1. FESTIVALS & TRADITIONS By Milagros Lebrón & Eva Mª Luque

2. Thanksgiving Day …and it continues through Black Friday to the weekend. On the fourth Thursday of every November, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving…

3. When was it started? It all began with the Pilgrims who sailed from England to America in 1620 Thanksgiving Day was set by the country’s first President, George Washington in 1789.

4. It is a day for expressing thanks for the good things in life, especially family and friends. Why do they celebrate it today hundreds of years after the events of the first Thanksgiving? A typical Thanskgiving dinner: Roast Turkey with cranberry sauce and vegetalbes, with pumpkin pie as dessert.

5. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (in New York) Macy’s, a large Manhattan departament store.

8. BLACK FRIDAY On Black Friday everyone goes shopping. It’s the second biggest Shopping day in the year (December 23rd. Is number one) Why Black? Because shop owners make big profits and finally pay off Their debts, so they are “in the black”.

9. TURKEY PARDONING In 2001, a turkey named Liberty attacked President Bush by surprise during the Annual Turkey pardoning event three Days before Thanksgiving. Each year two turkeys which are due To be executed are given presidential Pardons.

10. Saint Patrick’s Day Who was Saint Patrick? He converted many Irish to Christianity in the fifth century St. Patrick died on March 17, circa 462. Saint Patrick was a caring person and did Many nice things for the people of Ireland. St. Patrick’s Day is the saint’s feast day and has evolved from a religious holiday to a worldwide celebration Saint Patrick’s Day is the Patron Saint of Ireland. It’s celebrated on March 17th. When Saint Patrick died in the fifth century.

11. The favourite meal on Sain Patrick’s Day The traditional meal of Irish bacon and cabbage has been modified in the United States. Irish bacon has been replaced with corned beef for the annual feast. Cabbages

12. Saint Patrick’s Parade

14. St. Patrick’s Day Symbols The Celtic Cross – a sun (from the Celts) super- imposed on a cross (from the Christians) The shamrock, or “seamroy,” symbolizes the rebirth of spring. It was later adopted as a symbol of Irish nationalism. The leprechaun, or “lobaircin” was a cranky, “small-bodied fellow” of Celtic folklore, given its “cute” features and popularized in the United States by Walt Disney. St. Patrick never drove snakes from Ireland; the story is a metaphor for driving paganism from the island.

15. The Halloween’s day is celebrated on October 31th. It has roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian holy day of All Saints.

16. This day is often associated with witches, mounters, skeletons, etc. and Activities such JACK-O-LANTERN PUMPKINS…. Everybody is disguised with monter customes….

17. ...and children go asking for sweet and candies all around, saying “Trick or Treat”.

18. JACK O’LANTERN

19. Guy Fawkes or Bonfire Night Guy Fawkes was a catholic who tried to destroy the Houses of Parlament and Kill the King James I in 1605. Guy Fawkes James I of EnglandHouses of Parlament This day is celebrated on the 5th of November and is considered one of the most important day in the United Kingdon.

20. Guy Fawkes and his friends decided to put some gunpowder under the building. But they were caught before they could kill the King and they were hanged for this treason.

21. Today people in England celebrate Guy Fawkes and his plot by making a big bonfire. They put on top of the bonfire a man made by straw and old clothes, then they burns him and have a spectacular fireworks exhibicion.

22. Children visit their neighbours asking for some money to buy Some more fireworks. And they sing this song…. “Remember, remember the fith of November gunpower treason and plot. We see the no reason why gunpowder treason….. This day is also celebrate in others countries like Canada, New Zeland, South Africa, Parts of USA and Australia.

23. Fourth of July or Independence day Independence Day is celebrated in United States on Fourth of July from 1776, and they were declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.

24. This celebration often take outdoors with fireworks, parades, barbacues, Picnics, councerts, political speeches, etc. It’s a special day to be together with realitives and friends.

25. They also make the decoration with streamers, balloons and clothing using the colours of the American flag (red, white and blue).

27. Parades are often in the morning while the fireworks displays occur In the evening, in places like parks, fairgrounds or towns square. A salute of one gun for each state in the United States, called a salute to the union, is fired only on Independence Day at noon.

28. Trooping The Colour Each June The Royal family celebrate the official birthday of The Queen, This celebration date from 1.748. with a big military parade which is known as Trooping The Colour.

29. The Queen Birthday is the biggest event of the year. Queen’s Birthday is 21st of April, but The Royal family celebrate it in June because the weather is better in this month.

30. Parades starts at 11 a.m. and The Queen takes the Royal salute. The parade route goes from Buchingham Palace along The Hall to Horseguards Parade, whitehall and back again.

32. After the event the Royal family gathers on balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch an RAF fly past at 1 p.m..

33. http://current.com/items/85010371/cheese_chasers.htm The annual Cheese Rolling event took place at Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire on Monday 26 May (region of England) The Link to watch this amazing video of Cheese Rolling: What an amazing day!