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Holidays in the USA

Various holidays in the USA are celebrated with distinct traditions and significance. Memorial Day on May 30th honors fallen military personnel with services in various locations, and it is marked by the closure of schools, banks, and offices.

Holidays in the USA

Holidays in the USA

Easter

There is a popular belief that wearing three new things on Easter will bring good luck throughout the year.
People give each other presents of eggs which are the symbol of new life.
Easter is a church holiday, and many churches have an outdoor sunrise service
The 40 days before Easter are called Lent.

Valentine's Day, February, 14th:

It is widely celebrated among people of all ages.
It is not a national holiday
The greeting cards are often coloured red, have red trimmings and pictures of hearts.

Independence Day, July, 4th:

celebrated with fireworks and speeches, praising "Americanism, democracy, free enterprise"
On this day, in 1776, America signed the Declaration of Independence

Thanksgiving Day

The family eats a large traditional dinner, usually with turkey and cranberry sauce. and pumpkin pie.
Thanksgiving is a family day, as all family members usually gather in the house of their parents.
Thanksgiving is a family day, as all family members usually gather in the house of their parents
In the USA it is a national holiday

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Veterans Day

All stand in silence for a few minutes at eleven o'clock to honor military personnel killed in two world wars.
They lay a wreath of flowers on the grave. Unknown Soldier.
National Cemetery in Arlington. Senior officials come from Washington.

Memorial Day, May, 30th:

They hold memorial services in churches, halls, parks and cemeteries.
Schools, clubs and churches decorate the cemeteries
Schools, banks and offices close for the day
It is a national holiday.

Halloween

Children dress up as ghosts and witches and go out into the streets to beg.
is the day or evening before All Saints' Day
October, 31st

Washington's Birthday, February, 22d

USA congress celebrates George Washington's birthday with speeches and reading from his work.
This is not a national holiday.

Christmas Day

Santa Claus comes from the North Pole in a sleigh, wearing a red hat and jacket, enters the house from a pipe
Every family tries to have a Christmas tree that is beautifully decorated
People send postcards or Christmas greetings to family and friends far from home
Christmas is a family holiday

New Year's Day, January, 1st:

people shoot with guns and firecrackers.
people gather in the streets of big cities
People stay awake until after midnight on December 31st

Labor Day.

Parents go to summer camps and take their children back home.
is a holiday of recreation.
the first Monday in September