Holidays and festivals connect the present with the past. They give new generations the chance to learn about the culture and events.
Countries around the world celebrate their own holidays and festivals. People in the USA celebrate Thanksgiving Day on the fourth Thursday in November. In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday in October. In Switzerland, people celebrate coming spring season. Chinese and Vietnamese people around the world celebrate the Lunar New Year. This festival is in late January or early February. To prepare for the New Year, families clean their houses and decorate everything. The celebration includes fireworks and lion or dragon dances.
1. What do new generations learn from holidays and festivals?………………………………………………………………….
2. When do people in the USA celebrate Thanksgiving Day?…………………………………………………………..
3. Do Chinese and Vietnamese people celebrate Lunar New Year?…………………………………………………………..
4. When does the Lunar New Year occur?…………………………………………
5. What do they do to prepare for the new year ……………………………..
2. When do people in the USA celebrate Thanksgiving Day?
3. Do Chinese and Vietnamese people celebrate Lunar New Year?
5. What do they do to prepare for the new year