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1 st January

1 st January. New Year’s Day. 6 th January. The Epiphany. On Epiphany Day, good children receive toys and sweets as presents in their stockings. Bad children receive stockings full of coal as presents. 14 th February. St. Valentine’s Day.

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1 st January

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  1. 1st January New Year’s Day

  2. 6th January The Epiphany

  3. On Epiphany Day, good children receive toys and sweets as presents in their stockings

  4. Bad childrenreceivestockingsfull ofcoalaspresents.

  5. 14th February St. Valentine’s Day

  6. On St Valentine’s Day people send cards and red roses to loved ones.

  7. The day before Ash Wednesday – Lent Begins Carnival / Pancake Day

  8. At Carinval parties, children dress up as ghosts, vampires, witches princesses or monsters.

  9. 8th March Women’s Day

  10. 8th March On Women’s Day, Italian men give mimosas to women.

  11. 17th March Unification of Italy

  12. 17th March 2011 was a National Holiday. We celebrated the 150th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy.

  13. 19th March Father’s Day

  14. On Father’s Day Italian people usually eat zeppolas.

  15. In England it’s on the second Sunday in June.

  16. The first Sunday after Lent Easter

  17. On Easter Sunday Italian people eat chocolate eggs.

  18. The first Monday after Lent Easter Monday

  19. 25th April Liberation Day

  20. It commemorates the liberation of Italy from German troops in the Second World War.

  21. 1st May Labour day

  22. On 1st May the most important Italian singers and many foreign guest stars perform in Piazza San Giovanni in Rome.

  23. The Second Sunday of May Mother’s Day

  24. On Mother’s Day children write letters to their mothers and give them red roses and presents.

  25. 2nd June Republic Day

  26. 2nd June marks the day in 1946 when Italy voted in a referendum to abolish the monarchy and become a Republic.

  27. 15th August Ferragosto/bank holiday

  28. Italian people usually go to the beach and they usually eat watermelon.

  29. 31st October Halloween

  30. At Halloween parties, children dress up as ghosts, vampires, witches and monsters.

  31. 1st November - All Saint’s Day 2nd November - The Day of the Dead

  32. On All Saint’s Day and The Day of the Dead Italian people usually go to the cemetery to remember their loved ones.

  33. 8th December The Immaculate Conception

  34. 24th December Christmas Eve

  35. In Italy, Christmas lasts from Christmas Eve, on 24th December, to the feast of the Epiphany, on 6th January.

  36. On Christmas Eve, Italian people eat fresh fish or seafood.

  37. 25th December Christmas Day

  38. The sweet struffoli, is one of the most famous Neapolitan Christmas sweets. It is made up of small biscuits, covered with honey and candied fruits.

  39. 26th December St. Stephen’s Day (Boxing Day)

  40. The most popular game played is bingo.

  41. 31stDecember New Year’s Eve

  42. Italian people celebrate the coming of the new year with a sweet or dry sparkling wine.

  43. Italian people usually have lentils and boiled pork sausages for dinner.

  44. Italian people wear red underwear for good luck!

  45. Huge midnight fireworks celebrate the coming of the new year.

  46. Many towns have public music and dancing before the fireworks.

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