Holidays in USA

Thanksgiving Daywith toy turkeys, pilgrims, Indians, wreaths of
Thanksgiving Day comes on the 4th Thursday indried and artificial flowers and vegetables.
November. It is a legal holiday celebratedCharitable organizations serve dinners to needy
throughout the United States. People of all faithspeople.Halloween
celebrate this day. They give thanks for theThis holiday is celebrated on October 31. Its
many good things in their lives.This is a familyroots date back hundreds of years to the Druid
holiday. Families come together from near and far.holiday when the Lord of Dead gathered up the
In some places special religious services are held insouls of all those who had died during the year to
the morning. Then comes the traditional feast.present them to Heavens on October 31,
Turkey with stuffing is the main dish. It is servedbecause of November 1 reign of Prince of
with sweet potatoes, squash, cranberry sauceDarkness.
and pumpkin pie. Apple cider is the drink of theAccording to belief all kinds of witches, goblins
day.Football is the most popular game on this day.and ghosts wandered abroad on this night. On
For many schools, the Thanksgiving Day game isthat day Druids lit huge bonfires to honor the sun
the most important one of the year. Usually theregod and to keep away evil spirits. Later this
are several football games to watch on TV.evening was turned into festival of fancy-dress
Stores, classrooms and homes are decoratedparties for young people.