The document summarizes several British and American holidays, including Christmas, New Year's Eve, Easter, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Halloween. It provides the dates each holiday is celebrated and some associated traditions, such as decorating trees and exchanging gifts for Christmas, fireworks on New Year's Eve, egg hunts and special foods for Easter, and trick-or-treating on Halloween.

1. BRITISH AND AMERICAN HOLIDAYS

2. is a Christian holiday celebrated to
commemorate the birth of Jesus. People decorate
their homes with coloured lights and trees and give
presents to each other. There are church services,
people sing carols, serve special food and desserts,
spend time with their families.
In Slovakia, Christmas is
celebrated on December 24.

3. is the final day of the Gregorian year. It is
celebrated with parties, social gatherings and
fireworks. People usually stay up
till midnight (and/or longer).
It is celebrated on December 31.

4. is the most significant Christian holiday.
It commemorates the resurrection of Jesus. In
Slovakia, men pour water on women, spray them
with perfume, and whip them gently with willow
whips. Children get chocolate
eggs and candies. Traditional
Easter food is served.
Easter is celebrated on
a different day each year
(March 22 – April 25).

6. is a day to celebrate love. Lovers send postcards
or/and give presents to each other. Legend says the
day is named after a priest who performed
secret marriages in the 3rd century.
It is celebrated on February 14.

7. is the Irish holiday named after the patron saint who
brought Christianity there. People dress in green and
drink Guiness. There are parades in towns
and cities in Ireland or the USA.
It is celebrated on March 17.

8. is an American holiday which celebrates the
independence of American colonies from the British. It
is the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of
Independence in 1776.
It is celebrated on July 4.

9. is the oldest American holiday. "First Thanksgiving"
was celebrated to give thanks to God for helping the
Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony survive their first brutal
winter in New England.
It is celebrated on the
4th Thursday of November.

10. is a holiday that originated in Ireland. The Celts
believed their "lord of death" would allow dead souls
to return to their homes on this day. Nowadays, it
includes activities like trick-or-treating, ghost tours,
bonfires, costume parties,
carving pumpkins, etc.
It is celebrated on October 31.

11.  commemorate: pripomenúť si, oslavovať
 church service: bohoslužba
 gathering: stretnutie, zhromaždenie
 resurrection: zmŕtvychvstanie, vzkriesenie
 whip: šibať (bičom, prútom)
 willow: vŕba
 perform: vykonávať, uskutočňovať
 independence: nezávislosť
 anniversary: výročie
 survive: prežiť
 trick-or-treat: fráza, ktorú na Halloween
hovoria deti chodiace z domu
do domu
 bonfire: vatra, oheň
 carve: vyrezávať

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