Light candles and clay lamps
Firecrackers and fireworks
Firecrackers and fireworks
Decorated patterns on floor
Traditional gifts are exchanged
Envelopes with money given to
children
Dancing dragon performances in
street
Send up flying lanterns
In October or
November
Easter is the
principal
festival of the
Christian
church, which
celebrates
Resurrection of
Jesus Christ
Christmas is
celebrated to
remember the
birth of Jesus
Christ, who
Christians
believe is the
Son of God.
China
India
between January 21st and
February 20th
Festive dresses and costumes
Parades with traditional music
Traditional Mexican food
Pinatas
Mexico, the USA
December 25th / January 7th
Worldwide
Decorate Christmas tree
Sing Christmas carols
Christmas is
celebrated to
remember the
birth of Jesus
Christ, who
Christians
believe is the
Son of God.
It is celebrated
to commemorate
the Mexican
Army's victory
over the French
Empire at the
Battle of Puebla,
on May 5, 1862
May 5th
Take turns opening presents
Bake cookies
40 days of fasting
Eggs decorating & egg hunt
Easter Bunny
Traditional dinner - lamb
People gather in front of a
groundhog burrow.
If the groundhog sees his
shadow = six more weeks of
winter.
If it does not see his shadow –
spring is on the way.
February 2nd
A groundhog
predicts the
conclusion of
winter by
seeing his own
shadow.
Easter is a
Christian
festival, which
celebrates the
resurrection of
Jesus Christ.
Worldwide
Canada, the USA
W: between 22 March and 25 April
E: between 4 April and 8 May