Imagine you have got an invitation from your friend who lives in the USA to take part in their national holidays. Tell what you know about the holiday traditions in this country.

Look at Mind Mapand make up as many sentences as possible.

Holidaysin the USA

New Year'sDay

Easter

LabourDay Thanksgiving

Day

Father'sDay

St. Valentine's Day

Halloween

Mother's Day

Memorial Day

Christmas DayIndependence

Day

Christmas

The most widely celebrated holiday of the Christian year, Christmas is observed as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus. Christmas customs are centuries old. Use of such plant as a holly comes from the ancient belief that such plants blossomed at Christmas. Comparatively recent is the Christmas tree, first set up in Germany in the 17th century, and the use of candles on trees developed from the belief that candles appeared by miracle on the trees at Christmas.

Easter SundayThis holiday is observed in all Christian churches. Easter commemorates the Resurrection of Jesus. It is celebrated on the first Sunday after the full moon which occurs on the next day after March 21 and is celebrated between March 22 and April 25 inclusive. .

Memorial DayThis day honors American soldiers killed in

wars. There are many parades on Memorial Day. Memorial Day, which comes on the last Monday in May is also the unofficial beginning of the summer vacation season. On Memorial Day, many people go to the beach.

Independence DayOn July 4, 1776, the American colonies

declared their independence from Britain. Many families celebrate the Fourth of July by having picnics and,at night, watching fireworks.

HalloweenThis holiday on October 31 is not an official

one, it is a very special day. It is traditionally associated in some countries with old customs such as telling ghost stories, bonfires and so on. This is the way the Celts welcomed the beginning of winter.

National Holidays

January 1 New Year

March 8 International Women's Day

Mar 21 Navruz

May 9 Day of Memory and Remembrance

September 1 Independence Day

December 8 Constitution Day

Hait (Eid-Al-Fitr)

Qurban-Hait (Eid-Al-Adha)

 

 Note: Muslim holidays are determined in accordance with a Lunar Calendar.

Holidays In Uzbekistan In the USA

Halloween V

New Year Day V V

Ramadan Hait V

Easter V

Thanksgiving Day V

Navruz V

Independence Day V V

Merorial Day V V

Mother’s Day V

International Women’s Day

V

Can you find similarities and differences between Uzbek and American Holidays. Eg.Holidays In Uzbekistan In the USA

New Year Day

Navruz

Uzbek people decorate a New Year Tree on this Holiday

Uzbek people celebrate Navruz National holday on 21st of March

American people decorate a New Year Tree too

American people do not celebrate Navruz

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