2. 65%
14%
9%
4%
2%
2%
1% 1% 1% 1% Christmas
Halloween
New Year
Thanksgiving Day
Veterans Day
Holi
Independence Day
Saint Valentine`s Day
Saint Patrick`s Day
Kali Puja
3. When is it celebrated?
Christmas - December 25th / January 7th
Halloween - October 31st
New Year - January 1st
Thanksgiving Day - fourth Thursday of November
Veterans Day - November 11th
Holi - February - March
Independence Day – August 15th
Saint Valentine`s Day - February 14th
Saint Patrick`s Day – March 17th
Kali Puja – October - November
4. What are the traditional customs of this holiday in
your country?
Christmas
giving and receiving presents
decorating the Christmas tree
writing a letter to Santa
making cookies for Santa Claus
singing Christmas songs and carols
6. New Year
staying up till midnight and party
dressing as Father Frost and Snow Maiden
holiday dinner in the family
admiring the fireworks
giving and receiving presents
7. Thanksgiving Day
spending time with family
having a big feast
giving thanks
watching the New York City Macy's Thanksgiving
Day Parade
watching football games
playing board games
9. HOLI
Festival of Colours
splashing colored powder on each other
enjoying the day with friends and family
dancing at the party
eating festival delicacies
10. Independence Day
watching the parade
singing Patriotic Songs and the national anthem
listening to the speech of the Prime Minister
and the President of India
11. Saint Valentine`s Day
wishing ‘Happy Valentine's Day' to all we love
exchanging love notes called ‘Valentines‘
exchanging gifts, mainly roses, chocolates and
teddy bears
12. attending parades
dressing in green
eating and drinking green coloured food and
beverages
greening of buildings and waters
Saint Patrick`s Day
13. Kali Puja
honouring goddess Kali
keeping fasting for the entire day and eating only
after the ceremonies
burning fire crackers
14. What are the traditional holiday foods?
Christmas - Christmas pudding, cookies, candy canes, gingerbread,
cake, sarmale...
Halloween – pumpkin pie, candy corn, apples
New Year - salads, tangerines, cake, candies
Thanksgiving Day – roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, apple pie,
cranberry sauce
Veterans Day - there is no traditional food on this holiday
Holi - jalebi, luchi, ghugni, pithe
Independence Day – luchi, alurdum, milkshake
Saint Valentine`s Day – chocolate cake, candies, chocolates, cupcakes
Saint Patrick`s Day – fudge candy, ice cream, mint tea
Kali Puja – luchi, rosogolla, milkshake
15. What do the holiday decorations look like?
Christmas - Christmas trees, stockings, wreaths, tinsels, mistletoes,
lights …
Halloween – pumpkins, skeletons, fake spiders and spider webs
New Year - Christmas trees, paper snowflakes, tinsels, lights, candles,
fireworks …
Thanksgiving Day - pilgrim hats, squashes, leaves.
Veterans Day - red, white and blue decorations to remember veterans
that served our country
Holi - the country looks bright due to the colours splashed in the air
Independence Day – national flags, kites
Saint Valentine`s Day – hearts, heart lights, swirl decorations, candles
Saint Patrick`s Day – four leaf clovers, shamrock tinsel garland
Kali Puja – clay statues of goddess Kali, candles
16. What are the traditional holiday colors?
Christmas - red, green and golden
Halloween – orange and black
New Year - silver, blue, red and white
Thanksgiving Day – red, brown, orange and yellow
Veterans Day - red, white and blue
Holi - all colours
Independence Day – green, saffron and white
Saint Valentine`s Day – red and pink
Saint Patrick`s Day – green
Kali Puja – red, blue and pink
17. What are the holiday symbols?
Christmas - Santa Claus, baby Jesus, Christmas tree
Halloween – Jack-O-Lantern, skeletons and ghosts
New Year - Father Frost, Snow Maiden, fireworks
Thanksgiving Day – turkey, pilgrim hats
Veterans Day - the USA flag
Holi - colours
Independence Day – the Indian flag and kites
Saint Valentine`s Day – hearts and cupids
Saint Patrick`s Day – leprechauns
Kali Puja – idol of Goddess Kali, candles
18. What are the holiday songs?
Christmas - Jingle Bells, Rudolph the red nosed reindeer, E
vremea colindelor …
Halloween – Monster Mash, Thriller, Spooky Scary Skeletons
New Year - Christmas tree, Moș Crăciun, Happy New Year
Thanksgiving Day – Thanksgiving prayer
Veterans Day - the USA national anthem
Holi - Holi Ke Din
Independence Day – Mere Desh Ki Dharti, Bande Mein Tha Dum
Saint Valentine`s Day – The Power of Love, My Valentine
Saint Patrick`s Day –Danny Boy, It's St. Patrick's Day!
Kali Puja – Hindi Raag songs
19. Why are these holidays celebrated?
Christmas - to celebrate Jesus' Birth
Halloween – to scare and drive away the evil spirits
New Year - to celebrate the beginning of a new year
Thanksgiving Day –to give thanks for everything we have
Veterans Day - to celebrate the veterans of the USA army
Holi - to celebrate the spirit of universal brotherhood
Independence Day – to inspire the sense of pride in us
Saint Valentine`s Day – to express our feelings
Saint Patrick`s Day – to remember St. Patrick, the
Ireland's patron saint
Kali Puja – to celebrate the victory of goodness against evil
and dark forces
20. When was it celebrated for the first time?
Christmas - on December 25th, 336AD
Halloween – to scare and drive away the evil spirits
New Year - to celebrate the beginning of a new year
Thanksgiving Day –to give thanks for everything we have
Veterans Day - to celebrate the veterans of the USA army
Holi - to celebrate the spirit of universal brotherhood
Independence Day – to inspire the sense of pride in us
Saint Valentine`s Day – to express our feelings
Saint Patrick`s Day – to remember St. Patrick, the Ireland's
patron saint
Kali Puja – to celebrate the victory of goodness against evil an
dark forces
21. If you could create a new
holiday that the entire world
would celebrate on one day,
which holiday would you
create? Why? When would
it be celebrated? How
would it be celebrated?
22. THE BOOK DAY – on June 1st
WITHOUT HOMETASKS`DAY – every weekend
THE DAY OF CREATIVE WRITING – on August 3rd
FRIENDS` DAY – on July 10th
SMILE`S DAY – on August 23rd
LOVE AND ACCEPTANCE DAY – on October 7th
COOKIE DOUGH DAY – on November 22nd
NATIONAL STOP ANIMAL ABUSE DAY – on May 15th
NATIONAL SNOWMEN DAY – on January 2nd
NO SCHOOL CANDY DAY – on February 3rd
MINECRAFT DAY - on May 17th
VIDEO GAME DAY – on May 20th
GYMNASTICS Day - on June 29th
VOLLEYBALL DAY – on April 27th
MATH`S DAY – December 8th
THE DAY WITHOUT PARENTS – on June 1st
THE DAY OF COMMUNITY WORK – on May 20th
DISCOUNT DAY – on March 16th
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