美国的假日

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America's great national holiday,
Independence Day,
falls on the Fourth of July.

Holidays in the United States (I)

美国的假日 ( 1 )

　

作者：Unknown 来源：www.englishfree.com.cn

日期：2008-03-24 责编：Emma

　

January 1 is New Year's Day, the first day of the year. It is a legal holiday, and all banks, stores and schools are closed. Many people invite their friends to come or visit them in the afternoon or evening.

The only legal holiday in February is Washington's birthday. Although Washington was born on February 22, his birthday is now always celebrated on the third Monday in February. Some states also celebrate Lincoln's birthday on February 12. The United States' most famous presidents were both born in February.

Easter Sunday is in spring, usually in April. It is a joyful church holiday, and many churches have an outdoor service at sunrise on this day. Children and their parents color hard-boiled eggs before Easter. Late Saturday night or early Sunday morning the eggs are hidden, and the children have an Easter egg hunt on Sunday. Usually little candies and perhaps a large chocolate egg are hidden along with real eggs. Little children believe the Easter rabbit comes and leaves the eggs for them. By this time of the year, winter is over and the weather is getting warmer. Many people buy new spring clothes and wear them for the first time on Easter Sunday.

America's great national holiday, Independence Day, falls on the Fourth of July. It celebrates the birth of the United States. It was on this day in 1776 that the colonists declared their independence of England. They had to fight hard for the next six years to win this independence. On the Fourth of July now, people display the flag of the United States, and many cities have parades and speeches.

At night there are displays of fireworks. Not long ago, people let off firecrackers all day long on the Fourth of July, but so many people were hurt that many states have made firecrackers illegal. After dark, cities and towns usually have a public display. They set off rockets which explode high in the air like showers of sparkling rain, gold and silver and green and blue and red and purple. Sometimes the fireworks form the flag of the United States or portraits of national heroes. Everyone hopes for fine weather on July the Fourth.

　

　

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