June
Ascot week
racehorses- race-meeting dress code - designer outfits spectacular
hats badgeholders - Royal Ascot
July
Canada Day July 1st
parades, carnivals, festivals, barbecues, fireworks, air and
maritime shows, free musical concerts, citizenship
ceremonies
July
Independence Day 4th July
Declaration of Independence American dream - Ellis Island - the
Statue of Liberty fireworks stripes and stars
August
Notting Hill Carnival
Street festival multi-cultural diversity Caribbean culture -
traditions
Labour Day (USA) first Monday of September
end of summer rest picnics, BBQs, fireworks, water sports parade
speech labour union -
September
Diwali (India)
Festival of lights fireworks blessings clay lamps worship Hindu
gods and Goddesses - gambling
October
October
Halloween October 31st
Trick or treat? pumpkin jack-o-lantern - bat - ghosts haunted house
candy skeleton vampire - spooky
Guy Fawkes November 5th
Bonfire Night gunpowder plot houses of Parliament - cellar barrels
blow up - conspirators
November
November
Thanksgiving 4th Thursday of November
Mayflower pilgrims Black Friday parade- dinner: turkey, stuffing
gravy, cranberries, corn, pies
December
Christmas December 25th
Christmas Carols Christmas Eve Christmas cards mistletoe pantomime
wreath Christmas tree presents Santa Claus stocking reindeer -
holly
Boxing Day December 26th
St. Stephens Day Christmas box sales - family time: watching
sports, walks in the countryside, playing board games
December
Happy everything!!!!
Would you like to know more?
http://web.tiscalinet.it/smssm/english/
http://www.learnenglish.de/britishculture.htm
http://www.americanfamilytraditions.com/
http://studyinaustralia.gov.au/Sia/en/LivingInAustralia/CustomsTraditions.htm
