HolidayEssay:HappyHolidays
HappyHolidays!
Theholidayseasonhasbegun!AnumberofmajorholidaystakeplaceinDecember,mostnotably Christmas,Hanukkah,KwanzaaandNewYearcelebrationsThismonthispackedwithfestivespirit inallculturesandisatimeofyearwhenyouheadhomeorhostguests,arareoccasionforthekind oftogethernessthatcandriveyoucrazy,fillyouwithloveorboth.Dosomethingdifferentthis seasonandflyoutwithyourlovedones.Participateinthenumerouseventsheldinthefollowing locationsthatcommemorateyourholidayandindulgeinthefestivespirit.
KualaLumpur
EscapethefreezingweatherandenjoyatropicalChristmasatKualaLumpur.KL'sstreetsarelined withfairylights,mallsbringouthollyandChristmastreesandtheyear–endsalesmakeshopping veryattractiveChristmaslunchesanddinnersareheldinvarioushotels,withlocalchurches holdingcommunity...showmorecontent...
TheeventisbroadcastliveonpublicaswellasprivateTVstations.Inaddition,private organizationsalsoholdNewYear'scountdownparties,withthemostnoteworthyonesheldatThe Curve,ChangkatBukitBintang,andKLCCPark.Themostglamorouscelebrationisthefireworks displayatthePetronasTowers
Mumbai
SinceMumbaihasarelativelylargepercentageofChristians,therearemanychurchesthathold religiousservicesduringChristmastime.Thestreetsarelitupandnumerousrestaurantssuchas Yauatcha,Copa,Serafinahandoutfreevouchersandgifts.
ThebiggestpubliccelebrationofNewYearinMumbaiisatIndiaGate,wherethereisabeautiful fireworksdisplay.Apartfromthis,fivestarhotelsholdgrandcountdownpartiesattheirvenue. HoweverthegeneralpopulacecelebratestheNewYearbyholdingprivatepartiesamongfamilyand friendsortheyouthcelebrateatbarsandclubswithfriends
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TheHistoryBehindAmericanHolidaysNexttoyourfireplace,bundledupandgatheredarounda pinetree...Sittingatatablewithabigturkeyinthemiddle,andanabundanceoffoodcirclingit... Littlechildrencomingtoyourhousedressedupastheirfavoritecharacterfromabookorashow... Beingpinchedbecauseyouforgottoweargreen...Firecrackersshootingintotheair...Goingona hunttofindeggswithdelicioustreatsinsideBreakingoutthechampagnetorememberwhathas happenedandwelcomethenewyear.Theseareimagesweplaceinsideourheadthatremindusof certainholidays.Whydowecelebratetheholidays?TheUnitedStateshasavarietyofholidays adoptedfromthetraditionsofmultiplecountries,butsomeareshowmorecontent CelebrationofSt.Patrick'sDaywastorememberMaewynSuccat,whospreadChristianity throughoutIreland.St.Patrick'sDaystartedwhenaboy,atage16,waskidnappedintoslaveryand broughttoIreland.WhiletherehelearnedthereligionoftheDruids.Helaterescaped,butthenlater camebacktoIrelandbecauseofasupposedvisionfromGodcallinghimbacktoIreland.Assoonas hereturned,hestartedtellingeveryoneaboutChrist,usingtheirsacredCelticsymbolsandturning themintosymbolsofChristianity.Forexample,thethreeleafclover,whichsymbolizedthe balancingofforces,wasusedtodescribetheTrinity.AfterthiseventtheIrishmadeMaewynSuccat abishopandgavehimthenameSaintPatrickafterhisdeath.Surprisingly,thecelebratingofSt. Patrick'sDaywasnotreallyenforcedinIreland,butwasmoreenforcedwhenIrishemigratedto AmericaTodaywedyeriversgreen,haveparades,setleprechauntraps,andweargreen YouaregoingtochurchtocelebratetherisenSavior,decoratingeggsbeautifully,andsearchingfor thoseplasticeggswithchocolateinside.EasteristhefirstSundayafterthefirstfullmoonofspring.
ThisholidayiscelebratedtorememberhowJesusconquereddeathandhowwewillnowhave eternallifewithGod.Furthermore,thisholidayisthemostimportantpartoftheChristianchurch year,andisobservedasanentireseason,notaonedayevent.EasterhappenedoneSunday,three days
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Aholidayisadaydesignatedashavingspecialsignificanceforwhichindividuals,agovernment,or areligiousgrouphavedeemedthatobservationiswarranted.Itisgenerallyanofficial(more common)orunofficialobservanceofreligious,national,orculturalsignificance,oftenaccompanied bycelebrationsorfestivities.Contents[hide]1Etymology2Regionalmeaning2.1Australia, Canada,UK22USA3Typesofholiday(observance)31Religiousholidays32Northern Hemispherewinterholidays3.3Nationalholidays3.4Secularholidays3.5Unofficialholidays4 Opposition5Seealso6Notes7References8Externallinks[edit]EtymologyThewordholiday derivedfromthenotionof"HolyDay",andgraduallyshowmorecontent Usually,thisperiodbeginsnearthestartofNovemberandendswithNewYear'sDay.Holiday seasonis,somewhat,acommercialtermthatapplies,intheUS,totheperiodthatbeginswith ThanksgivingandendswithNewYear'sEve.SomeChristiancountriesconsidertheendofthe festiveseasontobeafterthefeastofEpiphany.[edit]NationalholidaysMainarticle:listofholidays bycountrySovereignnationsandterritoriesobserveholidaysbasedoneventsofsignificanceto theirhistory.Forexample,AustralianscelebrateAustraliaDay.[edit]SecularholidaysSeealso Category:SecularholidaysSeveralsecularholidaysareobserved,suchasEarthDayorLabourDay, bothinternationally,andacrossmulti–countryregions,ofteninconjunctionwithorganizationssuch astheUnitedNations.Manyotherdaysaremarkedtocelebrateeventsorpeople,butarenotstrictly holidaysastimeoffworkisrarelygiven[edit]UnofficialholidaysSeealsoCategory:Unofficial observancesTheseareholidaysthatarenottraditionallymarkedoncalendars.Theseholidaysare celebratedbyvariousgroupsandindividuals.Somepromoteacause,othersrecognizehistorical eventsnotofficiallyrecognized,andothersare"funny"holidayscelebratedwithhumorousintent Forexample,MonkeyDaycelebratedonDecember14,andInternationalTalkLikeaPirateDay observedonSeptember19.[edit]OppositionJehovah'sWitnessesdonotcelebratecertain
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