ML 1 Literature - Holidays and celebrations

Hanukkah

1. Jewish holiday

2. a menorah is lit

3. celebrated for 8 days

Christmas

1. December 25

2. Give and receive gifts

3. Decorate a tree with lights and ornaments

4. Santa Claus

Veterans Day

1. November 11

2. celebrates anyone who served in the U.S. military

Labor Day

1. 1st Monday in September

2. Celebrates America's workers

3. Marks the end of summer

Kwanzaa

1. Celebration of African American culture and community

2. December 26 - January 1

Yom Kippur

1. Jewish holiday

2. fasting and asking for forgiveness

Election Day

1. New political leaders are chosen by voting

Rosh Hashanah

1. Jewish New Year

2. Eat apples and honey for a sweet new year

Thanksgiving

1. 4th Thursday in November

2. Mayflower and Pilgrims

3. large feast with turkey

4. think about things you're grateful for

Halloween

1. October 31

2. Children trick or treat

Columbus Day

1. 2nd Monday in October

2. Also called Indigenous People's Day