Презентация на тему "Holiday and Traditions of America" ("Праздники и традиции Америки")

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New Year's New Year is a public holiday and is celebrated on January 1, although Americans begin to celebrate it on December 31. On this day, sometimes masquerade balls are arranged, where people dress up in costumes with masks. Masks are removed at midnight . Many people watch New Year's eve celebrations on TV at Times Square in downtown new York on this day. In this square, one minute before midnight, a lighted balloon slowly descends from the top of one of the buildings. At the moment of touching the ground, the inscription lights up: "New Year".In many cities, colorful fireworks are held on the night of December 31 to January 1.

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Martin Luther King Day Martin Luther king day is a Federal holiday in the United States , a public holiday dedicated to the African-American rights activist and Nobel peace prize winner Martin Luther king. The holiday is celebrated annually on the third Monday in January and is timed to coincide with king 's birthday on January 15.

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Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving is always a day off in many institutions, and Friday is a public holiday. Many Americans use a four-day weekend to visit relatives or friends.On this day, the table must be served Turkey, cranberry sauce, potatoes and pumpkin pie.

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St . Patrick ' s Day Americans inherited the tradition of celebrating St. Patrick's Day from the Irish. St. Patrick's day is celebrated by millions of people in the United States, regardless of whether they are Irish or not. On this day, everything is decorated in green, people dress in green clothes. Children come home from school and look for gifts hidden for them by Patrick.

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Memorial Day On this day, the final version of the Declaration of Independence was adopted. It became a public holiday in 1941.For Americans, it is also a day of picnics and Patriotic parades. In many cities, fireworks are held on this day. Many people hang American flags.

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Independence Day on this day, the final version of the Declaration of Independence was adopted. It became a public holiday in 1941. For Americans, it is also a day of picnics and Patriotic parades. In many cities, fireworks are held on this day. Many people hang American flags

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Until 1971, February 12 and February 22 were celebrated nationwide as the birthdays of presidents Lincoln and Washington. In 1971, President Richard Nixon proclaimed a single public holiday, President 's Day, to honor all American presidents. President 's Day

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Easter Easter is a Church holiday , so people celebrate it according to their beliefs.In America, on the first day of Easter, children Wake up and find candy in their baskets that the Easter Bunny left them . He also hid the eggs (in the plastic shell of an egg, like a kinder surprise, they put various candies, chewing gum, small money, small toys) that they decorated last week. Children hunt eggs all around the house. Many organizations organize Easter egg hunts , and the child who finds the most eggs gets a priz

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