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FestivalsinAmerica,NewYearsDayMartinLutherKingDayValentinesDayPresidentsDaySt.PatrickDayAllFoolsDayGoodFridayEasterPassoverMothersDay,FathersDayMemorialDayIndependenceDayLaborDayColumbusDayHalloweenThanksgivingDayChristmasKwanzaa,NewYearsDay,January1.Itisafederalholiday.PeoplegenerallyhaveNewYearspartiesandsocialgatherings.ManypeoplemaycomehomeverylatefromthepreviousdaysNewYearsEveparties.ItisgenerallydangeroustodriveduringtheearlyhoursofNewYearsDay,asmanypeoplemaybedrivingwhileintoxicated(喝醉）.,MartinLutherKingDay,ObservedthethirdMondayinJanuary.Itisafederalholiday.Dr.MartinLutherKing,Jr.wasactuallybornonJanuary15.Hewasacivilrightsleader(consideredtheGandhioftheU.S.).,ValentinesDay,February14.CelebratedinmemoryofSt.Valentine.Thisholidayishighlycommercialized.Loversexpresstheirfeelingsbyexchanginggifts,flowers,andgreetingcards.Inprinciple,aValentinecanbeforanyoneyoucareabout,notjustaloverorboyfriend.Inpractice,though,itislimitedtoloversandspouses.,PresidentsDay,ThethirdMondayinFebruary.Itisafederalholiday.CelebratedtohonortheUnitedStatespresidents.GeorgeWashingtonsbirthday:February22.AbrahamLincolnsbirthday:February12.Manystoreshavemajorsalesonthisday.,St.PatrickDay圣帕特里克节,March17.PrimarilycelebratedbypeoplewithIrishbackground.Manypeopleweargreenclothesandotheritemsonthisday.,AllFoolsDay,April1.Thisisnotreallyaholiday.Peopleplaylightheartedtricksoneachotherduringthisday.However,becarefulnottoplaytricksthatmaybeharmfulorcauseinjuriestoanyone.Itissupposedtobeinnocentfun.,GoodFriday,Notreallyaholiday.AlwaysfallsonFriday.Itcommemorates（纪念）thecrucifixion（酷刑）anddeathofJesus.,Easter复活节,CelebratedontheSundayimmediatelyfollowingGoodFriday.Itiscelebratedtocommemoratetheresurrection（复活）ofJesusChrist.ChristiansbelieveitoccurredonthethirddayafterJesuscrucifixion.PeoplepaintEastereggswithbrightcolors.Manyplacesorganizeegghuntsforkids.Egghuntsessentiallyinvolvehuntingforhiddenplasticeggsthatcontaincandy.,Passover(犹太人的)逾越节,ItisaJewishholiday.Passoveriscelebratedonthe14thdayofthefirstmonthoftheJewishyearcalledNisan.ItcelebratesthesurvivaloftheJewsinEgypt.Jewscelebrateitwithaspecialritualdinnercalled“Seder”.,MothersDay,SecondSundayinMay.OnMothersDaymorningsomeAmericanchildrenfollowthetraditionofservingtheirmothersbreakfastinbed.Otherchildrenwillgivetheirmothersgiftswhichtheyhavemadethemselvesorboughtinstores.Adultsgivetheirmothersredcarnations,theofficialMothersDayflower.,FathersDay,TheUnitedStatesisoneofthefewcountriesintheworldthathasanofficialdayonwhichfathersarehonoredbytheirchildren.OnthethirdSundayinJune,fathersallacrosstheUnitedStatesaregivenpresents,treatedtodinnerorotherwisemadetofeelspecial.,MemorialDay阵亡将士纪念日,LastMondayinMay.Itisafederalholiday.ItisthefirstmajorholidayintheyearafterNewYearsDay.Inmanynorthernstates,swimmingpoolsopenonMemorialDay.(Beforethat,itistoocoldtoswim.)MemorialDaycommemoratesAmericanswhofoughtforthecountryanddiedinwars.,IndependenceDay,July4.Itisafederalholiday.TheUSAdeclareditsindependencefromGreatBritainonJuly4,1776.ItisaveryimportantdayinthehistoryoftheU.S.Therearegrandfireworksdisplaysinmanyplacesthisnight.Thesefireworksareverybeautiful.Severalotheractivitiestakeplacethisday,likeparades,community/familypicnics,parties,orsoftballgames.,LaborDay,FirstMondayinSeptember.Itisafederalholiday.Inmanynorthernstates,swimmingpoolsareclosedonLaborDay.LaborDaycommemoratestheAmericanworkingtradition.Manypeopletravelonthislongweekend.Itisgenerallythelastholidaybeforeitgetscoldinmostpartsofthecountry.,ColumbusDay,SecondMondayinOctober.Itisafederalholiday.ItcelebratesthediscoveryofAmericabyChristopherColumbusonOctober12,1492.,Halloween,October31.Itisnotaholiday,butratherafestival.Afteritgetsdark,childrenwalkthroughneighborhoodsaskingforcandy.Childrenareoftendressedinscarycostumes,suchasawitchoraghost,orcostumeslikefairies,cartooncharacters,orwhateverthelatestcrazeis.,Halloween,Onthisnight,childrenshout“trick-or-treat”.However,sayingthisismoreaformality.Inpractice,noonerefusestogivecandyandchildrendontgenerallyplaytricks.Youwillalsoseepumpkinsoutsidepeopleshouses.Childrencarvefacesintohollowed-outpumpkinsandplacelitcandlesinside,sotheoutlineofthefaceglowsinthedark.,Christmas,December25.Itisafederalholiday.ChristmascelebratesthebirthofJesusChrist.AsthemajorityoftheU.S.populationisChristian,thisisthebiggestfestivaloftheyear.Manypeoplepurchaseanevergreentree,anddecorateitwithlights,ornaments,andtinsel.ManyhousesaredecoratedwithChristmaslights,andyoumayseeanimalmodelslikereindeerslitupinfrontyards.,Kwanzaa犹太教光明节,December26January1.AfricanAmericanscelebratefamily,community,andculture.Dr.MaulanaKareng,asocialactivist,createdthisfestivalin1966.,MyFavorite,ThanksgivingDay,Thanksgivingbecameaholidayalmost400yearsago,in1621.TheholidayoriginatedinMassachusettswhenthepilgrimsarrivedandsettledin1620.TheyweregreetedbytheIroquoisIndiansandoneyearlatertheyhadaThanksgivingFeast.,ThanksgivingCelebration,OnThanksgivingfamiliesgettogetherandhaveabigharvestfeast!Theyeatturkey,corn,stuffing,potatoes,cornucopias,pumpkinpie,andcro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