Part One:Preparation>>American Holidays and Special Days Return Holiday:Mother's Day (2nd Sunday in May) Origin:England was one of the first countries to set aside a day to recognize()mothers.In the eighteenth century when many people worked as household servants for the rich,“Mothering Sunday'”was reserved(预定的) for them to return home to be with their mothers.One Sunday for Mothers was established as a holiday in the twentieth century.In the United States,Mother's Day did not become an official holiday until 1915. Customs:A day to be especially kind and thoughtful to your mother-serving breakfast in bed,cooking for her,sending gifts or cards,etc
Holiday: Mother’s Day Origin: England was one of the first countries to set aside a day to recognize(感激） mothers. In the eighteenth century when many people worked as household servants for the rich, “Mothering Sunday” was reserved（预定的） for them to return home to be with their mothers. One Sunday for Mothers was established as a holiday in the twentieth century. In the United States, Mother’s Day did not become an official holiday until 1915. Customs: A day to be especially kind and thoughtful to your mother—serving breakfast in bed, cooking for her, sending gifts or cards, etc. Part One: Preparation >> American Holidays and Special Days (2nd Sunday in May)
Part One:Preparation>>American Holidays and Special Days Return Holiday:Father's Day (3rd Sunday in June) Origin:The origin of Father's Day is not clear,though the strongest promoter of the holiday was Mrs.Dodd of Spokane,Washington.Mrs.Dodd felt that she had an outstanding father.A veteran of the Civil War,he had raised six children with his wife having died young.In 1909, Mrs.Dodd suggested a church service dedicated to fathers on her father's birthday.From then on,the state of Washington celebrated the third Sunday in June as Father's Day.In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge made it a national event. Customs:A day to be kind to your father,to do special things for him. o ve dad d y
Holiday: Father’s Day Origin: The origin of Father’s Day is not clear, though the strongest promoter of the holiday was Mrs. Dodd of Spokane, Washington. Mrs. Dodd felt that she had an outstanding father. A veteran of the Civil War, he had raised six children with his wife having died young. In 1909, Mrs. Dodd suggested a church service dedicated to fathers on her father’s birthday. From then on, the state of Washington celebrated the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day. In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge made it a national event. Customs: A day to be kind to your father, to do special things for him. Part One: Preparation >> American Holidays and Special Days I (3rd Sunday in June)
Part One:Preparation>>American Holidays and Special Days Return Holiday:Labor Day (May.1 in Europe,1st Monday in Sept.in the U.S and Canada): Origin:Many immigrants settled in America in the nineteenth century.They found that living conditions were bad,and working conditions were even worse.In the spring of 1872,100,000 workers in New York went on strike demanding a decrease in the long working day.Workers began to demand and get their rights to an eight-hour workday,a secure job and a future in their trades.A holiday was planned for workers on the first Monday in September. In 1894,Congress EN灯OY voted it a federal holiday. LABOR DAY! Customs:Family get-togethers; picnics;outings
Holiday: Labor Day Origin: Many immigrants settled in America in the nineteenth century. They found that living conditions were bad, and working conditions were even worse. In the spring of 1872, 100,000 workers in New York went on strike demanding a decrease in the long working day. Workers began to demand and get their rights to an eight-hour workday, a secure job and a future in their trades. A holiday was planned for workers on the first Monday in September. In 1894, Congress voted it a federal holiday. Customs: Family get-togethers; picnics; outings. Part One: Preparation >> American Holidays and Special Days (May.1 in Europe, 1st Monday in Sept. in the U.S and Canada):
appy abor 动节
Part One:Preparation>>American Holidays and Special Days Return Holiday:Halloween (October 31)/,haelau'i:n Origin: October 31st was the eve of the Celtic new year.The Celts(凯尔特人) were the ancestors of the present-day Irish,Welsh and Scottish people.The Celts thought on this day ghosts walked and mingled(使混合，交往)with the living. 00 The townspeople baked food all that day and when night fell they dressed up and tried to resemble the souls of the dead hoping that the ghosts would leave peacefully
Holiday: Halloween Origin: October 31st was the eve of the Celtic new year. The Celts (凯尔特人) were the ancestors of the present-day Irish, Welsh and Scottish people. The Celts thought on this day ghosts walked and mingled（使混合，交往） with the living. Part One: Preparation >> American Holidays and Special Days The townspeople baked food all that day and when night fell they dressed up and tried to resemble the souls of the dead hoping that the ghosts would leave peacefully. (October 31) /ˌhæləuˈi ː ːn /