| Major holidays in America, boy, there are so many. | | | | many people overlook it as just a time to party. |
| Well, just thinking about it makes me smile. | | | | Granted, partying is never a bad thing in my book. |
| Christmas, probably the best holiday of the year in | | | | By tradition, Americans will sit outside with kids with |
| my opinion. Virtually every family sits around and eats | | | | adult supervision play with fireworks, or, this is what |
| and gives away presents. Everyone always seems so | | | | I did when I was kid. Since this has obviously been |
| happy on this day as the kids are opening a gift they | | | | seen as dangerous, causing injuries and lots of fires, |
| wanted all year, or the tech guy, like me, is opening | | | | people have decided it would be best to watch |
| the new favourite gadget, or, the grandmother is | | | | professionals do the work. My family will typically go |
| getting a brand new dress. | | | | to a local lake or college where pyrotechnic |
| Christmas is a nationally recognized holiday each year | | | | professionals put on huge displays for the public. |
| on December 25th. While some Americans only | | | | There is nothing like watching a beautiful finally in a |
| celebrate this holiday as a time of giving, most | | | | fireworks display. |
| Christian Americans will celebrate this as a time that | | | | Okay, you can not forget Halloween. Although |
| Jesus Christ came as our saviour. | | | | Halloween is not celebrated by every family, most |
| Another major holiday would have to be | | | | Christian families simply view this is a time to eat |
| Thanksgiving. This is the day that citizens of the | | | | candy. If you have not figured it out yet, Americans |
| United States gather with their families for a time of | | | | love to eat! When I was a kid I remember going to a |
| great feasting. The traditional meal includes Turkey. | | | | local neighbourhood where closes were close |
| With turkey you will usually find things like mashed | | | | together so that we could quickly run from house to |
| potatoes, green beans, corn, and lots of dessert to | | | | house, knock on the door.The custom is for them to |
| go around afterwards! Thanksgiving is held each year | | | | give you a piece of candy to put in your bag. I still |
| on the fourth Thursday of November. This year, I will | | | | do this with my kids, but unfortunately I have to be |
| be eating plenty of Turkey on November 27th, 2008. | | | | selective on which houses and neighbourhoods we go |
| Oh boy, Independence Day, one of my favourites. | | | | to as some people feel the need to do stupid things |
| Independence Day is a federal holiday in celebration | | | | into the candy. Each year, this holiday is held on |
| of the United States Declaration of Independence in | | | | October 31st. I look forward to getting my favourite |
| 1776 from Great Britain. This is probably one of the | | | | this year, tootsie rolls! |
| most important national holidays in existence although | | | | |