Task American holidays

April. April fool’s day is a day on which people traditionally joke. Easter is the most important of Christian holidays. It is a religious holiday.

May. May Day is not celebrated in the United States as a day honoring the worker, as it in other parts of the world. It is celebrated as the beginning of spring. Mother’s Day the second Sunday in May, is traditionally the day Americans honor mothers and grandmothers with visits , cards, gifts, and so on.

Memorial day, the last Monday in May, is a federal holiday. This is officially the day for honoring all Americans who died in wars and for many families it has become a day for visiting and placing flowers on the graves of other family members as well.

June. Father’s Day. On the third Sunday in the month of June is traditionally the day Americans give attention to their fathers and grandfathers. Gifts as well as special visits are usual.

July. On the forth day of July is an independence day. It is celebrated throughout the country.

August. There are no holidays at this time of the year. Many Americans take vacations. September. Labor day marks the unofficial end of summer.

October. Columbus Day, the second Monday in October, is celebrated as a federal holiday.

Halloween, October 31, is not a federal holiday. It is religious in origin.

November. Veterans day, November 11, is the official anniversary of the end

Of World War 1.

Thanksgiving ,on the fourth Thursday of November, is a day Americans consider to be a family celebration and many travel long distances for family reunions during the four day school holiday. It is the national holiday and was celebrated in 1621 by English settlers.

December. Christmas, December 25, is both a joyful religious celebration and a major commercial event in the United States.