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    Holiday Essay

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    A holiday is a day designated as having special significance for which individuals‚ a government‚ or a religious group have deemed that observation is warranted. It is generally an official (more common) or unofficial observance of religious‚ national‚ or cultural significance‚ often accompanied by celebrations or festivities. Contents [hide] 1 Etymology 2 Regional meaning 2.1 Australia‚ Canada‚ UK 2.2 U.S.A. 3 Types of holiday (observance) 3.1 Religious holidays 3.2 Northern Hemisphere winter

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    Christian Holidays

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    Christmas holiday Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus. The English term Christmas (“mass on Christ’s day”) is of fairly recent origin. The earlier term Yule may have derived from the Germanic jōl or the Anglo-Saxon geōl‚ which referred to the feast of the winter solstice. The corresponding terms in other languages—Navidad in Spanish‚ Natale in Italian‚ Noël in French—all probably denote nativity. The German word Weihnachten denotes “hallowed night.” Since the early 20th century

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    American Holidays

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    HOLIDAYS AND CUSTOMS American Holidays People in every culture celebrate holidays. Although the word "holiday" literally means "holy day‚" most American holidays are not religious‚ but commemorative in nature and origin. Because the nation is blessed with rich ethnic heritage it is possible to trace some of the American holidays to diverse cultural sources and traditions‚ but all holidays have taken on a distinctively American flavor. In the United States‚ the word "holiday" is synonymous with "celebration"

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    Us Holiday

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    about holidays celebrated by many Americans‚ such as New Year’s Day‚ Independence Day‚ and Thanksgiving. Americans celebrate a variety of federal holidays and other national observances throughout the year. American holidays can be secular‚ religious‚ international‚ or uniquely American. With the wide variety of federal holidays‚ and the many levels of American government‚ it can be confusing to determine what public and private facilities are open on or around a given federal holiday. You can

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    Summer Holidays

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    the two nations) Glasgow Fair - last two weeks in July The Glasgow Fair is a holiday during the last fortnight in July in the city of Glasgow‚ Scotland.’The Fair’ is the oldest of a number of similar holidays‚ dating from the 12th century. Until as recently as the 1960s‚ most local businesses and factories would close on ’Fair Friday’ and workers and their families would use the opportunity to travel for holidays in the local area‚ typically in the Firth of Clyde or Ayrshire coast.This practice

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    Winter and Summer

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    sun beating down my neck and shoulders‚ the feeling of heat waves from outside and all the way through my house as a result of no A/C is generally my experience of summer. Tasting summer fruits such as watermelon‚ peaches‚ strawberries and lemonade while hearing gunshots and firecrackers outside is a daily routine for my summer. Winter is the opposite of summer; the coldest temperature of all four seasons. It usually occurs during the months of December‚ January and February. Winter is normally a

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    Family and Holidays

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    Luba Msuku Holidays Holidays are for being lazy. And watching TV all day and night. They are for surfing on big waves. Playing in mud and getting dirty. Watching DVD’s. They are for spending time with your family. Swimming with your friends. Making cupcakes with your mom. And flying kites. Having picnics with your family. Watching clouds. Or sitting under a tree. Playing with your brother. Spending time with sister. And going to the beach. And collecting sea shells. Making necklaces. Picking flowers

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    Reflection on Winter

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    Winter On a winters night.... that’s how most scary stories start. Do I think Winters scary? No. Winter or winter’s night isn’t scary. I actually love winter. I love winter because I would rather be cold and bundled up in clothes‚ then hot and wearing next to nothing‚ winter’s my favorite season because its the most prettiest of seasons‚ I especially love winter because the whole month is merry and people are celebrating the upcoming holidays. Winter is special to me‚ no‚ not because I was born

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    because I couldn’t think of one tradition off the top of my head that was special and unique to my family. I sat there and wondered‚ should I tell the truth and reveal the fact that my family doesn’t have any traditions? Should I make one up and fake my way through the entire thing just to get a good grade? Should I take someone else’s family tradition and call it my own? As you can probably tell‚ I was completely stuck. I feel as though my family traditions are ones that are shared with other families

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    Winter Wonderland

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    Winter Wonderland "Jingle Bells‚ Jingle Bells‚ Jingle All The Way!” It’s my favorite time of the year. This season seems like it goes by the fastest and it has more events going on during it than any other season of the year. I love the hustle and the bustle of Christmas time. There’s lots of holidays and there’s even more days off of school. To top it off‚ there’s snow! It’s by far the best season. The snow and the cold make up the unpredictable winter weather. Every morning is a new surprise

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