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Holidays in USA, UK
and Spain
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Common Holidays
Christmas
December 25
New Year´s Eve
New Year´s Day
Easter
Spring Holiday (after Lent on a Sunday)
Holidays in the United Kingdom
May DayCelebrated the 1st of May, May Day is a religious holiday in the United Kingdom.
Boxing DayBoxing Day is celebrated on December 26, the
day after Christmas.
Late Summer and Spring Bank Holidays
The last day of May and the last day of August are holidays in the
United Kingdom.
Saint Patrick´s Day
Is an Irish holiday. It is celebrated in the UK and in the United States on March 17.
Holidays in the United States
Martin Luther King, Jr. DayCelebrates the Civil Rights Movement every third
Monday of January.
President´s Day
• Third Monday in February. Celebrates the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln
Valentine´s Day(February 14th)
Memorial Day
• Last Monday in May
• Honors the soldiers who have died in American wars.
Independence Day (4th of July)Celebrates the indenpendence of the United
States from Great Britain.
Labor Day
• First Monday in September• Celebrates the acheivements of
workers.
Columbus Day
Veteran´s Day
Halloween(October 31)
On Halloween you trick-or-treat with your friends!!
ThanksgivingCelebrated on the last Thursday of November. It celebrates the fall harvest, the first settlers of the United States and the Indians who helped them survive.
On Thanksgiving, you eat lots of food with your family! Turkey, sweet potatos, corn, and apple pie!!!
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