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Holidays Around the World

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  • People wish one another well and set off fireworks on the last day of the year.
    New Year's Eve
  • "Fat Tuesday", a party with costumes and a parade in New Orleans before Lent.
    Mardi Gras
  • A religious holiday in India known as the "Festival of Lights" celebrates hope.
    Diwali
  • Muslims fast and pray for a month and give to the poor and the community.
    Ramadan
  • This Jewish religious holiday lasts for eight days and involves lighting candles.
    Hanukkah
  • During three days, people in Thailand throw water on one another.
    Songkran
  • Both a seasonal and historical holiday; a celebration of the Pilgrims' first harvest.
    Thanksgiving
  • Chinese people celebrate this seasonal holiday with mooncakes.
    Harvest Moon Festival
  • In a small town in Spain, people throw tomatoes at one another.
    La Tomatina
  • Two holidays in one; the arrival of spring and the resurrection of Christ.
    Easter
  • Every March 17th, people in the USA celebrate their Irish heritage on a priest's birthday.
    St. Patrick´s Day
  • A day in February to express friendship or love.
    Valentine's Day
  • May 30th is a day in the USA to remember people who died in wars.
    Memorial Day
  • October 31st is a seasonal holiday when people wear costumes.
    Halloween
  • A historical holiday on July 4th; the USA celebrates its soverignity from England.
    Independence Day
  • This religious holiday celebrates the birth of Jesus on December 25th.
    Christmas
  • Mexican heritage is celebrated on the date of a famous battle.
    Cinco de Mayo
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