Holidays around the world!!!
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ANDREA MELISSA MORA RIOSLIC. LENGUA CASTELLANA E INGLÉS
HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD
CHINESE NEW YEAR
People do many things to bring good luck. They clean their homes, decorate it with flowers, and put out a special tray of candies. people also play games and light fireworks, and watch the dragon parade, singing and dancing.
MARDI GRAS
Before the sacrifices of lent, people have traditionally held celebrations to let off steam and use up food that had to be given up for lent. Popular practices include wearing masks and costumes, overturning social conventions, dancing, sports competitions, parades, etc.
SAINT PATRICK´S
DAY
March 17, the anniversary of the death of St. Patrick, is the day the Irish celebrate being Irish. Although St. Patrick is likely from England or Wales he lived in Ireland about the same time as St. David. he is said to have been captured by pirates at the age of 16 and held as a slave for six years.
HIROSHIMA DAY
Hiroshima day is observed in many parts of the world with special vigils and peace marches. It is held to commemorate the dropping of the first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on august 6, 1945. Three days later a second bomb fell on the city of Nagasaki. The occasion is marked on August 6th.
HALLOWEEN
Is a holiday that's celebrated annually
on the night of October 31. It
originated in Ireland, and is
celebrated in quite a few countries
including Ireland itself, the United
States, Canada, the United Kingdom,
Japan, New Zealand, Australia,
Sweden among others. It's celebrated
in a variety of ways and activities
including trick-or-treating, ghost
tours, bonfires, costume parties,
"haunted house" tours, carving
pumpkins (Jack-o'-lanterns) and
reading / watching scary stories /
movies.
CHRISTMAS
Is an annual
commemoration of
the birth of Jesus
Christ and a widely
observed holiday,
celebrated generally
on December 25 by
billions of people
around the world.