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    This document discusses various holidays and celebrations from around the world. It provides descriptions of 15 different events including Chinese New Year, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Ching Ming Festival, birthdays, St. Patrick's Day, Mid-Autumn Festival, April Fool's Day, Dragon Boat Festival, New Year's Eve, and Thanksgiving. For each one, it gives the date it falls on as well as some traditions or activities commonly associated with that holiday.

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    This document discusses various holidays and celebrations from around the world. It provides descriptions of 15 different events including Chinese New Year, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Ching Ming Festival, birthdays, St. Patrick's Day, Mid-Autumn Festival, April Fool's Day, Dragon Boat Festival, New Year's Eve, and Thanksgiving. For each one, it gives the date it falls on as well as some traditions or activities commonly associated with that holiday.

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    This document discusses various holidays and celebrations from around the world. It provides descriptions of 15 different events including Chinese New Year, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Ching Ming Festival, birthdays, St. Patrick's Day, Mid-Autumn Festival, April Fool's Day, Dragon Boat Festival, New Year's Eve, and Thanksgiving. For each one, it gives the date it falls on as well as some traditions or activities commonly associated with that holiday.

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    This document discusses various holidays and celebrations from around the world. It provides descriptions of 15 different events including Chinese New Year, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Ching Ming Festival, birthdays, St. Patrick's Day, Mid-Autumn Festival, April Fool's Day, Dragon Boat Festival, New Year's Eve, and Thanksgiving. For each one, it gives the date it falls on as well as some traditions or activities commonly associated with that holiday.

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    Celebrations !

    Here are some common


    festivals, holidays and
    celebrations from around
    the world.
    1.
    Chinese New Year
    Also known as the Lunar
    New Year, this is a very
    important holiday for the
    Chinese. The date changes
    year to year, but is usually
    in late January or early
    February.
    2.
    Christmas
    This is a special holiday for
    Christian countries
    celebrating the birth of Jesus.
    It is held on December 25th.
    Many other countries also
    celebrate some special events
    for Christmas.
    3.
    Valentines Day !
    This romantic holiday is
    for people in love and is
    celebrated on February 14th
    every year. It is in honour
    of Saint Valentine.
    4.
    Easter
    Easter is a springtime
    holiday often having
    flowers, bunnies and
    chocolate. This Christian
    holiday celebrates the
    death and rebirth of Jesus.
    5.
    Halloween
    On October 31st people dress
    up as witches, ghosts, monsters
    and in other costumes.
    Children often go house to
    house to get candies. There are
    many scary decorations,
    including Jack O’ Lanterns
    made from pumpkins.
    In Your Group:
    Plan a party for one of the 5 holidays which
    we have just talked about. Who will you
    invite? What activities will you have? What
    food and drinks will people enjoy?

    Chinese New Year


    Christmas
    Valentines Day
    Easter
    Halloween
    6.
    Mother’s Day
    This holiday helps us to
    remember and show our
    love for our Mothers.
    Mother’s day is on the 2nd
    Sunday in May.
    7.
    Father’s Day
    A special day on the 3
    rd

    Sunday of June to say


    “thank you” and “I love
    you” to your father.
    8.
    Ching Ming
    Festival
    This festival is in the 4th
    month of the Chinese
    calendar. People visit the
    graves of their ancestors
    and pray.
    9.
    A Birthday
    Each of us has our own
    personal holiday celebrating
    the day we were born. We
    often get presents, have some
    cake or even invite people to
    our birthday party.
    10.
    St Patrick’s
    Day
    This is a famous Irish
    holiday which many other
    countries celebrate. It is a
    springtime holiday, which
    is always on March 17th in
    honour of an Irish Saint.
    11.
    Mid Autumn
    Festival
    This festival is held in the
    middle of the 8th month of the
    Chinese lunar calendar.
    People eat moon cakes and
    look at the moon. Children
    play with lanterns.
    12.
    April Fools Day
    This holiday is on April 1st.
    People try to trick or fool
    their friends. People like to
    laugh and make jokes on
    this day.
    13.
    Dragon Boat
    Festival
    This festival is held on the 5th
    day of the 5th month of the
    Chinese calendar. People have
    races in decorated
    dragonboats and eat delicious
    rice dumplings.
    14.
    New Year’s Eve
    On December 31st, the
    night before the New Year
    many people celebrate with
    parties, singing and
    dancing.
    15.
    Thanksgiving
    This autumn festival started out as
    a way to celebrate a good harvest
    of farmers’ crops. Nowadays its
    more about remembering things
    you are thankful for. Families
    gather together and eat a good
    meal, often turkey with pumpkin
    pie.
    In Your Group:
    Decide which 3 holidays are your favourites
    and which 3 are your least favourite. Give
    reasons for your decision.
    Chinese New Year A Birthday
    Christmas St Patrick’s Day
    Valentines Day Mid-Autumn Festival
    Easter April Fools Day
    Halloween Dragon Boat Festival
    Mother’s Day New Year’s Eve
    Father’s Day Thanksgiving
    Ching Ming Festival
    The End
    I hope you liked talking about
    different festivals, holidays, &
    celebrations.
    Can you think of any others?
    Which ones do you like most?
    Why?

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