Holiday is any day on which people lay aside their ordinary duties and cares. The word comes from the Anglo-Saxon halig daeg, or holy day.

At first, holidays were given to honour some sacred event or holy person. Nowadays, people speak of holidays or vacations meaning a break from work, school, or everyday routine.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  

  
 
 

Holidays in General

 
New Year’s. What are the major, important holidays in your country or where you live?

Lunar New Year. Which holidays are your favourite? My favorite holidays are . . . . Why do you like them? What happens?

Valentine’s Day. What closes on holidays? What, if anything, remains open during a holiday?

Carnival. What do children think about holidays? Do all adults love holidays?

Easter. Do you think there are not enough, enough, or too many holidays?
 
 
 
 

  

 
 
 
 
Arbor Day. Are Bank holidays or national holidays declared on certain days so as to create a four-day holiday that includes the weekend?

Mother’s Day. A few of my friends work on holidays. Is this correct or wrong?

Summer Holiday. Do a few or some people dislike or do not feel cheerful during holidays?

Independence Day. There are holidays that honor heroes and great persons in my country. True or false? Which holidays honor heroes or great persons in your nation? Why?
 
 

Proposed Holidays

 
Halloween. Are there certain days, events, or lives of people that should be made into holidays? Which days, events, or people’s lives should be made into holidays?

Thanksgiving. Should the landing on the moon be made into a holiday?

Christmas. Do you think certain holidays should be cancelled or annulled? If yes, which holidays should be retracted?