Special festivals in America

★ Mexico Day for the Dead-Mexico Day for the Dead

Before Colombia arrived in America, Mexicans had the custom of Day of the Dead, which is a special festival for the living to commemorate their deceased relatives. From 0 to 2, 165438+ 10 65438+, families wait for the souls of their deceased relatives to come back and prepare special foods and sacrifices for them, such as chocolate drinks and chicken with special chocolate sauce. Usually, people use chocolate to make skulls or skeletons, write down the names of their deceased relatives, put them on exquisite altars, and eat these chocolates in ceremonies to commemorate the dead.

★ Notre Dame de Guadalupe Day

In Notre Dame de Guadalupe, a traditional religious festival, many believers wear feather crowns and ancient Indian costumes, singing and dancing to celebrate the arrival of the festival. Notre Dame de Guadalupe is the patron saint of Mexico. Every year on Notre Dame Day (65438+February 65438+February), the Notre Dame Cathedral in Guadalupe holds a grand religious ceremony, and a large number of believers from Mexico and abroad come to see the original appearance of Notre Dame.

★ Mexico Encouragement Festival

★ Indian Lantern Festival-Indian Diwali Festival

Hinduism celebrates the Lantern Festival. Lantern Festival is a five-day grand festival in late autumn. At that time, each family will light five diya (a traditional clay oil lamp) to commemorate Rama, the prince who conquered the tyrant ravana. On this festival, friends and neighbors will generously give candy to each other. A special holiday food is chocolate in the shape of diya. According to traditional customs, diya chocolate is painted with complex patterns, decorated with chocolate buttons and chips, and filled with various sweets.

★ American Veterans Day

★ St. Patrick's Day in America

It commemorates St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, on March 17 every year. This festival originated in Ireland at the end of the 5th century and was celebrated in the United States from 1737 to 17 in March.

★ Washington Cherry Blossom Festival

The Cherry Blossom Festival was held in Washington from March 27th to April 27th, 2004. 1 1.

★ American "Burning Man's Day"-"Burning Man's Day"

It will be held once a year from 1986.

★ American Twin Festival

The Twin Festival is held once a year from 1976, which is the gathering with the largest number of twins in Guinness World Records. The annual Twin Festival is a day when twins from all over the world get together.

★ Mexico City Flower Festival

★ Mexico Horse Racing Festival

Celebrate the horse racing festival and commemorate the 5 10 anniversary of Columbus' landing on the American continent.

★ Sokalo Art Festival in Mexico

★ Carnival in Santiago, Cuba

★ Canada Memorial Day

★ Argentine Immigration Festival

September 4th is Argentine Immigration Day, and various celebrations will be held all over the country.

★ Brazil Indian Day: April 19