2. Holiday Customs
Match the following customs to the right holidays. /choose from the box/

3. Mother’s Day, Christmas, St
Mother’s Day, Christmas, St. Valentine’s Day, Halloween, Easter, April Fool’s Day
to decorate eggs
to make pumpkin lanterns
to play jokes and tricks
to cut an apple in two halves
to send cards with the picture of hearts
to give flowers to our mothers
Easter
Halloween
April Fool’s Day
Christmas
St. Valentine’s Day
Mother’s Day

4. Dates of holidays
When are the following holidays celebrated? /choose the right date from the box/

5. last Thursday in November
31st October, 14th February, last Thursday in November, 2nd Sunday in May, 4th July, 1st April
Mother’s Day
Halloween
St. Valentine’s Day
Independence Day
April Fool’s Day
Thanksgiving Day
2nd Sunday in May
31st October
14th February
4th July
1st April
last Thursday in November

6. Try to guess the name of the day.
On ___________ people have parties and celebrate the beginning of the new year. At midnight they drink champagne.
New Year’s Eve

7. Try to guess the name of the day.
It is celebrated in Great Britain on 5th November. It is the day of bonfires and fireworks. People remember the anniversary of unsuccessful gunpowder plot in 1605.
Guy Fawkes’ Day

8. Try to guess the name of the day.
It is the famous Irish holiday. It is celebrated on 17th March. People celebrate this holiday with parades and music and they wear shamrocks.
St. Patrick’s Day

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