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HolidaysandFestivalsHalloweenOctober31stisHalloween•Halloweenisoneoftheworld’soldestholidays,celebratedinseveralcountriesaroundtheworldincludingtheUSA,Canada,England,Ireland,Scotland,Mexico,LatinAmerica,andSpain.TraditionsofHalloween•ManyofthetraditionsassociatedwithHalloweencanbetracedbacktotheancientfestivalsofSamhain,suchascostuming,trick-or-treating,pinata,pumpkincarving.TrickorTreat•Trick-ortreatingisacustomarycelebrationforchildren.Theygoincostumefromhousetohouse,askingfortreatssuchascandyormoney.ThanksgivingDayThefourthThursdayinNovemberiscalledThanksgivingDay.Onthatday,Americansgivethanksfortheblessingstheyhaveenjoyedduringtheyear.OutingBlackFriday•ThanksgivingDayisthemosttrulyAmericanofthenationalHolidaysintheUnitedStatesandismostcloselyconnectedwiththeearliesthistoryofthecountry.IndianFood•WhatwillweseeonalmosteveryThanksgivingdinnertable？•Thanksgiving‘straditionalfoodsrichfeatures.Oneofthemostattractivedishesisroastturkeyandpumpkinpie!PartyIndependenceDayIndependenceDayisoneofAmerica’sprincipallegalholiday.ItisonJuly,1776.Itisalsoanimportantdayforcitizens,reflectingthepoliticalfreedomtraditions.Eachyear,anumberoftourtistsgototheNationalMalltojointheSmithsonianFolklifeFestivalthatday.Differentresidentscelebrteitinaparadeway.Peoplegoaheadfollowingbyallkindsofcolourfulcarsandtoycars.Theygatherinaparkwherebusinessmansellssouvenirs,politiciansmakespeeches,childrenplaygamesontheground.FamilyPartiesPoliticalSpeechesPublicParadeEasterEasterisareligiousholidaythatcommemoratestheresurrectionofjesuschristthreedaysafterhisdeathbycrucifixion2000yearsago.Forchristians,easterisadayofreligiousservicesandthegatheringoffamily.ItisobservedonthefirstSundayafterafullmoononorafter21,Marth.ClothesandfoodThenewclotheswornonEasterareasymbolofnewlife.ThecustomcomesfromthebaptismonEasterSundayofaearlyChristianswhowereledintochurchwearingnewrobesofwhitelinen.TheEasterEggEastereggs,alsocalledPaschaleggs,aredecoratedeggsthatareusuallyusedasgiftsontheoccasionofEasterorspringtimecelebration.Assuch,EastereggsarecommonduringtheseasonofEastertide(Easterseason).EggHunting