15. Holidays and celebrations
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15. HOLIDAYS AND CELEBRATIONS
US HOLIDAYS
HALLOWEEN
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the 31st of October
it originally started in the UK but it became more popular in America
children dress up in scary costumes like ghosts, devils and witches and go „trick or treating“
which means they are knocking on the neighbours doors and asking for sweets
if children don’t get a treat they play trick (they do something upleasant on the neighbour)
they also carve pumpkins to create jack-o‘-lanterns and decorate their houses
the origins of Halloween go back to the 5th century BC in Ireland on the 31st of October
on that day spirits of the dead were believed to come back to earth looking for living bodies
people were afraid of these spirits so they dressed up in scary costumes to frighten them away
THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving is an American holiday celebrated on the 4th Thursday in November
it has it’s origins in the 17th century
when the Pilgrims ,who came to America from England, held a feast to celebrate the harvest and to give thanks to God and Indians who helped them suvive harsh winter
it’s traditional for families to gather together for a big meal
which includes roast turkey with stuffing, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, vegetables and apple pie for a dessert
American football is also an important part of Thanksgiving celebrations
Thanksgiving is considered to be the beginning of the Christmas period
the next day is called the Black Friday when many people go shopping for Christmas presents for a cheap price
CHRISTMAS
CHRISMAS EVE – on the 24th of December
before children go to bed they hang up Christmas stockings and believe that Santa Claus rides on a sledge pulled by reindeers, comes down the chimney and fills up the stockings whith presents
CHRISTMAS DAY – on the 25th of December
in the morning children enjoy unwrapping presents
and at midday families gather together and have meal
which includes roast turkey, potatoes, vegetables and Chrismas pudding
BOXING DAY – on the 26th of December
people usually go to a pantomime which is a show based on a traditional fairy tale
it’s also time for visiting friends and relatives
CZECH HOLIDAYS
EASTER
Easter is celebrated in March or April
it’s the most important Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ
on Easter Monday boys and men whip girls and women on their bottoms with a willow stick to make sure they stay healthy for the rest of the year
then girls treat them with hand-painted eggs, chocolate and a shot of alcohol
CHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS EVE – on the 24th of December
in Christian tradition it’s a celebration of the birth of baby Jesus
in the morning a Christmas tree is decorated
throughout the day families spend time together at home watching fairy tales
in the evening families gather together to have a traditional dinner
which consists of fish soup and fried carp with potato salad
after dinner children await the ringing of the bell which is a sign that Jesus visited them and left presents under the Christmas tree