Christmas – 24th December
- Santa Claus, presents, Christmas tree, sledge with reindeers, Christmas carols, dinner
- gifts are unwrapped on the next day
- I like it, my favourite, a lot of presents – this year – earlier then in hospital, with pain
New Years Eve – 31st December
- old year leaves and new one comes, drink for the next year – singing and dancing and celebrating
Easter – April
- symbol of spring and new life, Christ’s death
- dyed eggs and sweets, in the USA – egg hunt
St. Valentine’s Day – 14th February
- lover’s day, Valentine’s cards – funny to a person of opposite sex, exchange gifts
Halloween – 31st October
- came from Celts – beginning of winter, witches, goblins and ghosts celebrated their rites
- children are dressed up into Halloween costumes with masks
- go to the houses and says “Trick or treat” – sweets, fruit or money
- trick is pictures on the windows by soap
- jack-o-lantern – pumpkin with eyes and mouth and candle inside
Guy Fawkes Night – 5th November - GB
- Guy Fawkes wanted to blow up the Houses of Parliament, was discovered and executed
- bonfires, fireworks, burning of guys
Thanksgiving – 4th Thursday in November – USA and Canada
- first celebrated by Pilgrim Fathers on their first harvest
- now for the all family to be together, dinner – roast turkey
- day of gods and charity, food for poor people
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