Spring festival

Lantern festival

Valentine February 14th

Halloween is celebrated on October 31st in the United States. This is a day when the church celebrates and remembers the lives of the saints.

Obon (Bon Odori) Japan (floating paper lanterns)

Day of the Dead Mexico November 1st (Lighting candles for prayer to the dead)

Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras is celebrated on a Tuesday and is always 47 days before Easter Sunday. Mardi Gras means "Fat Tuesday", the last day of hearty eating before the penitential season of Lent. The official colors for Mardi Gras are purple, green, and gold. These colors where chosen in 1872 by the King of Carnival, Rex.

Ramadan

Ramadan is the ninth month in the Muslim calendar and, according to Islamic belief, the month during which Allah (God) delivered the Koran to the prophet Mohammed. During Ramadan, Muslims (followers of Islam) do not eat or drink during the day. This is called fasting.

Easter

Easter is observed on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25. It is a religious holiday that commemorates( 纪念 ) the resurrection （ 复苏 ） of Jesus Christ three days after his death by crucifixion （） some 2,000 years ago. For Christians, Easter is a day of religious services and the gathering of family

1.Ramadan A. celebrated on the 15 th day of the first Chinese lunar month 2. Lantern Festival B. chocolate, bunnies, coloured eggs for its symbols 3.Mardi Gras C. Muslims fast during the daylight days 4. Easter D. catching “beads, the doubloons and cups” thrown by parades

5.Dragon-Boat Day E. honoring love and lovers 6.Halloween F. on the 9th lunar 9 th month as Senior citizen’s Day 7. Valentine’s Day G. the time of ghosts, spirits, Gravestones 8.Double Ninth Day H. eating Zongzi to honor Qu Yuan

9.Thanksgiving Day I. A day to mourn the dead 10.Qing Ming Festival J. Offering thanks, family gatherings and meals

Kwanzaa

Thanksgiving Day

Mother Day on second Sunday of May

Father’s Day On the third Sunday of June

Onam

Chu Suk

1.In northern China, especially in the countryside, people celebrate the New Year by dressing up in ancient costumes and going on parades. 2.The celebration of Earth Day can be a reminder that we need to care about the world around us and respect life and nature. 3.Be careful on April 1 st, because your friends may play a trick on you. If you are taken in, you’ll be called “April Fool!”

4.What’s the purpose of celebrating the “World Environment Day”? 5. On “Peace Day”, no fighting or conflicts are allowed. 6. Many people still believe that when a person dies he starts a new cycle of life.

March 8 th International Women’s Day March 15 thWorld Consumer Right Day May 1 stInternational Labour Day Tree Planting DayMarch 12 th June 1 stInternational Children’s Day May 5 th(Lunar Calendar)Dragon Boat Day May 12International Nurse Day