FESTIVALS
WHEN?
Thanksgiving Day
Last
Thursday
November
March 17th
Saint Patrick’s Day
October 31st
Halloween
February 14th
Valentine’s Day
Christmas Day
WHERE?
WHY?
HOW?
in USA
celebrate 1621: the Pilgrims
have a party to thank God for
the first crop
Ireland, USA (Irish people)
celebrate St Patrick (a priest
who introduced Christianity to
Ireland)
Britain,
USA,
Canada, have fun before All Saints’
Australia, New Zealand
Day
Eat a special mea
and pumpkin pie
Wear green
Wear a scary costum
Say “trick or treat” a
lot of sweets
Britain,
USA,
Canada, show affection to a person Send Valentine cards
Australia, New Zealand
you love
celebrate the birth of Christ /
give and receive presents
Wait for Father C
(Santa Claus), give p
decorate a Christmas
have fun
Play tricks and practi
before 12 a.m.
th
celebrate November 5 , 1605 Make a bonfire,
when Guy Fawkes tried to kill dummy of Guy, buy f
the King
eat sausages and po
celebrate the independence Watch
a
parad
fireworks displays,
of the 13 colonies (1776)
picnic, organize a ba
April Fool’s Day
Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes
Night)
Independence Day
Group A
FESTIVALS
Thanksgiving Day
Saint Patrick’s Day
Halloween
WHEN?
WHERE?
WHY?
HOW?
celebrate 1621: the Pilgrims
have a party to thank God for
the first crop
celebrate St Patrick (a priest
who introduced Christianity to
Ireland)
have fun before All Saints’
Day
Eat a special meal: turkey
and pumpkin pie
Wear green
Wear a scary costume
Say “trick or treat” and eat a
lot of sweets
show affection to a person Send Valentine car
you love
Valentine’s Day
Christmas Day
December 25th
April Fool’s Day
April 1st
Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes
Night)
November 5th
July 4th
Independence Day
Britain,
USA,
Canada, celebrate the birth of Christ /
Australia, New Zealand
give and receive presents
Wait for Father
(Santa Claus), give
decorate a Christm
Britain,
USA,
Canada, have fun
Play tricks and prac
Australia, New Zealand
before 12 a.m.
th
Britain
celebrate November 5 , 1605 Make a bonfire,
when Guy Fawkes tried to kill dummy of Guy, buy
the King
eat sausages and p
USA
celebrate the independence Watch
a
para
fireworks displays,
of the 13 colonies (1776)
picnic, organize a b
Group B
FESTIVALS
Thanksgiving
Day
Saint Patrick’s Day
Halloween
WHEN?
Last
Thursday
November
March 17th
October 31st
February 14th
Valentine’s Day
Christmas Day
December 25th
April Fool’s Day
April 1st
Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes
Night)
November 5th
WHERE?
WHY?
in USA
celebrate 1621: the Pilgrims
have a party to thank God for
the first crop
Ireland, USA (Irish people)
celebrate St Patrick (a priest
who introduced Christianity to
Ireland)
Britain,
USA,
Canada, have fun before All Saints’
Australia, New Zealand
Day
HOW?
Eat a special meal: turkey
and pumpkin pie
Wear green
Wear a scary costume
Say “trick or treat” and eat a
lot of sweets
Britain,
USA,
Canada, show affection to a person Send Valentine cards
Australia, New Zealand
you love
Britain,
USA,
Canada, celebrate the birth of Christ /
Australia, New Zealand
give and receive presents
Wait for Father Christmas
(Santa Claus), give presents,
decorate a Christmas tree
Britain,
USA,
Canada, have fun
Play tricks and practical jokes
Australia, New Zealand
before 12 a.m.
th
Britain
celebrate November 5 , 1605 Make a bonfire, burn a
when Guy Fawkes tried to kill dummy of Guy, buy fireworks,
the King
eat sausages and potatoes
Independence
Day
July 4th
USA
celebrate the independence Watch
a
parade
and
fireworks
displays,
go
on
a
of the 13 colonies (1776)
picnic, organize a barbecue