The document summarizes several festivals and holidays celebrated around the world, including Saint Valentine's Day (celebrated in February with flowers, candy and cards), Easter (celebrated in March/April and symbolized by eggs and bunnies), Saint Patrick's Day (celebrated on March 17th and honors the patron saint of Ireland), Independence Day in the US (celebrated on July 4th with fireworks, parades and flags to mark America's independence), Halloween (celebrated on October 31st with costumes, sweets and pumpkins), Guy Fawkes Night in England (celebrated on November 5th with bonfires and fireworks), Thanksgiving in the US (celebrated in

1. FESTIVALS

2. SAINT
VALENTINE’S
DAY
 February is the month to celebrate
love.
 It is celebrated the 14th
february.
 They celebrate Valentine's Day by
giving flowers, candy and cards to
those who love.
 Valentine was a priest that decide to
celebrate marriages when it was
prohibited.

4. EASTER

5. It’s celebrated in March or April.
Children paint and decorate eggs.
The Easter Bunny is a magic rabbit
that hides eggs for the little boys and
girls.
The symbols for Easter are: the chicks,
the easter eggs and the flowers.

6. SAINT PATRICK’S DAY
 Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17th.
 He is the patron of Ireland.

8. INDEPENDENCE DAY (4TH
JULY)
 It is considered America's birthday,
Independence Day marks the anniversary of the
day the Declaration of Independence.
 People celebrate that day with fireworks, picnics,
fun and games.
 The american flag is more important
that day.
 They make a parade to
celebrate it.

10. HALLOWEEN
 On October 31st, Halloween is celebrated, thought to
be the one night of the year when ghosts, witches, and
fairies are especially active.

11.  People give the children sweets.
 People decorate the houses.
 The symbol is a PUMPKIN
 People dress up in costumes such as:
ghost, witches, zombies,…and go
trick- or- treating

12. THE BONFIRE NIGHT
GUY FAWKES
 It’s celebrated in England on the 5th November.
 Guy Fawkes was a man who wanted to explode the
Parliament and kill the king.

13.  Children make a guy and they put it on the bonfire in
the parks.
 They have picnics, they eat hot dogs and toffee apples.
 They watch fireworks.

14. THANKSGIVING
 Thanksgiving celebrates the help the Native
Americans gave to the pilgrims.
 It also celebrates what we are thankful for.
 In the United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated
the fourth Thursday of November.

15.  Thanksgiving is celebrated by having a big
dinner with friends and family.
 We eat turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie.
 We also celebrate by watching football and going
to the Thanksgiving Day Parade.

16. BLACK FRIDAY
 Black Friday is the night of Thanksgiving.
 It begins at midnight where stores open and offer
big sales.
 People wait outside all night in long lines, in the
cold, just to get things on sale.

18. CHRISTMAS
 It’s celebrated on the 24th and
25th December.
 People decorate a christmas
tree.
 People give presents to their
family and friends
 Santa Claus comes.

19.  Food: turkey, vegetables and christmas
pudding.
 The boys and girls receive presents

20. NEW YEAR’S EVE
 It is celebrated on December 31th.
 People host New Year’s parties and
celebrate with their friends and family.
 People drink champagne at midnight and
watch the ball drop in Times Square in New
York City.