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Carnival

Carnival can thus be regarded as a rite of passage from darkness to


light, from winter to summer: a fertility celebration, the first spring festival
of the new year.
Carnival takes place every february at the Iberian peninsular.Most of the
time it lasts two weeks, but that does not mean that it is a school holiday,
children still go to class because carnival is celebrated in the afternoon.
I am going to talk more specifically about my city's carnival. It is Vinaròs
and is one of the most importants carnivals of the Mediterranean and
they are a spectacular profusion of colors and happiness .
There are 33 troupes, the largest of which comprises 500 people. Each
troupe is represented by a queen who creates a spectacular costume.[2]
On the stage in the image, the queens are presented, people vote for a
queen and on the last day on this same stage shows are held until
midnight, which is when they name the queen. The queens belong to
troupes that are like clubs, the members of which go along with the
queen. So that in the parade they go in front of the queen to present
her.In the parades they usually play music at a very high volume, most
people drink alcohol and eat many more things, less cheese, sausages
and this type of things and they dance a lot.

New year
New Year's Eve in Spain is known as Noche Vieja (Old Night). It is a
custom to stay at home till midnight and at midnight people eat doce
uvas (twelve grapes), one at each stroke of the clock. This is supposed
to bring good luck, prosperity, and happiness in el Año Nuevo (the New
Year).In the images we see a large luminous tree that is installed at the
Puerta del Sol in Madrid. Many people go to the Puerta de Sol to eat the
12 grapes and watch the fireworks at midnight.Towards midnight, paper
hats and confetti are distributed and everyone counts down to the New
Year in France together. Next, watch out for your hats; everyone in the
room exchanges kisses and wishes each other a Bonne Année (Happy
New Year). Millions of French people dine out on New Year's Eve and
also the next day.

Eid
Eid al-Fitr is one of two major holidays celebrated by Muslims and
commemorates the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in which
Muslims fast daily from before dawn until sunset. It is commemorated by
a large, community-wide prayer service in the morning, followed by
meals and conversation with friends and family.The second is
Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, is a major holiday celebrated by
Muslims worldwide for three to four days. Most Muslims will attend the
special prayers held at major mosques and Islamic centers in the United
States and throughout the world. Muslims usually wear new clothes and
some exchange gifts. Most children are given money. The animal
sacrificed is the lamb.

October 12th
The National Day of Spain (Spanish: Fiesta Nacional de España) is a
national holiday held annually on October 12. It is also traditionally and
commonly referred to as the Día de la Hispanidad (Hispanicity,
Spanishness Day[1]), commemorating Spanish legacy worldwide,
especially in Hispanic America.[2]

The coat of arms of Spain displays the symbols of both medieval and
modern Spain and the key transition event between them, the discovery
of the New World, represented by the motto "PLUS ULTRA" (further
beyond), replacing the previous one, "NON PLUS ULTRA" (nothing
further beyond) the Pillars of Hercules (today's Strait of Gibraltar) which
marked the edge of the known world since Antiquity.
The National Day of Spain is the day of celebration on which the
Spanish people commemorate the country's history, recognize and
appreciate achievements, reconfirm their commitment to the nation's
future. The day celebrates unity and fraternity, and also shows Spain's
ties with the international community.[3][4][5][2]

Spanish law declares


" The date chosen, October 12, symbolizes the historical anniversary on
which Spain, about to conclude a process of State construction based on
our cultural and political diversity, and the integration of the kingdoms of
Spain into the same monarchy, begins a period of linguistic and cultural
projection beyond the boundaries of Europe. “

14 july

The july 14 is a national day which allows us to celebrate the storming of


the bastille of 1789 who at that time was attacked by Parisian rioters
generally coming from the Faubourg Saint Antoine and who came to
look for cannons and weapons to fight against the monarchy of King
Louis 16.
July 14 is always a great success. In Paris, the traditional military parade
on the Champs-Elysées is the subject of careful preparation and there
are balls, illuminations and fireworks all over France.
this holiday is a symbol representing the awakening of freedom
according to Victor Hugo

Halloween

Halloween takes place on October 31 and is a day when people dress


up in terrifying costumes to ask for candy at doors by saying the phrase
"sweets or a spell "
It is not a French holiday but a minority of the population celebrates it
even for the pleasure of children and adult enjoyment of horror films and
not through direct tradition.
in this country, it is mainly a commercial festival
in France there are ways to obtain sensations of fear…either in
amusement parks or with horror films .there are many classic films
depicting fear and the dreadful…Conjuring, Annabelle, Saw, Friday the
13th, Shining, The Exorcist, Mystery and many others
Halloween is a traditional folk and pagan festival originating from the
Anglo-Celtic Islands celebrated on the evening of October 31, the eve of
the Catholic feast of All Saints' Day. Its name is a contraction of the
English All Hallows' Eve which means the eve of All Hallows' Day in
contemporary English and can be translated as "All Saints' Eve" or "All
Saints' Eve".

Birthday

Birthday is a celebration that is generally celebrated at home or in a


place that pleases the person concerned.
In the vast majority of cases, the protagonist invites his family and
friends either for lunch, for snacks or in the evening from aperitif and has
the right to gifts
Three wise man*

Father's Day and Mother's Day

Father's Day is an annual holiday celebrated in honor of fathers in many


countries. On this occasion, children give their father gifts, cakes, flowers
or objects that they have made at school or at home. This holiday is also
celebrated by adults of all ages to honor their fathers.
The date of Father's Day varies from country to country, but the majority
choose to celebrate it in June.
Mother's Day works in the same way as Father's Day. This holiday is
also celebrated by adults of all ages to honor their mothers.
The date of Mother's Day varies from country to country, but the majority
choose to celebrate it at the end of May.
for fathers, In Catholic countries, fathers of families have been
celebrated since the Middle Ages on the date of March 19, Saint
Joseph's Day, the latter being the putative father of Jesus
.The first traces of celebration in honor of mothers are present in ancient
Greece during spring ceremonies in honor of Rhea (or Cybele), the
mother of the gods and in particular that of Zeus. This cult is celebrated
on the Ides of March throughout Asia Minor. Roman religious festivals
celebrate matrons on March 1 during the Matronalia (“matronales”), and
Cybele during the Hilaria. All these celebrations take place in spring, the
month of fertility

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