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CELEBRATIONS IN ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES

JANUARY NEW YEAR´S DAY This is the first day in the year since 46 B.C.

FEBRUARY SAINT VALENTINES´S DAY Is on 14th, when couples give away things and show their love

March Saint patrick’S Day

Is on 17th , there is the carnival and there are parties all night. Everybody dresses up in green clothes and paint shamrocks on their faces, because the shamrock is the symbol of Ireland.

April Easter

The eggs are usually hollow and contain sweets. Some people decorate or paint real eggs.

april Fool’S Day

It´s on 1st April. It´s a day for jokes

ANZAC DAY Anzac Day is on 25th April. It marks the anniversary Of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during 1st World War.

May mother´s day

Is observed to honor mothers, maternal bonds and the influence of mothers in society. The date varries depending on the country where it is celebrated.

memorial day

Is celebrated in the USA on the last Monday of May. It is a date for honoring all Americans who died defending their country.

June father´s day

It´s celebrated in diferent dates, in Canada, the USA and the UK is on the third Sunday of June and in Australia and New Zealand on the first Sunday of September

July independence day

Celebrates the bithday of the United States of America. Founded on July 4th 1776. it´s a time for picnics, parades, marching bands and fireworks.

August holiday

No comment

September labor day

It´s celebrated to honor the workers on the firs Monday of September in the USA. In other countries it´s celebrated on 1st May

October columbus day halloween

It´s celebrated to commemorate the arrival of Columbus to America on 12th October, 1492

Is observed in England and the USA on the night of October 31st, when it was believed that the spirits of the dead appeared.

Is observed on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the USA. It is celebrated to thank God for the harvest.

November guy fawkes night

Is celebrated in Britain on November 5th. It commemorates the night when Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the Parliament in London in 1605.

December christmas

It´s celebrated on 25th December and it commemorates the birth of Christ.