Day of the Dead ~ Día de los Muertos (Spanish)

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National Quilting Day

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Chinese New Year: Year of the Snake

Submitted by edsite.admin on January 13, 2011 - 4:39pm
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Animals of the Chinese Zodiac
Lions, Dragons, and Nian: Animals of the Chinese New Year
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Asia Society: Celebrating the New Year in Asia

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