What are the important festivals in America?

The main festivals in the United States are Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, Independence Day and Halloween:

1, Thanksgiving

165438+ The fourth Thursday in October is Thanksgiving Day. People go to church to pray for gratitude according to custom, and there are costume parades, theatrical performances or sports competitions everywhere in urban and rural towns. Turkey is the traditional main course of Thanksgiving. Usually, the turkey is stuffed with various seasonings and mixed foods, and then the whole turkey is baked. Other traditional Thanksgiving foods include sweet potato, corn, pumpkin pie and cranberry sauce.

2. Christmas

65438+February 25th is Christmas in America. The most typical decoration of Christmas is the Christmas tree. People will hang gifts and colored lights on small fir trees or small pine trees, and put a big star on the top of the tree. The colored lights on the tree symbolize that Jesus brought light to the world, and the big star at the top of the tree represents the star that led the three wise men of the East to Bethlehem after Jesus was born.

3. Easter

Easter is a Christian religious festival to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus. After the vernal equinox every year, the first Sunday after the first full moon is Easter, and the date is different every year, usually between March 22 and April 25. Easter eggs are the most typical. At Easter, people dye eggs red, which represents the blood shed by Jesus during his crucifixion and the happiness after his resurrection.

4. American Independence Day

Independence Day is the national day of the United States, which falls on July 4th to commemorate the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4th. 1776. The early celebrations of Independence Day were mainly parades and speeches. Later, outdoor activities and sports competitions were added. Setting off firecrackers and fireworks was once very popular, but it was cancelled after the 20th century to prevent fire and other dangers.

5. Halloween

Halloween is a traditional festival in the west. On Halloween, children will put on make-up clothes and masks, carry a pumpkin lantern and run to the neighbor's door, threatening to shout: trick or treat, ask for money or eat. If adults don't give candy or change, some children will soap other people's doorknobs, and some will color other people's cats.

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