Feast - List of selected holidays and observances | Britannica

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Introduction
Nature and significance
- Concepts of sacred times
- Times of seasonal changes
  - The significance of seasonal renewal in prehistoric times
  - The significance of seasonal renewal in ancient Egypt
  - The significance of seasonal renewal in ancient Mesopotamia
  - The significance of seasonal renewal in areas of other religions
- Other sacred times
  - Crucial stages of life
  - Times of commemoration and remembrance
Types and kinds of feasts and festivals
- National and local festivals
- Secular modernist festivals
- Carnivals and saturnalias
Conclusion
List of selected holidays and observances

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