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⇒Christmas
Recipes and customs from the Christmas celebrations in the Middle East

Closing the Islamic Year : The Hajj, Pilgrimage to Mecca, and Eid ul-Adha
Information about the Hajj, also known as the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, and Eid ul-Adha - two important Islamic celebrations that occur during the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar, Dhu al-Hijjah.

BBC - Eid el-Fitr Celebrations [offsite link]

BBC - Jewish Holy Days [offsite link]

BBC - Muslim Holy Days [offsite link]

BBC - Ramadan [offsite link]

Channel 4 - The Hajj [offsite link]

National Holidays in the Middle East - January to June
National holidays in the Middle East from January to June

National Holidays in the Middle East - July to December
Middle Eastern national holidays from July to December.

Sukkot - Feast of Tabernacles
Of the seven feasts of Israel, Sukkot, also called The Feast of Tabernacles, is the most joyful, prominent, and most often mentioned feast mentioned in the Bible. It is still celebrated today in Israel.

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