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  • What do people do on Diwali?
    They clean their houses, decorate them with lights, exchange gifts, go to temples, set off fireworks
  • How do people celebrate Diwali?
    They clean their houses, decorate their gardens with lights, give presents and food to their families and friends, go to the temples
  • When is St Patrick's Day celebrated?
    On 17th March
  • What do people do in Thanksgiving Day?
    They have a meal with relatives and friends and watch sports
  • When is Diwali celebrated?
    In Autumm
  • Who was Guy Fawkes?
    A Catholic who wanted to blow up the Houses of Parliament to killl the King
  • When is Thanskgiving celebrated?
    On the forth Thursday of November
  • Who is St Patrick?
    He's the patron Saint of Ireland
  • Who are leprechauns?
    They are small Irish fairies who live in the forestas and they have a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow
  • When is Bonfire Night Celebrated?
    November 5th
  • What do people celebrate on Diwali?
    The victory of good over evil, light over darkness
  • What do children make?
    They make a rag doll of Guy Fawkes and ask for a penny for the "Guy"
  • What kind of festival is Diwali?
    It's a festival of lights and it's the Hindu New Year
  • What are the traditional symbols of Ireland?
    The shamrock, the harp, the leprechaun and the rainbow
  • What is the origin of Thanksgiving Day? What happened in 1620?
    The Pilgrims sailed to America and arrived in Massachusetts. A year later they had a feast to thank for the first harvest
  • What do children do with the rag dolls?
    They throw it in the bonfire
  • What do people do to celebrate Bonfire Night?
    They make bonfires, set off fireworks and go on a torchlit procession
  • What do people eat in Thanksgiving Day?
    Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, ham, canberry sauce, gravy and pumpkin pie
  • What happened in 1605?
    Guy Fawkes and a group of Catholics tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament
  • What do people eat in Bonfire Night?
    Hot sausages, gingerbread, toffee apples
  • What do people do to the ones who are not wearing something green?
    They pinch them
  • What do people eat on St Patrick's Day?
    corned beef and cabbage
  • What do people wear on St Patrick's Day?
    Green clothes
  • How long does Diwali last?
    Five days
  • What colour is the Irish flag? What do the colours represent?
    Green is the South of Ireland, orange represents de North and white is the peace between them
  • Who helped the Pilgrims? How?
    The Native Americans taught them to grow their crops
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