Purim

"IT'S THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY"

Purim is one of the holidays in the Jewish calendar. On this holiday it is customary to wear costumes, read "Megilat of Ester" (the scroll of Ester), give gifts of food to poor people and to friends and most of all – to be happy.

Here is a musical and humoristic tale of the story of Shushan on Purim: (The sound is not so good, but captions start at 0:37sec)

Many other cultures have festivals in which they wear costumes and have fun. Can you think of other holidays around the globe which have similar features?