The document discusses Halloween traditions in different countries. In Japan, O Bon festival is celebrated from July 13th-15th to remember ancestors. People put food and lanterns on graves and do dances with lanterns on the third day. In the US, Halloween is celebrated on October 31st, where people wear costumes and go trick-or-treating. In Mexico, the Day of the Dead on November 2nd involves picnics at graves and making bread and decorations in the shape of skulls and skeletons. In Ireland, Halloween originated 2000 years ago and involves carving turnips into Jack-o-lanterns, bonfires, fireworks and costumes.

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2. JapanO Bon 13th to 15th JulyKonnichiwa. I’m Kiki and I’m from Tokyo in Japan. In Japan we celebrate O-Bon festival on 13th to 15th of July. This is our Halloween.

3. JapanAncestorsmy mother’sgrandparents.lanternsfruitcakegraveWe remember our ancestors. On the first day of O-Bon we put fruit, cakes and lanterns on the graves of our dead family members

4. JapanCucumberhorsesO Bon vegetablesOn the second day, we eat vegetables and cucumber horses.

5. JapanOn the third day, hundreds of people do a very slow dance at night with lanterns. O Bon is a happy festival in Japan.

6. The USAHalloween31st OctoberHiguys! I’mJoeand I’mfromNew York in the USA. In my country Halloweenis popular witheveryone! It’son 31st October..

7. The USAvampirewerewolfWitch’scostumeGhostcostumeI wear a differentHalloweencostumeeveryyearbecause I loveallthescarycreatures of Halloween. Lastyear I was a vampire. ThisyearI’mgoingtobe a werewolf.

8. The USATreat - chocolateTrick – scaryfaceand scarynoiseTrick-or-TreatWevisitourneighbours’ houses and askfor a trickor a treat. It’scalledtrick-or-treating. Weusuallyget a treatbutifwedon’t, wescareourneighbours. Halloweenisscary and fun!

9. MexicoThe Day of the Dead2nd NovemberHola. I’mAngel and I’mfromMexico City. In MexicowecelebrateTheDay of theDeadon 2nd November.

10. MexicogravepicnicWehave picnic lunchesonthe graves of ourdeadfamilymembers. Itisis a daytorememberourfamily and we are happy and celebrate.

11. Mexicomake breadskeletonskull and candlesWemake bread in theshape of a skullora skeleton and putthemaroundthe grave of ourdeadfamily

12. MexicoCan I havesomemoneyplease?bonfirefireworksThechildrenaskformoney. Peoplehavebonfires and fireworks. TheDay of theDeadisn’tscary– itishappy and fun!.

13. IrelandHalloween31st OctoberDiaDhuit. I’mBriana and I’mfrom Cork in Ireland. Irelandwasthefirst country tocelebrateHalloween 2000 yearsago

14. IrelandturnipHalloweencostumesbonfireJack o’LanternfireworksWepracticesome of theancienttraditions. Wemake a Jack o’lanternfrom a turnip and put a candle in it. Wealsohave a bonfire and fireworks. WewearHalloweencostumes and eatlots of chocolate. Wegotrickortreating.

15. IrelandMost of thetraditionsfromEngland and America are fromIrelandbecausewecelebratedHalloweenfirst. I loveHalloweenbecauseit’sscary and exciting! It’spart of ourhistory and culture.