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Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day comes on the second
Sunday in May.
It is a day when Americans honour
their mothers.
It is not a national holiday.
Mother’s Day is an American national
observance in honour of motherhood.
The holiday, suggested by Anna
Jarvis of Philadelphia, was set (1914)
by an act of Congress for annual
celebration.
It is also observed in England and Ger
many.
In 1907, the day was celebrated in
a church in Philadelphia, Pensylvania.
A member of that church planned the
Sunday morning service to honour her
own mother.
Thanksgiving Day
Eight other holidays are uniquely
American.
For most Americans, two of these
stand out above the others as
occasions to cherish national origins:
Thanksgiving Day and the 4th of July.
Thanksgiving Day is the fourth
Thursday in November, but many
Americans take a day of vacation on
the following Friday to make a four
day weekend, during which they may
travel long distances to visit family
and friends.
The Fourth of July— Independence Day
Independence Day
The Fourth of July is the biggest
national holiday of the USA.
It is celebrated as the birthday of the
country.
On July 4, 1776, when the American colo
nies were fighting against Britain, the
legislative assembly of the colonists, the
continental Congress, adopted a reso
lution which has come to be known as
the Declaration of Independence.
The resolution was drafted by Thomas
Jefferson (1743—1826).
The Declamation of Independence
was a letter from the Continental
Congress to the King of Great Britain.
Uniquely american Holidays
l Julyth—IndependenceDay
On July, 4, 1776, a group of
Americans representing the thirteen
British colonies on the Atlantic coast
of North America signed a document
stating that these colonies had the
right to be free and independent.
This document is known as the Decla
ration of Independence.
July 4 is celebrated by Americans as
a national holiday — Independence
Day.
American Holidays
Probably the most widely celebrated
holidays in the United States
of America are Thanksgiving,
Independence Day and Christmas.
Thanksgiving Day is marked on the
fourth Thursday of November.
On this day Americans thank their God
for his blessings.
Families gather together for
a traditional dinner which includes
roast turkey and pumpkin pie.
Independence Day is marked on
the 4th of July as the birthday of
the United States as a free and
independent nation.
Holidays in the USa
There are a lot of holidays in the USA.
Many of them are associated with the
history of the nation.
There are also some holidays that
have come from the old colonial days.
The main holidays of the USA are New
Year’s Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Inde
pendence Day, Thanksgiving Day and
Christmas.
The New Year’s Eve is a time for
merriment.
Most Americans spend this night with
friends at home or in restaurants.
Thousands of people gather in New
York in Times Square to see the New
Year in.
National Celebrations In the USa
In the USa
January: the 1st of January — New
Year’s Day
the 15th January — Martin Luther
King Day
February: the third Monday — Presi
dent’s Day
the 14th of February — St Valentine’s
Day
May: the fourth Monday — Memorial
Day
July: the 4th of July — Independence
Day
September: the first Monday —
Labour Day
Boxing Day and Halloween
Halloween
Boxing day is a day when one visits
friends, goes for long walks or just sits
resting from too much food — every
thing to eat is cold.
In Great Britain there are usually
Boxing Day Meets (foxhunting).
In the cities tradition on that day
demands a visit to the pantomime,
where once again one is entertained
by the story of Cinderella, Puss in
Boots or something like that.
This holiday takes place on December
26th.
Easter in GreatBritain
Easter is a very popular holiday in
Great Britain.
At Easter the British celebrate the
idea of the new birth by giving each
other chocolate Easter eggs, which
are opened and eaten on Easter
Sunday.
On Good Friday bakers sell hot cross
buns.
Easter Monday is a holiday and many
people travel to the seaside for the
day or go and watch one of the many
sporting events as football or horse
racing.
New year’s evein Great Britain
Britain
The first of January, New Year’s Day, is
a big holiday in Scotland.
Scottish people celebrate New Year’s
Eve in every family.
Friends usually come on that day.
They have a good dinner.
Новий рік
У Великобританії
1 січня, Новорічне свято, — це ве
лике свято в Шотландії.
Шотландці відзначають Новий рік
у кожній родині.
Друзі звичайно приходять у цей день.
Вони пригощаються святковим
обідом.