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Not all English and American people celebrate New Year those who do celebrate it on the 31 st of December. They usually have New Year’s parties with their families and friends. At twelve o’clock they drink a toast to the New Year. Parties usually start late in the evening and continue till early in the morning.

English and American people often make New Year’s resolutions – they are promises for the New Year.

In both countries celebrate St. Valentine’s Day on the 14 th of February. People make and send special cards for the ones they love. Usually you must guess who sent you the card.

In Great Britain on the 14 th of February English people bake special bins with raisins and caraway cream for Valentine. In other countries we give and get flowers and chocolate on that day.

We celebrate Easter at the and of March or at the beginning of April. Easter is a religious festival. People go to church on that day. In England children get small presents and chocolate Easter eggs and rabbits.

In Russia there is a tradition to release the birds from their cages on Easter Sunday.

On the 31 st of October there is a nice holiday for children in England and America. They wear different funny costumes and go from house to house and say “Trick or Treat”. They collect sweets and cookies.

There are “hunted houses” where ghosts live. Those houses are usually visited on Halloween.

Guy Fawkes’ Day is on the 5 th of November. In 1605 Guy Fawkes and some conspirators wanted to blow up the Houses of Parliament On that day English burn a fire on the streets and watch fireworks.

There is poem that was created specially for Guy Fawkes’ Day:

The 25 th of December is Christmas Day. English and American people always buy presents and send greeting cards to their relatives and friends On Christmas Eve they decorate Christmas tree with toys, colored balls and lights.

At night Santa Claus comes he puts presents under the tree and into children's stockings.

English people have traditional dinner on Christmas Day. They usually cook turkey, potatoes, vegetables and Christmas pudding. At 5 o’clock the English drink a cup of tea with Christmas cake.

When do we celebrate those holidays? Read and match. Do it in your exercise books. 1)New Year’s Day 2) Halloween 3) Guy Fawkes’ Day 4) Easter 5) St. Valentine’s Day 6) Christmas a) March or April b) the 14 th of February c) the 25 th of December d) the 5 th of November e) the 1 st of January f) the 31 st of October

Correct mistakes in the text please. Halloween On the 31 st of December there is a religious holiday for children in England and America. They tear different funny costumes and fly from house to house and say “Merry Christmas”. They collect sweets and cookies. * tear - рвать