Holidays and Traditions in the usa

Holidays and Traditions in the USA.

Every country has its own holidays and traditions.

• Holidays

• Official

• Not official

Official

• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King Day
• Election Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Veteran’s Day
• Independence Day
• Halloween

Not official

• Valentine’s Day
• Good Friday
• Сhristmas

Independence Day

• The Fourth of July.
• It is the biggest national holiday in the USA.

The Declaration of Independence was proclaimed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776, when the American colonies were fighting for independence against England.

• The Declaration of Independence was proclaimed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776, when the American colonies were fighting for independence against England.

Thanksgiving Day

The fourth Thursday in November

In the autumn of 1621, the Pilgrim Fathers celebrated their first harvest festival in America and called it Thanksgiving Day. Since that time Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated every year.

• In the autumn of 1621, the Pilgrim Fathers celebrated their first harvest festival in America and called it Thanksgiving Day. Since that time Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated every year.

It is a family holiday.

Traditional food-turkey, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie.

The Americans congratulate each other

• The Presentation made by:
• Kseniya Gusarova
• Yana Kryuchkova
• Nastya Sarycheva

• Soon the people will celebrate
• St. Valentine’s Day

• With tons of love on Valentine’s Day!