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NATIONAL HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS IN THE USA

NATIONAL HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS IN THE USA. Calendar of important days. Let’s talk about holidays and traditions in America. Christmas Day.

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NATIONAL HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS IN THE USA

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  1. NATIONAL HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS IN THE USA

  2. Calendar of important days • Let’s talk about holidaysand traditions in America. English teacher

  3. Christmas Day • Americans celebrate Christmas on December 25. Christmas is a religious holiday and one of the happiest holidays of the year, because it is the day that Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

  4. Merry Christmas! Christmas greetings and best wishes for the New Year!

  5. Decorated house

  6. Christmas cookies English teacher

  7. Christmas ornaments and trees English teacher

  8. LET'S HAVE FUN! English teacher

  9. St. Valentine’s Day It is a day of love and friendship. People can send greeting cards to their sweethearts and friends and ask them to “Be my Valentine.”

  10. Will you be my Valentine?

  11. St. Patrick’s Day • On March 17, Americans celebrate an Irish religious holiday, St. Patrick’s Day. On this day they decorate their houses, schools, and streets with green shamrocks. They say that everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day.

  12. Kiss me. I’m Irish!

  13. Mother’s Day • American people honor their mothers on the second Sunday in May. This day is called Mother’s Day. It’s a way of saying: “Thanks for being such a great Mom!” My mom is very special,My mom is very kind,My mom always tells me I'm special,She's always on my mind.

  14. Have a Happy Mother’s Day!

  15. Easter • Easter is celebrated on a Sunday in April or May. The week before Easter people color eggs. On Easter Sunday children wake up to find that the Easter Bunny has left them a basket of candy. English teacher

  16. Happy Easter!

  17. Independence Day • On July 4, the United States celebrate Independence Day. It is called Independence Day, because on July 4, 1776 it was declared that the United States would be free and independent from England.

  18. Halloween • It is one of the best holidays for children. It is celebrated on October 31. Halloween colors: orange and black.

  19. Trick or Treat!

  20. Across 1.On this day children help their mothers at home and give or send cards and presents. 2. On this day people make or buy cards and send them people they love. 3. There is a lot ofdancing and eating all night. People blow horns and whistles at midnight. Down 4. They say ghosts and witches come out on this day. Children make lanterns out of pumpkins. 5. On this day children give or send their fathers and grandfathers cards or presents . 6. On this day children decorate tree with toys and little colored lights. People say that at night Santa Claus brings presents . 7. On this day children eat chocolate eggs. HOLIDAYS IN AMERICA

  21. Check yourself English teacher

  22. Thank you for the lesson

  23. Автор: Мартынова Валентина Александровна Учитель английского языка МОУ Учхозская средняя общеобразовательная школа Краснослободского района Республики Мордовия English teacher

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