Holiday and traditions


 

A holiday is a day set aside by custom or by law on which normal activities, especially business or work including school, are suspended or reduced.

Generally, holidays are intended to allow individuals to celebrate or commemorate an event or tradition of cultural or religious significance.

Holidays may be designated by governments, religious institutions, or other groups or organizations.

The degree to which normal activities are reduced by a holiday may depend on local laws, customs, the type of job held or personal choices.


EXAMPLE:

One of my favorite holidays New Year's Eve is the last night of the year and the eve of the new year.

It is celebrated on the night of December 31, which is the last day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar, a calendar currently in force that replaced the Julian calendar in 1582.

New Year's Eve is a celebration that is celebrated practically all over the world, and that starts from the night of New Year's Eve until the early hours of January 1st.

It is a tradition to celebrate New Year's Eve with a family dinner, tasting the traditional dishes of each country or region, to await the arrival of the new year, which is generally received by counting down in the last ten seconds and with the cry of "happy New Year!".


other holidays and traditions
1. Krampus (Germany, Austria, Hungary)
Krampus holiday traditions

Santa’s worse half is a hairy, devil-like creature called Krampus. Legend has it that while Santa brings toys to “nice” children, Krampus’ job is to punish kids on the “naughty” list. Mostly he just frightens the children with his beastly looks, but it’s said that he throws particularly bad children into his sack, or chains them up in his basket and carts them off to Hell. People in Austria and neighboring countries often dress up as Krampus in early December and wander the streets to scare children.

2. Night Of The Radishes (Mexico)
In Oaxaca, Mexico, December 23 marks La Noche de Rabanos (“The Night of the Radishes”), a festival in which merchants and artisans sell radishes that have been intricately carved to depict nativity scenes, local wildlife, familiar architecture and other relevant displays. The radish carvings are sold as Christmas centerpieces, and the creator of the best radish design wins a monetary prize.

Activity


Link: Ejercicio interactivo de Celebrations or Festivities of the year (liveworksheets.com)

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