USA – holidays, traditionsUSA – holidays, traditionsAutor:Autor: Ing. Vladimír Havlík

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USA – holidays, traditionsUSA – holidays, traditionsFEDERAL HOLIDAYSFEDERAL HOLIDAYS

Federal law establishes the following public holidays for federal Federal law establishes the following public holidays for federal employees. employees.

New Year's DayNew Year's Day New Year's Day is January 1January 1. The celebration of this holiday

begins the night before (New Year's Eve party), when Americans gather to wish each other a happy and prosperous coming year. Many Americans make New Year's resolutions (předsevzetí).

Birthday of Martin Luther King, JrBirthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMartin Luther King, Jr. Day is celebrated on the third third

Monday in JanuaryMonday in January. The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. was an African-American clergyman (duchovní) who is recognized for his tireless efforts to win civil rights for all people through nonviolent means (nenásilnými prostředky).

USA – holidays, traditionsUSA – holidays, traditionsFEDERAL HOLIDAYSFEDERAL HOLIDAYS

Washington's Birthday Washington's Birthday is celebrated the third Monday of

February in honor George Washington, the first President of George Washington, the first President of the United States. the United States.

Memorial Day Memorial Day is celebrated the last Monday of May. It

originally honored the people killed in the American Civil War, but has become a day on which the American dead of all wars the American dead of all wars are remembered.are remembered.

USA – holidays, traditionsUSA – holidays, traditionsFEDERAL HOLIDAYSFEDERAL HOLIDAYS

Independence DayIndependence Day Independence DayIndependence Day is celebrated onon July 4 July 4. This holiday honors

the nation's birthday - the adoptionadoption (přijetí) of the Declaration of of the Declaration of Independence on July 4Independence on July 4,, 1776 1776.

It is a day of picnics and patriotic parades, a night of concerts, and fireworks.

Labor DayLabor Day Labor Day is the first Monday of Septemberthe first Monday of September. This holiday

honors the nation's working people, typically with parades. For most Americans it marks the end of the summer vacation season and the start of the school year.

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FEDERAL HOLIDAYSFEDERAL HOLIDAYSColumbus DayColumbus Day Columbus DayColumbus Day is a celebrated on the second Monday in Octoberthe second Monday in October.

The day commemorates October 12, 1492October 12, 1492, when Italian navigator (mořeplavec) Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus landed in the New World.

Veterans Day Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11on November 11. It now honors veterans It now honors veterans

of all wars in which the U.of all wars in which the U. S. has foughtS. has fought. Veterans' organizations hold parades and the president places (umístí) a

wreath (věnec) on the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

USA – holidays, traditionsUSA – holidays, traditionsFEDERAL HOLIDAYSFEDERAL HOLIDAYS

Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving DayThanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in on the fourth Thursday in

November.November. It remembers the first settlers who came to America in 1620.

In 1620 the ship named Mayflower brought one hundred and two English men, women and children to America. They were puritans, members of a religion sect. They called themselves the Pilgrim Fathers.

The winter was cold and half of them died. In spring of 1621 they planted corn and other plants with helps and advice from the Indians.

USA – holidays, traditionsUSA – holidays, traditions

FEDERAL HOLIDAYSFEDERAL HOLIDAYS

Thanksgiving Day

The harvest was very successful and so in the autumn of 1621, the Pilgrims held a three-day feast to celebrate an abundant harvest. This event is regarded as the nation's first Thanksgivingas the nation's first Thanksgiving.

The Thanksgiving feast became a national tradition and almost always includes some of the foods served at the first feastincludes some of the foods served at the first feast: roast turkey, cranberry sauce, potatoes and pumpkin pie.

USA – holidays, traditionsUSA – holidays, traditionsFEDERAL HOLIDAYSFEDERAL HOLIDAYS

Christmas DayChristmas Day DateDate - Christmas EveChristmas Eve is is on December 24 in the USA on December 24 in the USA, but

people get their presents on December 25 in the morningon December 25 in the morning. Origin/reason(s) for celebratingOrigin/reason(s) for celebrating - i - it’s the day when Jesus

Christ was born. SymbolsSymbols - Decorating houses and yards with lights, decorated

Christmas trees, giving gifts and sending greeting cards have become holiday traditions even for many non-Christian Americans.

USA – holidays, traditionsUSA – holidays, traditionsCVIČENÍCVIČENÍ

Choose the correct answerChoose the correct answer::

1. The evening before January 1 is called……… .a) Christmasb) Christmas Eve c) The White Housed) New Year´s Eve

2. Memorial Day has become a day on which the American dead of ………..are remembered.

a) World War Ib) all warsc) World War IId) Vietnam War

USA – holidays, traditionsUSA – holidays, traditionsCVIČENÍCVIČENÍ

Fill in the gaps with information from the ellipse below the text to get correct statements. You will not use all information there. You will not use all information there.

a) Independence Day is celebrated on ……… . b) Labor Day is celebrated on……….. .c) Typical food served for Thanksgiving Day is……… .d) Gifts are given on ………. in the USA.

December 24 November 11

July 4 Christmas pudding December 25October 12 roast turkey September 1

Zpracoval: Ing. Vladimír Havlík

Bibliografie:Bibliografie:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States

http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/National_Symbols/http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/National_Symbols/American_Hollidays.htmlAmerican_Hollidays.html