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1、Festivals&CustomsinAmericaVilyChristmas12.25ChristmascelebratesthebirthofJesusChrist.AsthemajorityoftheU.S.populationisChristian,thisisthebiggestfestivaloftheyear.ChristmascardChristmascarolreindeerevergreengarlandmidnightmassfireplacechimneywreathChri

2、stmasstockingevergreengarlandgingerbreadmistletoeAmericanCapitolChristmastreeNewYear'sDay01/01TheNewYearisthemainfestivalcelebratedbyallthestatesconsistently（一贯地）.Peoplegatheredinchurches,streetorsquare,sing,prayer,bless,andrepent（忏悔）.Lincoln'sBirthday

3、02/12OnLincoln'sbirthday,peoplewillholdspeeches,publisharticlestocommemorateLincoln.LotsofpeoplewillgototheLincolnMemorialHall.Valentine'sDay02/14IntheUnitedStates,St.Valentine'sDayisnotjustyoungpeople'sholiday.Relativesandfriendscansendeachothersmallg

4、iftstoexpressthefeelingsoffriendship.Manystoressellpresentssuchasheart-shapedchocolate,orredroses.Washington'sBirthdayThethirdMondayinFebruaryIt'sanationalholidayandit'scelebratedineverystate.Onthisday,Americansliketoeatcherrypies,playpapersmallaxe.Doy

5、ouknowwhy?IndependenceDayJuly4th.Itisafederalholiday.TheUSAdeclareditsindependencefromGreatBritainonJuly4,1776.ItisaveryimportantdayinthehistoryoftheU.S.Therearegrandfireworksdisplaysinmanyplacesthisnight.Thesefireworks（烟火）areverybeautiful.Severalother

6、activitiestakeplacethisday,likeparades,community/familypicnics,parties,orsoftball（垒球）games.ColumbusDaySecondMondayinOctober.Itisafederalholiday.ItcelebratesthediscoveryofAmericabyChristopherColumbusonOctober12,1492.Thankyou~