and go out on the streets to beg. They often wear masks over their faces and go from house to house. They jump on the porch. When the people come to the door, the children say, "Trick or treat!"("give us a treat or we will play a trick on you. "
Almost all people treat the children. They give them candy, popcorn, cookies and apples. The children eat some of their food and carry the rest home.
The most common trick is soaping house and car windows. The children draw pictures or write on the windows with soap. A favorite Halloween custom is to make a Jack-o-lantern. The children scrape out a pumpkin and cut the outlines of eyes, nose and a mouth, light a candle inside the pumpkin to scare their friends . This custom refers to a man named Jack who still wanders around the earth lighting his way with a pumpkin lantern.
Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday on the fourth Thursday in November. It was first celebrated in 1621 by the Pilgrim fathers after their first harvest. Ever since the Pilgrims gave thanks for their survival in the new land in 1621, Americans have flocked to their churches, "to add their own prayers for their country". Most churches hold Thanksgiving services. Thanksgiving is a family day, for it is customary for all members of the family to gather at home of their parents. The family eats a large traditional dinner which includes turkey with cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. Many people go to football games, some play games at home.
Words:
Christmas Day - Рождество Христово
Holy - священный
Church services - церковные службы
Gift-giving - дарение подарков
Feasting - праздничное угощение
Christmas Eve - канун Рождества
Cards - почтовые открытки
Merry - веселый
Carols - ро
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