Thursday, October 15, 2015
Halloween
Halloween is a holiday that's celebrated on October 31st. It's where kids go trick or treating and get lots of candy and dress up.
Friday, May 8, 2015
Canada Day
Canada Day, formerly known as Dominion Day, is a day to celebrate the anniversary of the Confederation of Canada. Back then it only had four provinces. Today it has ten provinces and three territories. Celebrations take place throughout the country. Parades, festivals, barbecues and fireworks are some of them. Lots of people wear red and white on this day or paint their faces with these colours.
In Quebec, Canada Day is known as Moving Day. Many home leases start on July 1st and last exactly one year.
In Newfoundland, July 1st is known as Memorial Day. This commemorates the heavy loss of life in the Newfoundland Regiment on day 1 of the Battle of the Somme during the first world war. The morning of July 1st is somber. Flags are flown at hslf mast and memorial services are held.
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Fourth of July
Independence Day, also commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States of America that gained independence on July 4th 1776 during the American Revolution of the legal separation of the 13 colonies from Great Britain. We celebrate it with fireworks, parades, barbecues and carnivals and other things.
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