Celebrating Holidays Celebrating Holidays Around the WorldAround the World

What different Holidays are What different Holidays are celebrated around the World???celebrated around the World???

Get Ready…. Here We Go!!!!!

Holidays Holidays Celebrated Celebrated

in the in the United United StatesStates

CHRISTMAS: DECEMBER CHRISTMAS: DECEMBER 25th25th

Christmas is known as a religious Christmas is known as a religious holiday when Christians celebrate the holiday when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The Christmas birth of Jesus Christ. The Christmas

story comes from the Bible.story comes from the Bible. To many people all over the world, To many people all over the world,

Christmas is a season of giving and Christmas is a season of giving and receiving presents.receiving presents.

Immigrant settlers were the people Immigrant settlers were the people who brought Father Christmas to the who brought Father Christmas to the

United States. Father Christmas' United States. Father Christmas' name was gradually changed to name was gradually changed to

Santa Claus. Many children in the Santa Claus. Many children in the U.S. look forward to a visit from U.S. look forward to a visit from Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.

Customs associated with Christmas:Customs associated with Christmas:

ChristmasChristmas cards and going home to cards and going home to be with friends and family.be with friends and family.

THANKSGIVING DAYTHANKSGIVING DAY Thanksgiving began as a feast of Thanksgiving began as a feast of

thanksgiving in the early days of the thanksgiving in the early days of the American colonies almost four American colonies almost four

hundred years ago.hundred years ago. In 1620, a boat filled with more than In 1620, a boat filled with more than

100 people sailed across the Atlantic 100 people sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to settle in the New Word. Ocean to settle in the New Word.

Living was difficult for the Pilgrims, Living was difficult for the Pilgrims, and almost half the pilgrims died and almost half the pilgrims died due to disease. The next summer, due to disease. The next summer,

the Iroquois Indians taught the the Iroquois Indians taught the pilgrims how to grow crops such as pilgrims how to grow crops such as

corn, beans, and pumpkins. To show corn, beans, and pumpkins. To show the Indians how thankful they were, the Indians how thankful they were, the colonist prepared a huge feast the colonist prepared a huge feast

for everyone, which is something we for everyone, which is something we still do today.still do today.

Symbols of Thanksgiving:Symbols of Thanksgiving: Turkey, Turkey, Corn, Cranberry Sauce, Pumpkins, Corn, Cranberry Sauce, Pumpkins, Holiday Decorations and Greeting Holiday Decorations and Greeting

Cards. Cards.

INDEPENDENCE DAYINDEPENDENCE DAY Independence Day is celebrated Independence Day is celebrated

on July 4. This is the day when on July 4. This is the day when the Continental Congress the Continental Congress

adopted the final draft of the adopted the final draft of the Declaration of Independence.Declaration of Independence. Every July fourth, many Every July fourth, many

Americans have day-long picnics Americans have day-long picnics with favorite foods. Events are with favorite foods. Events are

also planned such as music, also planned such as music, baseball games, parades, or baseball games, parades, or

fireworks displays.fireworks displays. How many men signed the How many men signed the Declaration of Independence???? Declaration of Independence????

**** 56 MEN**** 56 MEN John Hancock was one of the first John Hancock was one of the first

men to sign the Declaration of men to sign the Declaration of Independence.Independence.

Holidays Holidays Celebrated Celebrated

in in MexicoMexico

CINCO DE MAYOCINCO DE MAYO Cinco de Mayo is a very important Cinco de Mayo is a very important

day for the Mexican community. day for the Mexican community. Cinco de Mayo is celebrated on May Cinco de Mayo is celebrated on May

55th.th.

Cinco de Mayo marks the victory of Cinco de Mayo marks the victory of the Mexican Army over the French .the Mexican Army over the French . People of Mexican descent People of Mexican descent

celebrate Cinco de mayo by celebrate Cinco de mayo by having parades, mariachi music, having parades, mariachi music, folkloric dancing and other types folkloric dancing and other types

of festive activities.of festive activities. Cinco de Mayo is not considered Cinco de Mayo is not considered

Mexico’s Independence Day.Mexico’s Independence Day. Cinco de Mayo is not only Cinco de Mayo is not only

celebrated in Mexico, but is celebrated in Mexico, but is celebrated in the United States celebrated in the United States

as well.as well.

DAY OF THE DEADDAY OF THE DEAD

This is an ancient festivity that This is an ancient festivity that is celebrated on or around is celebrated on or around

November 1November 1stst.. This holiday celebrates the life This holiday celebrates the life

of children and a time to of children and a time to remember those that have remember those that have

passed away.passed away. This is not a sad or depressing This is not a sad or depressing

occasion, but a very festive occasion, but a very festive occasion.occasion.

Traditions:Traditions: Families welcome Families welcome their dead back into their their dead back into their

homes and visit the graves of homes and visit the graves of close family.close family.

People remember the ones that People remember the ones that are deceased by telling stories are deceased by telling stories

about them.about them.

Holidays Holidays Celebrated Celebrated

in the in the Jewish Jewish

CommunityCommunity

HANUKKAHHANUKKAH

Hanukkah is a Jewish Hanukkah is a Jewish celebration that occurs in celebration that occurs in

December, around the same December, around the same time as Christmas.time as Christmas.

Hanukkah celebrates the Hanukkah celebrates the rededication of the Jewish rededication of the Jewish

temple.temple. Hanukkah is celebrated more in Hanukkah is celebrated more in

the homes of Jewish people than the homes of Jewish people than in the synagogues.in the synagogues.

On each night of Hanukkah, On each night of Hanukkah, families gather at homes, families gather at homes,

exchange gifts, play games, and exchange gifts, play games, and re-tell stories.re-tell stories.

Holidays Holidays Celebrated Celebrated in Chinain China

CHILDREN’S DAYCHILDREN’S DAY

Children’s Day is celebrated on Children’s Day is celebrated on June 1June 1stst of every year. of every year.

This is the most memorable day This is the most memorable day for Chinese children.for Chinese children.

Elementary Schools have a big Elementary Schools have a big celebration that day and parents celebration that day and parents

shower their children with gifts all shower their children with gifts all day long.day long.

Entertainment places open their Entertainment places open their doors to children for free. Ex. doors to children for free. Ex.

Cinemas, Parks, Amusement ParksCinemas, Parks, Amusement Parks This is a day solely focused on the This is a day solely focused on the

Chinese children.Chinese children.

Now it’s time for you to Now it’s time for you to put your thinking caps put your thinking caps

on……on…… What are other holidays celebrated What are other holidays celebrated

around the world?around the world? What are some holidays that are What are some holidays that are

celebrated in other parts of the country celebrated in other parts of the country that are similar to holidays celebrated in that are similar to holidays celebrated in

the United States? How are they the United States? How are they similar?similar?

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