Holidays and Celebrations in United States of America

January 1st New Years Eve: the families celebrates March 17th Saint Patrick’s Day: This holiday was born
New Year eve with a party or resting at home. The in Ireland. Saint Patrick was an Irish Priest and Saint.
dinner is made in December 31st. Families usually He used the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity:
eat: pork legs or chicken, with rice, salads, desserts The father, the son, and the Holy Spirit. People
and wine. There are not special clothes for this taught that some little green man helped him with
celebration. Catholics go to the church to say his charity. The typical food is corned beef with
thanks and ask for goods for the New Year. cabbage and Irish stew. Green color is in cakes,
cookies, and candies. People used to dress up on
green on Saint Patrick’s Day. They make parades
and give money to the children.

January 6th Epiphany Catholics celebrate when the

three kings visited Jesus. They gave some presents.
We celebrate with a mass and some people give
presents to children. They call Epiphany.
April 22nd Earth’s Day: This is an international Day
when we remember the importance of caring our
natural resources. Mostly, this is school celebration.
There aren’t special clothes or food to celebrate it.

January 15th Martin Luther King Anniversary: He was

a man who fought for minorities rights. Peace Noble
Prize. He fought against racial discrimination. Also
he was a religious leader. He was killed on April 3rd, Third week of April: Easter: the date depends on
1968 and buried in Atlanta. USA celebrate each the calendar. It celebrates Holy Week, Jesus’ last
year in this date his birth. week. All the days are calling Holy Monday or
Good Monday. On Good Friday we celebrate the
passion a death of Jesus Christ. On Good Sunday
we remember that he resuscitated for us. People
use to hide colorful eggs and they believe that
Easter Bunny gave them buried in the earth.
Children enjoy too much this tradition. Those eggs
have candies inside. The food is similar to July 4th

February 14th Saint Valentine’s Day: this the day

dedicated to love and friendship. People use to
give presents, candies, and flowers to each other.

May 28th Memorial Day: This is a day to remember

ex soldiers and all the people who died because of
February 19th presidents Day: This day is dedicated their country. The celebration is based on visit the
to all American ex presidents. People visit their Arlington Cemetery and cultural events. There
tombs, give flowers or presents and come to aren’t special clothes or food to celebrate it.
special activities depends of the state. There aren’t
special clothes or food to celebrate this day.

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May 10th Mother’s Day: This is a day for mothers. We October 31st Halloween: in this day people
give presents to our mother. Families usually make a remember all their relatives who are dead. Children
special lunch for them or a special dinner. Any food are who enjoy more Halloween; they wear special
is good for this occasion. There aren’t special customs of cartoons characters like superman, or
clothes for this celebration. scary characters like Dracula, and come to visit
houses nearby and ask for candies. People make
masses and visit cemeteries. Other people – bad
people – use this holiday to do bad things like
scared people or kill them.

3rd Sunday of June Father’s Day: we celebrate all

the fathers in their day. We give presents. Families
usually make a special lunch for them or a special November 11th Veterans Day: This is another day to
dinner. Any food is good for this occasion. There remember ex soldiers and all the people who died
aren’t special clothes for this celebration. in wars because of their country. The celebration is
based on visit the Arlington Cemetery and cultural
events. There aren’t special clothes or food to
celebrate it.

July 4th Independence Day: in 1776, USA declared

its independence from England. People dress up
with the colors of their flag; make parades, Fourth Thursday of November Thanksgiving: in this
fireworks, and parties. Many of them are in the field. date pilgrims celebrated the first Christmas Eve in
They eat hot dogs, grill meat, corn, vegetables, America, pilgrims came to America from England,
drink soda. This biggest party in USA. the first winter, many people died because of the
weather, many pilgrims didn’t know how to hunt,
planted, or built houses. Indians helped them and
the next year, near to November pilgrims invited
Indians to dinner, they celebrated that they already
know how to plant, hunt, they built houses and
nobody died because of the weather.

September 3rd Labor Day: This day is dedicated to

all people who work. People usually go to picnic to
eat hot dogs, hamburgers, drink soda, eat fruits,
and play soccer or any other sport with children.

December 25th Christmas: this celebration is very

special. People make parties; eat chicken, pork,
and beef with salads, wine, and desserts. The most
typical is the Christmas cake which is made with
chocolate and raisins, with dry fruits. The
decorations is based on Christmas tree, boots,
penguins, Saint Claus’ figures, snow, and trains.

October 8th Christopher Columbus Day: however

Christopher Columbus didn’t quest United States,
people remember him in this day. This is a school
celebration. There aren’t special clothes or food.

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