Traditions, Holidays and Typical Food (USA, USM, UK)

1. TRADITIONS, HOLIDAYS AND
TYPICAL FOOD
(USA, USM, UK)
INTEGRANTES MATRICULAS
Juan José Espinoza 1570186
Alejandro Lozano Ramírez 1485337
Alberto Briones Ruiz 1474730

2. UNITED STATES

3. TRADITIONS
• On April fool’s day,
americans do jokes to the
people, that day is the same
what “Día de los inocentes”

4. • Thanksgiving day: Is a tribute
what americans offer to God
the last Thursday of
november of each year.
People meets in family to eat
turkey.

5. HALLOWEEN
• Halloween: This day is for do
costume parties, tricks, jokes
and read fear stories.
Children ask for candies.

6. HOLIDAYS:
• January 1st-New year
• February 3rd Monday-President day
• March 17th-St. Patrick day
• April 3rd Monday-Patriot day
• May 2nd Sunday-Mother’s day
• June 3rd Sunday-Father’s day

7. • July 4th-Independence day
• August ---
• September 1st Monday-Work day
• October 31st-Halloween
• November 4th Thursday-Thanksgiving
day
• December 25th-Christmas day

8. TYPICAL FOOD
• Apple pie
• Hamburgers
• Fried chicken
• Turkey

9. MEXICO

10. TRADITIONS
• The Day of the Dead:
It is a way that people
show respect for the
dead.
• Families also create
special altars that
honor the memories
of their dead
relatives.

11. DAY OF OUR LADY GUADALUPE
• Every year from the
farthest reaches of
the country are
organized
pilgrimages, are
endless lines of
people who are
walking the road to
see the "Virgin”.

12. CRY OF INDEPENDENCE
• Every September 15 at
midnight takes place in
the National Palace in
Mexico City, the President
of the Republic in turn
makes call to the people
to cry with the typical
“Vivas" to so honor our
heroes and commemorate
national once again our
independence from Spain.

13. HOLIDAYS:
• January 6th: Three Wise Men
• “Dia de los Santos Reyes”

14. • February 5th: Constitution Day
• “Dia de la Constitucion”

15. • March 21th: The Birthday of Benito Juarez
• “Natalicio de Benito Juárez”

16. • April: Holy Week
• “Semana Santa”

17. • May 10th: Mother’s Day
• “Día de las Madres”

18. • June (3rd Sunday): Father's Day
• “Día del Padre”

19. • July and August do not have an official
holiday.

20. • September 16th: Independence Day
• “Día de la Independencia”

21. • October 12th: Columbus Day
• “Día de la Raza”

22. • November 2nd: The Day of the Dead
• “Dia de Muertos”

23. • December 12th: Day of Our Lady
Guadalupe
• “Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe”

24. TYPICAL FOOD
• Mexican Food Declared Intangible
Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
• Mexican food is well known for its
variety of flavors and colors, and for its
combination of different spices and
unique ingredients. Traditional Mexican
food is based on corn, beans and
different types of chili peppers.

25. TOP 10 MOST TASTY CUISINES
IN THE WORLD
• 1. French • 6. Mexican
Cuisine Cuisine
• 2. Italian Cuisine • 7. Japanese
Cuisine
• 3. Chinese
• 8. Spanish
Cuisine Cuisine
• 4. Indian Cuisine • 9. Greek Cuisine
• 5. Thai Cuisine • 10. Lebanese
Cuisine

26. Enchiladas
Chilaquiles

27. Chiles en
nogada
Tacos

28. Guacamole
Pozole

29. UNITED KINGDOM

30. HOLIDAYS
NEW YEAR DAY – 1 JANUARY

31. ST VALENTINE´S DAY (CHRISTIAN) – 14
FEBRUARY

32. MOTHERS DAY / MOTHERING SUNDAY (3
WEEKS BEFORE EASTER) - 18 MARCH

33. EASTER SUNDAY (EASTER DAY)
(CHRISTIAN FESTIVAL) – 8 APRIL

34. MAY DAY – 1 MAY

35. CORONATION DAY: GUN SALUTE – 2
JUN

36. LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES – 27
JULY

37. LAMMAS DAY – 1 AUGUST

38. FIRST DAY OF AUTUMN – 23
SEPTEMBER

39. HALLOWEEN NIGHT – 31 OCTOBER

40. MISCHIEF NIGHT – 4 NOVEMBER

41. CHRISTMAS DAY – 25 DECEMBER

42. TYPICAL FOOD

43. SCOTLAND

44. HAGGIS
Haggis is made from lamb’s offal (lungs, liver and
heart) mixed with suet, onions, herbs and
spices, all packed into a skin bag
traditionally, but not usually now, made of a
sheep’s stomach.
Haggis is often served with mashed potatoes and
mashed swede or turnips. It is traditionally
served on Burns’ Night.

46. BLACK BUN
A very rich fruit cake, made with raisins,
currants, finely-chopped peel, chopped
almonds and brown sugar with the
addition of cinnamon and ginger.

48. WALES

49. LAVERBREAD
It's basically boiled seaweed (Laver is a kind of
edible seaweed).
Laverbread is often served rolled with fine Welsh
oatmeal into little cakes and fried into crisp
patties with eggs, bacon and cockles for a
traditional Welsh breakfast.

51. ENGLAND

52. YORKSHIRE PUDDING
This dish is not usually eaten as a dessert like
other puddings but instead as part of the main
course or at a starter.
Yorkshire pudding, made from flour, eggs and
milk, is a sort of batter baked in the oven and
usually moistened with gravy.

54. ROAST MEATS
Typical meats for roasting are joints of
beef, pork, lamb or a whole chicken.
More rarely duck, goose, gammon,
turkey or game are eaten.

56. TRADITIONS

57. FIREBALL-WHIRLING
CEREMONY, STONEHAVEN, SCOTLAND
On the night of the Old New Year's Eve, young men
whirl balls of burning rope around their heads.

58. STRAW BEAR FESTIVAL WHITTLESEY,
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
The Whittlesea Straw Bear is maintaining the
folklore tradition of parading a man dressed in
straw around the streets near to Plough Monday.
Molly Dancers and Morris Dancers dance in the
streets

59. UP HELLY AA, LERWICK, SHETLAND
Largest fire festival in Europe, celebrated on the
last Tuesday of January every year. Torch-light
procession through the streets of Lerwick,
followed by the burning of a full-size replica
Viking longship.