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American and British holidays

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American and British holidays

Easter

is a religious festival . Typical symbols are Easter eggs of chocolate, bunnie446ac347-2236-4283-a677-b12ad7d6a46cs. 

Christmas

24 December

Children write a wish list to Father christmas (= British Santa Claus)

25 December

At night came Father Christmas and bring presents to children. They get up early and open their presents.

This day have a traditional meal, roast turkey, roast potatoes, vegetables...99ec7ea6-3eef-4404-99c8-1a34a09437f9

American and British holidays

New year's Eve

31 December

It marks the end of the Christmas holiday period. Many people go to the church, others attend parties. 89d02c91-69d8-40d9-87f4-7653163f455d

American holidays

Thanksgiving day

4 Thurday in November

It's very important festival for families who usually come together for a long weekend. The most common meal is roast turkey, corn, vegetables, weet potatoes, cranberries and pumpkin pie for desert.50e12234-6522-40a8-91e3-7e0bfe5f134d

Halloween

31 October

It's an autumn festival. The night people believed to be the time when evil spirits and witches would come out and everyone should stay in with the door locked.

Nowdays people have parties and children dress up as ghosts, witches, monsters and go after the houses .ba464239-23d0-4356-a703-52e51275851f

Independence day

4 July

The birth of the country is celebrated on July 4 when the Declaration of Independce was signed by 13 colonies and the USA was born.c65d9333-60f0-4f97-96ad-a34f31b8b6f0

St. Patrick's day

This day is celebrated in 17 March.

St. Patrick is a patron of Ireland. Irrish celebrate this holiday all over the world. In Ireland is celebrated by dancing, listening music and drinking dark beer and eating some green meal.

St. Patrick brought a Christianity to Ireland. His symbol is a shamrock and green colour.e81f6684-8806-4134-989e-282f7466ff8c

St. Valentine's day

This holiday is celebrated in 14 February.

It is a day of lovers. They give each other valentine's cards and gifts. a0b85a20-4bd9-43a2-a207-c243f5ef2d2c

British holidays