AMERICAN CUSTOMS,TRADITIONS AND HOLIDAYS

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  1. 3. Holiday which is also known as BATTLE OF PUEBLA DAY.
  2. 5. It’s country’s second largest commercial holiday after Christmas. Americans spend an estimated $6 billion annually on this holiday.
  3. 6. On which holiday , nearly 90 percent of Americans eat turkey—whether roasted, baked or deep- fried?
  4. 8. The First Sunday after the first full moon that occurs on or after March 21st. Therefore, there is no fixed date.
  5. 10. Celebrated on 1st of April each year.
  6. 11. A day to remember all men and women who died in service for the country in wars.
  7. 12. It is often combined with customs from pre-Christian winter celebrations.
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  1. 1. It is a federal holiday celebrated in the July 4, as well as a holiday in all 50 states and other US territories.
  2. 2. Many people celebrate their love for their partner by sending cards or letters, giving gifts or flowers and arranging meals in restaurants or romantic nights in hotels.
  3. 4. It was unofficially celebrated in a number of cities and states as early as the 18th century, but did not become a federal holiday until 1937. For many, the holiday is a celebrating Italian-American heritage.
  4. 7. Water is dyed green in public places in some towns.
  5. 9. After the parade, a festival was to be held to amuse local workers and their families.