SEASONS AND CELEBRATIONS

CHRISTMAS

Christmas time is an important date to spend with family and friends.Christmas is on 25 December but in Spain is celebrated from 25 till 7 January .In this day Santa Claus brings presents for good children and black coal for bad children. In Spain on 6 January Los Reyes Magos bring presents too. In Spain is very typical go to the funfair with family, friends...Some Christmas' food is nougat candy ,chocolates, ham, prawns, and so on.

NEW YEAR

On 31 December we celebrate New Year. In this festival people have dinner with family . In Spain is very usual eat 12 grapes and drink Champagne at twelve o'clock to celebrate the year begins.Then, people go to parties and drink a lot . This time is to have fun !

CARNIVAL

This celebration is very important in Brazil but is celebrated in many places of the world.In this festival people wear original costumes.There are parades through the streets with loud music and lots of bright colours.In Spain the most famous places where is celebrate are Cdiz and Canary Islands.According to the Guinness Book of Records , the celebration of the world's largest Carnival is Rio de Janeiro.

SAINT VALENTINE

Saint Valentine is a popular tradition in the whole world.It's celebrate on 14 February and in some countries it's called the lovers day.In this celebration people send each other valentine's cards or chocolates' box , roses...Some people think it is a good day to marry with the person that he/she loves.but not everyone uses this day to show their love to their couple unless they show their love to their friends.

FOURTH OF JULY

The fourth of july also called Independence Day is the national day in United States that is celebrated on 4 July.The families celebrate this day going to picnics, barbacues, and playing games.There are parades,loud music and you can see the American flag everywhere.It's a very patriotic day and it's so important for the americans because they celebrate the day that the 13 colonies got the independece.

EASTER

Easter is a christianity celebration. Every year is celebrated in diferent days(it's no a celebration with fixed day).In Spain is called Semana Santa .In this day,christian people celebrate the Jesus resurrection(who resurrected 3 days after of his death)In places as Cartagena, Catalonia, C.Valenciana, Baleares Islands, Murcia and Aragn is very usual to eat La Mona de Pascua. It's like a kind of sponge cake that has egg inside. A tradition is break the egg in the forehead of somebody.This festival is celebrated in christianity places all over the world. For example in USA is very typical celebrate this festival outdoors. The famous Easter Egg Hunt encourages children to look for chocolates eggs.

HALLOWEEN

Halloween also known Witches' Night is celebrated in many places on 31 October.People Walk throught the streets during the night wearing costumes (creepy costumes) and they go to costumes' parties too.Children go tothe neighbours asking for trick or treat and they get a lot of candies; if you don't give them candies they probably through eggs at your house or something worst.The jack o'lantern is a typical halloween's food too.People decorate their houses and the colours are usually black (for nights and dead) and orange (for the autumn vegetables)

THANKSGIVING

Thanksgiving Day in the United States is a holiday on the fourth Thursday of November.Thanksgiving is a traditional day for families to get together and eat a special meal. The meal ofthen includes a turkey, vegetables, pumpkin pie and so on.Thanksgiving Day is a time for many people to give thanks for what they have.This day is a popular time for trips and to visit family and friends too.In the USA, Thanksgiving Day is an important day for American football and many people go to watch football.

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