Ramadan is an Islamic holiday and Kwanza is a pagan holiday. If you want some good explanations of Jewish holidays go here. He specializes in teaching on them.
http://voe.org.
Yom Kippur is day of atonement with the Eternal, Rosh Hasunah is the feast of shoutings (trumpets).
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