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Easter Many churches hold special services on Easter Sunday, which celebrate the Jesus Christs resurrection after his crucifixion. It is also common to organize Easter egg hunts. Eggs of some form are hidden, supposedly by a rabbit. People, especially children, then search for them. Haloween Halloween is an annual holiday, which commonly includes activities such as trick-or-treating, attending costume?parties, carving jack-o-lanterns, bonfires, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions, playing pranks, telling scary stories, and watching horror films. Thank you for attention! MGR. JOZEF DUDI? Public holidays in the USA A public holiday, national holiday, legal holiday is a holiday set by law and is usually a non-working day during the year Public holiday = Federal holiday (in the USA) Federal holidays in the USA July 4th – Independence Day November 11th – Veterans Day Fourth Thursday in November – Thanksgiving Day December 25th – Christmas Day Independence Day also known as the Fourth of July, is a holiday in the celebrating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. It is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, political speeches and ceremonies and various other public and private events Veterans Day is an annual United States holiday honoring military veterans. The holiday is often celebrated by having a ravioli meal. Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival Traditionally, it has been a time to give thanks for a bountiful harvest. The event that Americans call the First Thanksgiving was celebrated to give thanks to God for helping the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony survive their first brutal winter in New England. The First Thanksgiving Dinner Thanksgiving dinner traditionally features turkey, playing a central role in the celebration At home, it is a holiday tradition in many families to begin the T