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English and American holidays.

There are some common holidays in Great Britain and the USA. Many of them have British origin and - - to the new continent with the first settlers.

Let’s take Valentine’s Day. February 14 is a day when people - their affection for each other in gay and merry ways. Special greeting – cards in the form of a heart with verses or words of love - - to people on that day. Halloween is celebrated on the 31 – st of October. It means “holy evening”. The holiday is connected with witches and ghosts. People - - strange costumes and - they are witches. They tell thrilling stories. They cut horrible face on pumpkins, put a candle inside and place this lantern on the window to - ghosts.

Christmas is the most important and merry festival of the year. Most families decorate their houses and put a Christmas tree. There are a lot of traditions connected with Christmas. But the most important one is the giving of presents.

Of course, there are many peculiar holidays in each country. English people celebrate Guy Fawkes Night on the 5 – th of November. In 1605 Guy Fawkes tried to - - the Houses of Parliament. Still the British traditionally - a guy on a bonfire on this day.

Since Lincoln’s time it has been the custom for the President of the USA to – the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day. It was first celebrated in 1621 by the first settlers who - - many hardships.

The 4 – th of July is the American nation’s birthday. It – the day in 1776 when the Declaration of Independence - -. The country of 13 states was given the name of “The United States of America”.

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88. Упражнение № 64

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English and American holidays.

There are some - holidays in Great Britain and the USA. Many of them have British - and were brought to the new continent with the first -.

Let’s take Valentine’s Day. February 14 is a day when people express their - - each other in gay and merry ways. Special greeting – cards in the form of a heart with - or words of love are sent to people on that day. Halloween is celebrated on the 31 – st of October. It means “holy evening”. The holiday is connected with witches and ghosts. People put on strange costumes and pretend they are -. They tell - -. They cut horrible face on pumpkins, put a candle inside and place this - on the window to frighten ghosts.

Christmas is the most important and merry festival of the year. Most families decorate their houses and put a Christmas tree. There are a lot of traditions connected with Christmas. But the most important one is the giving of presents.

Of course, there are many - holidays in each country. English people celebrate Guy Fawkes Night on the 5 – th of November. In 1605 Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament. Still the British traditionally burn a guy on a bonfire on this day.

Since Lincoln’s time it has been the custom for the President of the USA to proclaim the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day. It was first celebrated in 1621 by the first settlers who had overcome many -.

The 4 – th of July is the American nation’s birthday. It honours the day in 1776 when the - of - was adopted. The country of 13 states was given the name of “The United States of America”.

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