| Boxing Day |
a holiday in England, Canada, and some other countries, celebrated on the first weekday after Christmas. |
| Canada Day |
a Canadian holiday on July 1. It celebrates the day in 1867 when Canada was formed by four provinces joining together. |
| Christmas |
December 25, a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. [2 definitions] |
| Christmas tree |
A Christmas tree is a tree that is put up for the Christmas holiday and is usually decorated with lights and ornaments. A Christmas tree can be a real tree or an artificial tree. It is often a kind of pine tree or a tree that is similar. |
| craft |
Crafts are activities that use the hands to make things that can be used around the home or for decoration. If you do crafts at school, you might make things like holiday decorations, potholders, bookmarks, or jewelry. [1/3 definitions] |
| Easter |
a Christian holiday to celebrate that Jesus Christ returned to life after he died. Easter is held every spring on the Sunday after the first full moon between March 21 and April 25. |
| eve |
(sometimes cap.) the evening or day before a holiday or other special day. |
| Father's Day |
a holiday in the United States that honors fathers, celebrated every year on the third Sunday in June. People often give gifts to their fathers on this day. |
| Fourth of July |
The Fourth of July is a holiday in the United States. It celebrates the time that America became an independent country. Before July 4, 1776, America had belonged to Great Britain, the combined kingdoms of England and Scotland. Nowadays, on the Fourth of July in America, there are often parades, and picnics, and fireworks to watch. |
| Good Friday |
a Christian holiday on the Friday before Easter Sunday that marks the death of Jesus Christ. |
| Halloween |
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31 in the United States, Canada, and many other countries. On Halloween in North America, children wear costumes and go from house to house asking for candy or other treats. |
| Hanukkah |
Hanukkah is an important holiday time in the religion of Judaism. Hanukkah lasts for eight days in December, and, on each night of Hanukkah, a special candle is lit. People often celebrate Hanukkah by eating special foods, playing games, and giving gifts. |
| holiday |
A holiday is a particular day that people remember or honor something. On a holiday, most people do not work or go to school. [2 definitions] |
| Independence Day |
a U.S. national holiday celebrated on July 4 to remember the signing of the Declaration of Independence from England in 1776; Fourth of July. |
| Jesus Christ |
Jesus Christ was a person who lived about 2000 years ago in the region of Israel and surrounding areas. His teachings began the religion of Christianity, and Christians consider him to be the son of God and also part of God. The holiday of Christmas celebrates his birth. |
| Jewish |
When people are Jewish, they believe in the religion of Judaism, or they think of themselves as Jews because members of their family before them were Jews. When we say that a custom or a holiday is Jewish, we mean that it has to do with Jews or their religion. |
| Kwanzaa |
Kwanzaa is a special holiday time in the United States and in other countries for people whose families came at one time from Africa. Kwanzaa is celebrated from December 26 to January 1 every year. During Kwanzaa, people eat special foods, light candles, give gifts, and enjoy being with their families. |
| Labor Day |
a holiday in the United States and Canada to honor the labor of working people. Labor Day is the first Monday in September. |
| Lincoln's Birthday |
a holiday on February 12, the day on which President Abraham Lincoln's birthday is celebrated. |
| Martin Luther King Day |
a holiday observed in honor of the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., an important black leader of the civil rights movement. Martin Luther King Day is the third Monday of January. |
| Memorial Day |
a U.S. holiday to honor dead soldiers, usually held on the last Monday in May. |