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Please visit the clip source to follow this link.');" target="_self" ><U>St. Basil's Day</U></A><FONT><BR />Greece</FONT><SPAN><BR /><BR /></SPAN><IMG height="6" hspace="0" src="http://www.multiculturalcalendar.com/ecal/images/signs/3.gif" width="5" vspace="0" /> Independence Day<FONT><BR />Haiti</FONT>, Sudan</FONT><//FONT></FONT><//FONT><SPAN><BR /><BR /></SPAN><IMG height="6" hspace="0" src="http://www.multiculturalcalendar.com/ecal/images/signs/2.gif" width="9" vspace="0" /> <DIV id="div_27_1"><TABLE cellSpacing="1" cols="0" cellPadding="2" width="300" dataPageSize="0" border="0"><TBODY><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing="0" cols="0" cellPadding="2" width="100%" bgColor="#333399" dataPageSize="0" border="0"><TBODY><TR><TD><B><FONT face="Arial" color="#ffffff" size="2">Gantan-Sai</FONT></B></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing="0" cols="0" cellPadding="3" width="100%" bgColor="#ccccff" dataPageSize="0" border="0"><TBODY><TR><TD><SPAN id="\'PST\'"><FONT color="#000000" size="2">Gantan-sai, also referred to as Shogatu, is the Shinto New Year holiday. The faithful visit shrines, often at midnight, praying for renewal of heart, health, and prosperity. During the seven-day holiday, people wear their best clothing and visit the homes of friends and family to express their wishes for the coming year.</FONT><SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV><A href="javascript:alert('This link contains javascript. 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