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Festivals and celebrations Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since anc ient ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather,planting in spr ing and harvest in celebratewould be held after hunters had caught that time people would starve if food was difficult to find,especially during the cold wi nter ’s festivals have many origins ,some religious,some seasonal, and some fo r special people or events. Festivals of the Dead Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors,who might return either to help or to do the Japanese ,people should go to clean g raves and light incense in memory of their also light lamps and play music bec ause they think that this will lead the ancestors back to Mexico,people celebr ate the Day of the Dead in early this impoutant feast day,people eat food in t he shape of skulls and cakes with ”bones”on offer food,flowers and gifts to t he Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the retu rn  of the spirits of dead people. It is now a children  ’s festival,when they ca n dress up and to to their neighbours ’ homes to ask for neighbours do not give any sweets,the children might play a trick on them. Festivals to Honour People Festivals can also be held to honour famous people .The Dragon Boat Festiva l in China honours the famous ancient poet,Qu the USA Columbus Day is in memor y of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in New has a national festival on Oct ober 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi,the lead  er who helped gain India  ’s independen ce from Britain. Harvest Festivals Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is European co untries,people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and f ruit,and will get together to have people might win awards for their farm prod uce,like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome and Japan have mid-au