considered patron of sweethearts and lovers.
Easter comes on a Sunday between March22 and April25. Just before Easter, schools and colleges usually close. The students have a week or ten days of spring vacation. Easter is a church holiday and many churches have an outdoor sunrise service.
Easter marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring.
There is a popular belief that wearing three new things on Easter will bring good luck. A custom generally observed at Easter time is decoration of eggs and preparing baskets of eggs and candy eggs for children. Eggs are the symbol of new life. In Washington, the President opens the grounds of the White House so that children may roll eggs on the White House lawn. Rolling eggs or finding hidden eggs at Easter time is supposed to bring good luck.
Memorial Day, May 30, is a national holiday. Schools, offices and banks close for the day. On that day, Americans honor the servicemen who gave their lives in the past wars. Schools, clubs and churches decorate the cemeteries. They put up flags on the graves of army, navy and airmen, hold memorial services in churches, halls, parks and cemeteries. They hang American flags on the main streets of the towns.
On that day, you may hear many patriotic songs, especially songs of the Civil War.
Fourth of July or Independence Day. On this day the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is celebrated in the USA. It is a national public holiday celebrated with fireworks and speeches praising "Americanism, democracy, free enterprise".
Halloween, October31, dates back to a time when people believed in devils, witches and ghosts. American children celebrate Beggars Night as Irish children did in the 17th century. They dress up in Halloween costumes
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