Aside from listing all holidays, each day's holiday is posted, for example, on August 11th Chad celebrates Heroes' Day. Perhaps the most useful feature is the calendar search whereby, the viewer can search by country, date or holiday name. This text-driven site contains brief summaries of the major holidays we celebrate in the United States. Marvelously laid-out, this site is a must for educators. The link to holidays is terrific, and although not all sites are updated regularly, it is still very valuable.
Many sites are for entertainment purposes, but can still be used in the classroom.
This site offers a tremendous amount of information on Chinese New Year, and other aspects of the Chinese culture. Included is the story of Confucius, detailed descriptions of all the regions in China and descriptions of traditional Chinese arts from carvings to Tax Chi. Although primarily text-driven, each page has a beautiful photograph accompanying the paragraph. Make sure to check out the link to the Library of Congress' Resource Guide to the study of Black history and culture. As well as being informative, this site is beautifully organized and presented.