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Holidays and Festivals around the World: Valentine's Day, Easter, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Christmas

Learn about popular holidays and festivals celebrated worldwide, including Valentine's Day, Easter, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Halloween, and Christmas. Discover their traditions, customs, and significance.

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Holidays and Festivals around the World: Valentine's Day, Easter, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Christmas

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  1. Digitální učební materiál

  2. Holidays and festivals • Valentine‘s Day • Easter • Independence day • Thanksgiving • Halloween • Christmas

  3. Valentine‘s Day • on February 14th • it is celebrated in many countries around the world, although it is a working day in most of them • exchanging cards • gifts (roses,chocolates) • the day for love

  4. Easter • is a Christian festival and holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ • the date of Easter is established as the first Sunday after the full moon following the March equinox • Symbols a) Coloring hard-boiled eggsb) Chocolate bunniesc) The Easter Bunnyd) White Lilies

  5. Easter • on Easter Monday, the President of the United States holds an annual Easter egg roll on the White House lawn for young children. New York City holds an annual Easter parade on Easter Sunday • some European and other countries in the world also have Easter Monday as a public holiday. In Canada, both Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are public holidays

  6. Thanksgiving • is a national holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year • on 2nd Monday in October (Canada), on 4th Thursday in November (USA) • Aspects: a) Turkeyb) Mashed potatoesc) Stuffinge) Pumpkin pie

  7. Halloween • on October 31st • a contraction of “All Hallows’ Evening”, also known as “All Hallows’ Eve” or “All Saints’ Eve” • Trick-or-treating - children in costumes go from house to house and ask for treats such as candy with the question “Trick or treat?” • Things to do : • Attending costume parties • Lighting bonfires • Apple bobbing • Telling scary stories • Carving pumpkins into Jack o‘lanterns

  8. Christmas • also called “Xmas” • observed by Christians and many non-Christians • Christmas is a commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ • widely observed holiday, celebrated generally on December 25th by millions of people around the world

  9. Christmas • popular modern customs of the holiday include:a) gift givingb) Christmas music and carolingc) an exchange of Christmas cardsd) church celebrationse) a special meal (In the UK and countries influenced by its traditions - turkey or goose, meat, potatoes, vegetables, sometimes bread) f) the display of various Christmas decorations including Christmas trees, Christmas lights, garlands, mistletoe, nativity scenes

  10. AND NOW It is time for English conversation!

  11. Questions • What is your favourite holiday? • How do you celebrate New Year´s Eve? • Should we celebrate Halloween in the Czech Republic? • Do you know any other holidays or festivals celebrated in the Czech Republic?

  12. Použité zdroje: • Public holidays in the United States. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): WikimediaFoundation, 2001- [cit. 2013-10-28]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_the_United_States • Public holidays in the United Kindom. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): WikimediaFoundation, 2001- [cit. 2013-10-28]. Dostupné z:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_United_Kingdom Autorem obrázků je autorka materiálu.

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