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Self-Assessment
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Exercise 1. Answer the following questions.
1. What are the public holidays in the USA?
2. What holidays are closely connected with the outstanding Americans?
3. What other people are honoured?
4. What food-stuffs and plant symbols are associated with the major holidays?
Exercise. 2. Match the description of the holiday with its name.
| 1. This holiday is celebrated in January. It is an official national holiday associated with merry-making, parties and get-togethers | a) St. Patrick’s Day |
| 2. On this day tricks are played to fool people. | b) Presidents Day |
| 3. The holiday is celebrated on June 14 and commemorates the adoption of the first American flag on June 14, 1776. | c) Halloween |
| 4. This holiday is celebrated only in the USA. It takes place on the third Monday in February. Some states observe it twice, but both times in February. | d) Easter |
| 5. The holiday is widely celebrated by the people with Irish background. They dress in green and wear shamrocks in their buttonholes. | e) Election Day |
| 6. The holiday is always celebrated on a Sunday preceded by Good Friday to commemorate Jesus Christ`s resurrection. | f) Independence Day |
| 7. This holiday is not an official one. It is always celebrated on October 31st. On the day one can see young “ghosts” and “witches” begging for fruit and candies. | g) New Year`s Day |
| 8. It is celebrated on 11th of November to honor the veterans of American Wars. | h) Columbus day |
| 9. The holiday commemorates the birth of a prominent Civil Rights Leader and is observed on the third Monday in January. | i) Christmas Day |
| 10. It is a national holiday. The day falls on the fourth Thursday of November and the Friday after it is also a day-off. Thus college students often use this four-day weekend to come home and re-unite with their families for large dinners. | j) April Fool`s Day |
| 11. It is America`s birthday since 1776. | k) Martin Luther King Day |
| 12. It is a Jewish holiday celebrating survival of Jews in Egypt. | l) St. Valentine`s Day |
| 13. The holiday falls on the 25th of December and celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. | m) Patriots Day |
| 14. The day was set up for all national and most state and local elections. It is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. | n) Mother’s Day |
| 15. April 19 is celebrated in a few states of New England. It commemorates the beginning of the American Revolution against Great Britain in Lexington, Massachusetts on April 19, 1775. | o) Veterans Day |
| 16. The holiday is generally celebrated on the second Sunday in May. | p) Thanksgiving Day |
| 17. On this day lovers exchange their vows of love through greeting cards, flowers and small gifts. It is one of the most commercialized holidays that are celebrated in winter-time. | q) Memorial Day |
| 18. The holiday is observed on October 12 or second Monday in October commemorating the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus on October 12, 1942. | r) Passover |
| 19. The holiday is celebrated on the third Sunday in June. | s) Labor Day |
| 20. This national holiday falls on the first Monday in September and commemorates the American working tradition. Many Americans have picnics on this day or go on holiday for a three-day weekend. | t) Flag Day |
| 21. The holiday is observed on the last Monday of May. It commemorates Americans who fought and died in various wars for the nation. | u) Father’s Day |
Exercise 3. Group the most important holidays under the following headings.
Winter Holidays
Spring Holidays
Summer Holidays
Fall Celebrations