3. Christmas
• Christmas day is December 25th.
• December is in the winter.
• On Christmas, people decorate trees, hang
stockings and exchange gifts.
• Many people believe that Santa Claus
brings presents on Christmas.
• It is a very important day for Christians, as it is
the birthday for Jesus Christ.
• Stores will start playing Christmas music in
October.
5. Easter
• In America, Easter is celebrated in the
spring. The date is different every year.
• It is a religious holiday for Christians.
• To celebrate Easter, people decorate
hard boiled eggs.
• Some people believe that there is an
Easter bunny, who delivers Easter baskets
full of goodies.
• Many people celebrate by eating
chocolate bunnies.
7. Independence Day
• In America, people celebrate Independence day.
• Independence day is on July 4th.
• Independence day started with the signing of the
Declaration of Independence in 1776.
• Most families have a cook out to celebrate
Independence Day.
• Fireworks can be viewed for free in almost every town.
9. Halloween
• In the fall, people celebrate Halloween.
• On Halloween people dress up in costumes.
• “Trick-or-Treating” is a tradition. Children go to the
houses in the neighborhood to gather candy.
• People enjoy carving pictures into pumpkins for
Halloween. These are called Jack-O-Lanterns.
• Halloween is the scariest holiday.
10. Other Holidays
Month Holiday
January New Year’s
February Valentines Day
March Saint Patrick’s Day
April Earth Day
May Mother’s Day
June Father’s Day
July Independence Day
August None!
September Labor Day
October Columbus Day
November Thanksgiving
December Hanukkah and Kwanzaa