Holidays of the USA (викторина)

1. What day is regarded as the birthday of the US?

(Independence Day - July4)

2. What holiday was established to honour those Americans who had served in the World War I?

(Veterans’ Day)

3. What American holiday is celebrated on the third Monday of February?

(Presidents' Day)

4. In 1971, the dates of many federal holidays were officially moved to the nearest Monday. How many holidays are not celebrated on Mondays? What are they?

(4; Thanksgiving Day, New Year's Day, Independence Day, Christmas).

5. How many holidays per year are proclaimed by the federal government?

(Ten)

6. Who declared the third Monday in January a federal legal holiday commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday?

( In 1986;President Ronald Reagan).

7. What holiday is widely celebrated among persons of all ages by the exchange of

“valentines”?

(Valentine's Day).

8. What is a day when Americans wear a red or pink flower if one's mother is living and a white flower if one's mother is dead?

(The second Sunday of May – Mother’s Day).

9. What day now is devoted to the rediscovery and exploration of America?

(October 12 Columbus Day).

10. Who proclaimed a national Thanksgiving?

(President Abraham Lincoln).

11. Who named the fourth Thursday of November a Thanksgiving Day? When was it?

(In 1951, the United States Congress named fourth Thursday of November a Thanksgiving Day).

12. What do Americans leave at the end of their beds on Christmas Eve, on the 24th of December?

(A long sock or stocking).

13. Besides the eight public holidays there are two Sundays which are observed in a special way. What are they?

(The second Sunday in May – Mother’s Day; the third Sunday in June – Father’s Day)

14. What holiday always falls on a Sunday?

(Easter).

15. What is the first major American holiday in January?

(Martin Luther King’s Day).

16. When do Americans honour the dead of all wars and all other dead?

(On Memorial Day, on the fourth Monday of every May).

17. When do Americans honour their working people?

(On Labour Day).

18. What is the main dish on Thanksgiving Day?

(The roast turkey).

19. What day is considered to be the beginning of the summer season?

(Memorial Day).

20. What day marks the end of the summer season?

(Labour Day).

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American Holidays

1. What day is regarded as the birthday of the US?

(Independence Day - July4)

2. What holiday was established to honour those Americans who had served in the World War I?

(Veterans’ Day)

3. What American holiday is celebrated on the third Monday of February?

(Presidents' Day)

4. In 1971, the dates of many federal holidays were officially moved to the nearest Monday. How many holidays are not celebrated on Mondays? What are they?

(4; Thanksgiving Day, New Year's Day, Independence Day, Christmas).

5. How many holidays per year are proclaimed by the federal government?

(Ten)

6. Who declared the third Monday in January a federal legal holiday commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday?

( In 1986;President Ronald Reagan).

7. What holiday is widely celebrated among persons of all ages by the exchange of

“valentines”?

(Valentine's Day).

8. What is a day when Americans wear a red or pink flower if one's mother is living and a white flower if one's mother is dead?

(The second Sunday of May – Mother’s Day).

9. What day now is devoted to the rediscovery and exploration of America?

(October 12 Columbus Day).

10. Who proclaimed a national Thanksgiving?

(President Abraham Lincoln).

11. Who named the fourth Thursday of November a Thanksgiving Day? When was it?

(In 1951, the United States Congress named fourth Thursday of November a Thanksgiving Day).

12. What do Americans leave at the end of their beds on Christmas Eve, on the 24th of December?

(A long sock or stocking).

13. Besides the eight public holidays there are two Sundays which are observed in a special way. What are they?

(The second Sunday in May – Mother’s Day; the third Sunday in June – Father’s Day)

14. What holiday always falls on a Sunday?

(Easter).

15. What is the first major American holiday in January?

(Martin Luther King’s Day).

16. When do Americans honour the dead of all wars and all other dead?

(On Memorial Day, on the fourth Monday of every May).

17. When do Americans honour their working people?

(On Labour Day).

18. What is the main dish on Thanksgiving Day?

(The roast turkey).

19. What day is considered to be the beginning of the summer season?

(Memorial Day).

20. What day marks the end of the summer season?

(Labour Day).