Global Cultural Celebrations and Traditions

📋 Course Outline

1. Saint Patrick's Day cultural and religious significance
2. Christmas origins, customs, and cultural impact
3. Halloween traditions, origins, and vocabulary
4. Eid al-Fitr and Rosh Hashanah religious observances and customs

📖 1. Saint Patrick's Day cultural and religious significance

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Feast of Saint Patrick : Made an official Christian feast day in the early 17th century and is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion (especially the Church of Ireland), the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Lutheran Church.
• Irish diaspora : Modern celebrations have been greatly influenced by those of the Irish diaspora, particularly those that developed in North America.

📝 Essential Points