Holidays and Cultural Events Vocabulary

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holiday /ˈhɒlədeɪ/

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ngày nghỉ, kỳ nghỉ

We go to the beach on holiday.

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festival /ˈfestɪvl/

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lễ hội - There is a music festival in our city.

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vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

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kỳ nghỉ

We have a long vacation in summer.

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Tet Holiday

/tet ˈhɒlədeɪ/

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Tết Nguyên Đán

Tet Holiday is very important in Vietnam.

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Lunar New Year

/ˈluːnər njuː ˈjɪə(r)/

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Tết Nguyên Đán

We celebrate Lunar New Year with our family.

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Lunar calendar

/ˈluːnər ˈkælɪndər/

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âm lịch - Tet is based on the lunar calendar.

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New Year’s Eve

/njuː ˌjɪəz ˈiːv/

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đêm giao thừa -

We watch fireworks on New Year’s Eve.

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Valentine

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/ˈvæləntaɪn/ - Lễ Tình Nhân (14/2) - They give flowers on Valentine’s Day.

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Mid-Autumn Festival

/mɪd ˈɔːtəm ˈfestɪvl/

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Tết Trung Thu -

Children eat mooncakes at the Mid-Autumn Festival.

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Women’s Day

/ˈwɪmɪnz deɪ/

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Ngày Phụ nữ

We give presents and flowers to our mom on Women's day.