2. December in America
• People love to
decorate and
get ready for
the holidays!
• December is a favorite
month of the year!
3. Holiday Shopping
• Shopping for gifts is
a big part of the
celebrations.
• People buy gifts for
family members,
friends, and co-
workers.
• Many people start
shopping on “Black
Friday”, the day
after Thanksgiving.
5. Giving Gifts
• Gifts are given on many holidays,
including Hannukah and Christmas.
6. Giving Gifts
• The holiday season is also for giving to the
poor and needy.
• Many people give food, clothes, and toys to
people in need who have no money for the
holidays.
7. Holiday Celebrations
• In the USA, the biggest holidays to
celebrate are Hanukkah, the Jewish
holiday of 8 days, and Christmas, the
Christian holiday that lasts for one day.
• Many people who are not religious still
celebrate Christmas, as it has become so
popular for everyone.
8. Hanukkah
• Hanukkah is celebrated on the 25th day of the Jewish
calendar, which can be in November or December. It is
different every year.
9. Hanukkah
• The menora is a tradtional way to celebrate, and
one candle is lit each night of Hanukkah.
• Children get gifts on each day of Hanukkah.
• They celebrated by lighting a candle, and thought it
would last for one night, but it lasted for 8 nights.
• So now, Hanukkah is a “Festival of Lights” and lasts
for 8 days.
10. Christmas
• Christmas is celebrated on December 25th.
Christmas is the holiday celebrating the birth
of Jesus Christ for Christians. There are many
songs and stories that tell what happened
when he was born.
11. Christmas
• But, most of the people in the USA
celebrate Christmas even if they are not
religious.
• Today, Christmas has become a celebration
of more than just this story, and it is a time
to be with family, share presents, and sing
songs.
12. True or False?
• Most people shop for presents on ”Black
Friday”
True
13. True or False?
• Hannukah is a celebration for 10 days.
False
• It lasts for 8 days
14. True or False?
• Only religious people celebrate
Christmas.
False• Most Americans
celebrate, even if they
are not religious.
15. Santa Claus
• Most families in the United States celebrate
with the story of Santa Claus.
• Santa is a big old man who lives in the North
Pole and visits all the children of the world to
bring presents on Christmas morning.
• He rides in a sleigh pulled by magical reindeer
that fly him to every home.
16. Santa Claus
• The story says he climbs down the chimney
of every home, and loves cookies and milk.
So children leave him cookies and milk on
the fireplace on the night before, and it is
always gone by Christmas morning.
17. Santa Claus
• Santa also fills up stockings on the
fireplace with small gifts like candies
and toys.
19. Decorations
• Americans celebrate Christmas in many ways,
starting in the beginning of december with
decorations.
• We decorate
our homes
and yards
with lights,
Santas,
snowmen, and
lots of red and
green!
20. Christmas Lights
• A new tradition for Christmas is to put
on huge displays of lights outside homes.
• Some neighborhoods will all decorate so
people can go drive through and see the
lights
• Some people even put on light shows to
music!
21. Some people even put on light
shows to music!
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22. Christmas Foods
• Christmas is the biggest holiday of the year, so
there are lots of traditional foods served at
parties and family dinners.
• Some foods are:
• Ham
• Pot Roast
• Pumpkin Pie
• Candy Canes
• Christmas
cookies
23. Christmas Treats!
• Christmas cookies are the most popular treats!
• Gingerbread
houses are also
lots of fun to
make, and
yummy too!
• Many people have parties to
decorate cookies, or bring them
as gifts for their friends and
families.
24. True or False?
• Santa Claus flies in a sleigh pulled by
cows
False
• His sleigh is pulled
by reindeer
25. True or False?
• Red and green are the most popular
colors for Christmas decorations.
True
26. True or False?
• People have parties to make Christmas
cookies and gingerbread houses.
True
27. The New Year
• After Christmas, there is another big
holiday! It is called New Year’s Eve.
• This is celebrated all over the world in
different ways.
Some countries
celebrate on New
Year’s Eve
(December 31st), and
some celebrate on
New Year’s Day
(January 1st).
28. New Year in the USA
• In the USA, the biggest parties happen on
New Year’s Eve.
• People dress up in very fancy clothes, and
sometimes wear silly hats and glasses.
29. New Year in the USA
• Fireworks are the main event, and
happen at exactly 12:00, when it
officially becomes the New Year!
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