Popular Festivities in USA

  All the information that we have obtained for the edition of the blog posts appears in the links that we are going to leave here below. In addition to the information we have obtained from the work we have been doing throughout the course, some of the most important references are the following: July 4th Then and Now: Are we celebrating Independence Day as the Founding Fathers once did? : this article was found on the TRG (Taylor Research Group) website, a website where you can find information about various topics, as it works with historical and environmental research. Since this is a topic of legal and historical issues, such as the Declaration of Independence, this website covers both areas of the 4th of July - the Declaration of Independence. For more information, you can check the following sources. In these links, you will find one of the best well-known organization of the 4th of July and another one for learning more interesting facts about the 4th of July national ...

If you are interested in this topic and everything related to the popular festivities in the United States, we leave you with an infographic  where you will find a small summary with the most important information of some of the most popular festivities in the United States: 4th July, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day and Columbus Day.  Also, you can click  here  and you will be able to see a  presentation of three festivities .

The 4th of July, or Independence Day , is the national holiday par excellence. A day where the American identity and the Americans themselves take out their flags and take to the streets to proudly celebrate their country's day. Many of these celebrations have been going on since 1776 when the independence of all the colonies that still belonged to the British crown was achieved; however, many other celebrations are more modern and cover other aspects of American society.  With the arrival of summer, Americans prepare for the 4th of July holiday as eagerly as they do every year. Gathering with family, decorating your home, and attending parades are some of the most well-known American traditions. Being with your friends and family, having a barbecue, and proudly displaying your flag are some of the activities that American society has been dedicated to celebrating since 1776 . However, we have to ask ourselves, has it been this way since the beginning, have the traditions and the ...

Do you feel like tasting all this food? Well, this is typical from Thanksgiving ! Our next most popular national holiday in the USA. It is an annual national holiday in the United States and Canada. This holiday is particularly rich in legend and symbolism.  Probably, you are wondering when Thanksgiving is celebrated. It is on the 4th Thursday of November and it is a Harvest Festival to celebrate the blessings of the year. The first day after Thanksgiving is the widely known Black Friday and it marks the start of the Christmas shopping season.  But, how did Thanksgiving become a national holiday? Sarah Josepha Hale campaigned for a national Thanksgiving in the US during the 19th century, eventually winning President Abraham Lincoln's support in 1863 . He and the subsequent presidents proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving annually until 1941 when Congress made Thanksgiving official by specifying the day of its celebration.    But nowadays, can you imagine how it...

 National holidays are part of the cultural background of American society . The customs, celebrations, and festivities are familiar to many of the American people who annually enjoy these special days with their loved ones.  Through this blog, you'll find i nformation about the most popular holidays in the United States . You'll also learn more about American culture, and you'll find lots of audiovisual resources. But, first of all, we want to check how much do you know about three of the most popular festivities in the USA. Please, answer this questionnaire ! 😊