celebrate the festival when the veil between the worlds is at its thinnest. Filled with crafts, recipes, spells, tutorials, and other unique ideas, this little book will help you make the most out...

An opportunity to share a sold-out, limited-run photographic tribute to one of America's favorite holidays with a wider audience. As a child, Halloween was acclaimed artist Gary Baseman's favorite holiday--an extension of his love of otherworldly monsters and characters on TV and film. In...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - For readers of Richard Paul Evans and Greg Kincaid comes The 13th Gift, a heartwarming Christmas story about how a random act of kindness transformed one of the bleakest moments in a family's history into a time of strength...

It's Halloween all year round with these thirty creepy (but cute!) seasonal coloring pages in The Creepy Cute Goth Coloring Book. Goth has gone mainstream--and multicolored! Forget outfits of black on black on black (though those are still in). The goth aesthetic has expanded...

Let's get adorably lovesick and twisted with this coloring book that delivers goth valentines all year round with cute zombie cupids, coffins covered in hearts, sweet treats with fangs, and more. Creepy, cute love is in the air...and breaking down the boundaries between sinister...

This Lent, ponder the themes of justice, poverty, freedom, and love. The four New Testament Gospels aren't the same story, but they offer the same Resurrection hope. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John devote most of their story detailing Jesus' last week in Jerusalem, all...

Juneteenth is the celebration of the day enslaved people in Texas were told they were freed--two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Explore Juneteenth's little-told history, from the first Jubilee to the making of a national holiday.Have you ever considered what's missing...

Halloween has spread around the world, yet its associations with death and the supernatural as well as its inevitable commercialization have made it one of our most puzzling holidays. How did it become what it is today? Trick or Treat is the first book...

Yule--also known as the Winter Solstice--is celebrated when nighttime has reached its maximum length, and there is a promise of brighter days to come as candles are lit and feasts are enjoyed. This guide shows you how to perform rituals and work magic with...