USA holidays
PLAN : NEW YEAR’S DAY MARTIN LUTHER KING’S BIRTHDAY ST VALENTINE’S DAY PRESIDENT’S DAY ST PATRICK’S DAY APRIL FOOL’S DAY EARTH DAY TAKE YOUR DAUGHTER TO WORK DAY EASTER MAY DAY MOTHER’S DAY MEMORIAL DAY FLAG DAY DAY FATHER’S DAY LABOR DAY DAY HALLOWEEN ELECTION DAY VETERANS DAY THANKSGIVING DAY CHRISTMAS The population of the USA is made up of people of different nationalities. Centuries ago they brought with them their native celebrations. Some holidays which are marked in the US originated in America. There is no provision for national holidays in the . The number of holiday is different in different states – from 8 in the District of Columbia to 20 in Oklahoma. NEW YEAR’S DAY Love and joi come to you, And to you your wassail, too ! And God bless you and send you A happy new year ! Although in the United States the official holiday is January the 1st, the celebration really begins on December 31st. New Year’s Day is celebrated with parties which last beyond midnight so that everyone can see in the New Year and watch the Old Year out. Theatres, night clubs, restaurants are crowded. At 12:00 midnight when the ringing of bells popping of champagne bottles and fire crackers, and blowing of sirens and whistles announce the start of New Year. People throw streamers and confetti, shake hands, exchange kisses and embraces, and wish each other a “Happy New Year !” Some people gather in the street of big cities, they ring bells, shoot of guns and firecrackers. January 1st is celebrated with parades in some cities. One of the noisiest and most crowded of New Year’s Eve celebration take place in New York City at Time Square. Thousands of New Yorkers gather there, and millions of Americans across the country join them by TV. Following a long, chaotic New Year’s Eve, Americans spend a quiet New Year Day. In most households everyone sleeps late, often enjoys meals and TV with the family and friends. Two famous New Year’s Day festivals are showed for national viewing: the Tournament of Roses and Mummer’s Parade. Both of these events have been American traditions for more than half a century. The Mummer’s Parade, which take place in Philadelphia is a ten – hour spectacle. It was introduced in the by Swedish immigrants. There are clowns, musicians, dancers – all led by King Momus dressed in bright satin. The Tournament of Roses take place in . Prizes are awarded to the cities with the most unusual and attractive floral displays. After the parade, the Rose Bowl football game, a struggle between two top - ranking college football teams, is played. Those events attract thousands of tourists and millions of TV viewers. Besides champagne, streamers and noisemakers, other symbols of the New Year celebration include a clock or hour glass, an old man symbolizing the Old year, and a new baby symbolizing the New year. This may be an allusion to the ancient Roman god Janus, for whom the month of January is named. Legend has it that Janus had two faces, one looking into the past, and the other looking into the future. This certainly personifies the sentiments of many people who, on New Year’s Day think both about the past year with its achievements and shortcomings as well as looking forward with hope to a new and better year to come. Sincere and practical, many Americans even write down their “New year resolutions” to do specific things like giving up smoking, going on a diet, getting up earlier, spending less money on clothes, etc. Even though such resolutions are rarely kept, at least they make for a good laugh when the next New Year comes.MARTIN LUTHER KING’S BIRTHDAY “I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character…” Martin Luther King On January 15th, people in the United States celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. H...
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