Comparative Table

• Halloween
• Thanksgiving Day
• Easter/Spring break
• Independence Day
• Martin Luther King Day

Holiydays

• Pancake Day
• Spring Bank Holiday
• Summer Bank Holiday
• Boxing Day
• Good Friday

Holidays

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Halloween is a festival of Celtic origin that is celebrated on the night of 31 October, especially in Anglo-Saxon countries such as Canada, the United States, Ireland, the United Kingdom and, to a lesser extent, Latin America and Spain.On this day, witches' day is celebrated and people dress up in scary costumes and call at all the houses in the neighbourhood to give them sweets or sweets or to give them a fright.

Halloween

It is a traditional celebration in the United States and Canada. In the United States it is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, although it was originally celebrated on the last Thursday. In Canada, on the other hand, it is celebrated on the second Monday in October. Generally, on this holiday, family and friends gather around a table to share a feast. Although religious in origin, it is considered a secular holiday.Thanksgiving Day is the most important day as a nation in the United States. On this holiday, celebrations to give thanks for the harvests of the 17th century are commemorated. Most people in the United States celebrate this holiday with family gatherings in their homes where they prepare a feast. In many homes it is common to offer a prayer of thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving Day

Easter marks the end of Holy Week, which commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus. In the United States it is very typical to decorate eggs (Easter eggs) and other sweets.On the other hand, Spring Break is what is known as the week of holidays that university and high school students in the United States have in March. These days off are usually used, especially by university students, to take trips all over the United States or to go to Florida for big parties where students get rid of the stress of classes and get their strength back before returning to the classroom to face the end-of-year exams.

Eeaster/Spring Break

The United States Independence Day is the bank holidays celebrated on the 4th of July in the United States. This day marks the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 in which the country proclaimed its formal separation from the British Empire. It is usually celebrated with many outdoor activities such as parades, baseball games and fireworks displays.This day, the 4th of July, celebrates the Independence Day of the United States through a document in which thirteen English colonies in North America declared their independence from the kingdom of Great Britain. On this day there are many commemorative events, including political speeches, concerts and baseball games, as well as fireworks, parades, barbecues, costume parties, fairs, picnics and family reunions.

Independence Day

The third Monday in January in the United States is a public holiday commemorating the birth and life of Martin Luther King, as well as his dream and the cause for which he fought. It is a day to remember the injustices he fought against, for freedom, equality and dignity for all races and all peoples, for non-violence. The main event is the speech of the US president.Martin Luther King was an American Baptist pastor who played a crucial role in the United States in leading the "Civil Rights Movement for African-Americans" and was also involved as an activist in numerous protests against the Vietnam War and poverty in general.

Martin Luther King Day

In the UK, Pancake Day, also known as Shrove Tuesday, is a tradition observed before the start of Christian Lent. People make and eat pancakes to use up rich ingredients like eggs, milk, and sugar, which were traditionally avoided during Lent. The day is also famous for entertaining events like pancake races, where participants run while flipping pancakes in frying pans

Pancake Day

The Spring Bank Holiday, which originated from ancient spring celebrations, was officially recognized as a bank holiday in 1971. Initially observed on May 1st, it was later shifted to the last Monday in May to create a long weekend and offer an extra day off. Across the UK, many offices and businesses close for this holiday. It’s a perfect occasion for enjoying sports events, music festivals, and local markets. This holiday also signals the beginning of the school holiday season and the arrival of good weather, making it an excellent time for family trips and short getaways. It’s a period for families and friends to relish the outdoors, visit parks, or go hiking in the countryside.

Spring Bank Holiday

The August Bank Holiday or Summer Bank Holiday is a public holiday in the United Kingdom, part of the statutory bank holiday provision. Originally, the holiday was held on the first Monday of August across the country, but was changed in the late 1960s to the last Monday in August for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It remains the first Monday for Scotland.This holiday was established in 1871 as an opportunity for workers to have a break during the summer, and was originally planned to coincide with sporting events and local fairs. Today, it is a popular day to make the most of the last days of summer, with many people organising outdoor activities such as picnics, barbecues and short trips.

Summer Bank Holiday

Boxing Day is a public holiday celebrated on 26 December in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries such as Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Traditionally, it originated as a day to give gifts or "boxes" (hence the name) to employees, workers and people in need. In the UK it was a custom for tradesmen to give Christmas boxes of money or gifts to their workers on the first weekend after Christmas as a thank you for good service during the year. This is mentioned in the diary of Samuel Pepys on 19 December 1663. This custom was linked to an old British tradition, when servants of the wealthy were allowed to leave the following day to visit their families. Employers could give each servant a box to take home containing gift vouchers and sometimes leftover food.

Boxing Day

Good Friday is an important Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death on Calvary. It is celebrated on the Friday before Easter and is one of the most solemn dates in the Christian calendar. In the UK, it is a public holiday when many businesses close, and churches hold special services of reflection and prayer. Tradition on this day includes the consumption of simple, meatless foods such as bread and fish. A characteristic Good Friday food in the UK is Hot Cross Buns, sweet buns decorated with a cross, symbolising the crucifixion. Good Friday is a time of reflection and recollection for believers, who often attend religious services, some of which include processions or re-enactments of the Stations of the Cross, recalling the events of Christ's Passion.

Good Friday