The USA
What is Independence Day? What happened and when?
The Declaration of Independence was adopted 4th July 1776
Which day do the British celebrate with bonfires and fireworks?
Guy Fawkes´Day
What does Easter commemorate?
Resurrection of Jesus
What do people make out of pumpkins at Halloween?
Jack o´Lanterns
What do we call official holidays in the USA and the UK?
FEDERAL AND BANK holiday
When does Thanksgving take place?
4th Thursday in November
When is Boxing Day? What tradition does it follow?
December 26th - Boxes with presents were given to the servants visiting their families
What is the name of the Friday before Easter?
Good Friday.
What do children say on Halloween when they go from door to door?
trick or treat
Who were Pilgrim Fathers? What historical event is connected to them?
English protestants (puritans)/ Thanksgiving
What are some other names for Remembrance Day?
Poppy Day, Armistice Day, Veterans Day (US)
When does St Patrick´s Day take place? Who celebrates it?
17th March. The Irish and often the Americans of Irish origin.
What precedes Easter?
forty days of the Lent
Can you name 3 kinds of Christmas decoration?
wreath, tinsel, mistletoe, baubles, holly, antlers
What happened November 5th 1605?
A group of people tried to kill a protestant king by blowing up the Houses of Parliament.
Which US city has a famous carnival and when does it take place?
Mardi Gras carnival in New Orleans - 40 days before Easter on Shrove Tuesday.
What are toffee apples and when are they traditionally eaten?
at Halloween and Guy Fawkes Night celebrations
What is the Lent?
40 of fasting before Easter
Who brings children Xmas presents in different countries?
Father Christmas (UK)
Who were the Founding Fathers?
Who do Americans remember on Memorial Day (last Monday in May)?
Soldiers who died in wars.
Who is Remembrance Day dedicated to? When is it observed and why?
November 11th / WW1 ended with signing of the Armistice in France. The USA commemorate the ending of the WW1 and WW2 as well as all the military veterans.
Name 3 names of the days of time leading up to the celebration of Easter.
Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day), Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday
pagan, full moon, effigy, gunpowder, harvest, armistice, commemorate.