Презентация HOLIDAYS IN THE USA.

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  HOLIDAYS IN THE USA.
  

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  FEDERAL HOLIDAYS IN THE USA ARE THE DAYS WHEN PEOPLE HAVE A PAID DAY-OFF FROM THEIR JOBS. ALSO THERE ARE SOME HOLIDAYS THAT ARE NOT FEDERAL ONES BUT PEOPLE LIKE TO CELEBRATE THEM, SO THEY ARE VERY POPULAR,TOO.
  

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  JANUARY. THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY IS NEW YEAR’S DAY.PEOPLE IN THE USA SOMETIMES SPEND THIS DAY WATCHING COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMES AND PARADES.ON THE THIRD MONDAY IN JANUARY AMERICANS CELEBRATE MARTIN LUTHER KING’S BIRTHDAY.MARTIN LUTHER KING TAUGHT PEOPLE TO USE PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATIONS TO CHANGE LAWS INSTEAD OF VIOLENCE.MANY LAWS WERE CHANGED THANKING TO HIS WORK.
  

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  FEBRUARY.FEBRUARY 14TH IS SAINT VALENTINE’S DAY.PEOPLE IN THE USA TODAY SEND CARDS CALLED VALENTINES,FLOWERS,CHOCOLATES,SMALL GIFTS TO THEIR FRIENDS.PRESIDENT’S DAY IS CELEBRATED ON THE 3RD MONDAY OF FEBRUARY.AMERICANS CALL GEORGE WASHINGTON “THE FARHER OF THE COUNTRY”.HE WAS ELECTED THE FIRST PRESIDENT.ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS THE 16TH PRESIDENT .LINCOLN GAVE NEGRO SLAVES FREEDOM WITH THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION.
  

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  MARCH.MARCH 17TH IS ST.PATRICK’S DAY.THIS HOLIDAY COMES FROM IRELAND BECAUSE PATRICK WAS THE IRISH SAINT.MANY PEOPLE CELEBRATE THIS HOLIDAY BY WEARING GREEN CLOTHES IN HONOR OF SAINT PATRICK.SOME PEOPLE EVEN DRINK GREEN BEER!
  

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  EASTER IS A CHRISTIAN HOLIDAY THAT IS CELEBRATED ON A SUNDAY BETWEEN MARCH 22ND AND APRIL 25TH.CHRISTIANS CELEBRATE THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS.IN THE USA PEOPLE ATTEND RELIGIOUS SERVICES AND MAKE FAMILY PICNICS.
  

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  MAY.PEOPLE IN THE USA CELEBRATE THE MOTHER’S DAY ON THE SECOND SUNDAY IN MAY.THEY REMEMBER MOTHERS WITH CARDS,FLOWERS AND PRESENTS.
  

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  JUNE.FLAG DAY IS CELEDRATED ON JUNE 14TH.THIS HOLIDAY IS THE ANNIVESARY OF THE ADOPTION OF THE AMERICAN FLAG IN 1777.
  ALSO THE THIRD SUNDAY IN JUNE IS THE FATHER’S DAY IN THE USA.PEOPLE REMEMBER THEIR FATHERS WITH PRESENTS AND CARDS.
  

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  JULY.THE FOURTH OF JULY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT HOLIDAY IN THE USA.AMERICANS CELEBRATE THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE 13 AMERICAN COLONIES FROM GREAT BRITAIN AND SINGING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE ON JULY 4,1776.THIS HOLIDAY IS THE OFFICIAL “BIRTHDAY OF THE USA”.PEOPLE ALWAYS CELEBRATE THIS DAY WITH FIREWORKS,PARADES AND FESTIVALS.
  

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  AUGUST.THERE ARE NO HOLIDAYS TO CELEBRATE IN AUGUST.MOST PEOPLE GO ON VACATIONS OR HAVE PICNICS WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS.ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS THEY GO TO THE BEACH.
  

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  SEPTEMBER.LABOR DAY IS CELEBRATED ON THE FIRST MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER.IT IS CELEBRATED IN HONORS ALL WORKING PEOPLE IN THE USA AND EVEN IN CANADA.
  

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  OCTOBER.COLUMBUS DAY IS CELEBRATED ON THE 2ND MONDAY OF OCTOBER.THIS CELEBRATION IS KNOWN AS THE HISTORIC TRIP OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS TO AMERICA IN 1492.COLUMBUS WAS ITALIAN AND THIS HOLIDAY IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO ITALIAN-AMERICANS.ALSO THE 31ST OF OCTOBER IS HALLOWEEN.KIDS IN FANCY COSTUMES GO FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE SAYING “TRICK OR TREAT”.THE TREAT IS USUALLY A CANDY OR A CAKE AND TRICKS ARE REALLY DONE.THE MOST COMMON SYMBOL OF HALLOWEEN IS JACK-O-LANTERN,WHICH IS MADE OF A BIG PUMPKIN.
  

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  NOVEMBER.THANKSGIVING DAY IS CELEBRATED ON THE FOURTH THURSDAY IN NOVEMBER.AMERICANS REMEMBER HOW THE INDIANS HELPED THE PILIGRIMS BY TEACHING THEM HOW TO HUNT AND TO FARM.THEY GIVE THANKS FOR THEIR FOOD,FAMILIES,COUNTRY,HEALTH,WELLNESS AND SO ON.
  

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  DECEMBER.DECEMBER 25TH IS CHRISTMAS.CHRISTMAS IS ONE OF THE MOST FAVOURITE HOLIDAYS IN THE USA.KIDS AND ADULTS LIKE AND WAIT IT VERY MUCH.MANY PEOPLE DECORATE THEIR HOUSES WITH CHRISTMAS TREES AND LIGHTS AND GIVE PRESENTS TO EACH OTHER.KIDS ALWAYS HANG STOCKINGS FOR SANTA CLAUS TO FILL IT WITH GIFTS.
  

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  AS YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE A LOT OF HOLIDAYS IN THE USA!