Festivals around the World (Lead-in)

What festival is this?

• Easter

• Halloween

• Mid-autumn festival

• Water festival

It is celebrated in Canada and the United States as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and the new year.

• Christmas

• Valentine's Day

• Thanksgiving

Which is a festival in which children hunt for colorful eggs?

• Christmas Day

• Thanksgiving day

• Easter

• New Year

Which country celebrates the Dragon festival?

• Japan

• South Africa

• China

• Indonesia

What festival is this?

• Holi

• Diwali

• Hanukkah

• Ramadan

What is the festival called and what country is it celebrated in?

• the Day of the Dead — Mexico

• The Carnival of Venice — Italy

• International Ice & Snow Sculpture Festival －Harbin, China

• Burning Man — USA

What is the festival called and what country is it celebrated in?

• Cooper Hill’s Cheese Rolling Festival－the UK

• Lantern Festival－Taiwan

• Burning Man － Nevada, USA

• La Tomatina－Buñol, Spain

What is the festival called and what country is it celebrated in?

• Mardi Gras(Fat Tuesday)－New Orleans, USA

• Songkran Water Festival－Thailand

• Dia de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead)－Mexico

• Tomorrowland－Boom, Belgium

In which festival do people give red envelopes with money in them?

• Ramadhan

• Diwali

• Cinco de Mayo

• Chinese New Year

In this festival, people celebrate the end of a full month of fasting (not eating).

• Eid Al-Fitr

• Ramadan

• Eid Al-Adha

• Hijri New Year