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Free Music – Share Audio – 36. Holidays

In Canada, we have many different days that we (1)………………

On the first day of (2)……………….., there is New Year’s Day.

That is when we (3)…………………………. the new year, and say goodbye to the old year.

In (4)……………………….., there is Valentine’s day.

That is the day when you tell your girlfriend or boyfriend that you love them.

You can buy them flowers or candy, or (5)……………………. to dinner.

In March, there is Saint Patrick’s Day.

Everyone (6)……………………… that they are Irish on Saint Patrick’s day.

They all wear green.

Easter comes in the spring.

Easter is a (7)……………………

Some people celebrate by going to church.

Some people think that the Easter (8)……………………… comes and leaves chocolate eggs for them.

In May, there is Victoria Day.

We celebrate this day (9)………………… England’s Queen Victoria.

There are (10)…………………….on Victoria Day.

July the first is Canada Day.

In September, there is Labour Day.

This is the day that we honour the working man or woman.

In October, there is Thanksgiving.

We give thanks for all the things that we are (11)……………………. enough to have.

We usually have a turkey dinner on Thanksgiving day.

On the last day of October, there is (12)………………………..

The children dress up in (13)……………………, and go from door to door (14)………………………candies.

(15)…………………..day is in November.

People wear red (16)………………….., and they remember all the people that died for their country.

Christmas comes in December.

Christmas is also a religious holiday, but many children believe that (17)………………….. arrives

on Christmas Eve in a (18)…………………………………..

They believe that Santa Claus (19)……………….. their stockings with (20)…………………………..

He gets in and out of people’s houses through their (21)……………………………

We don’t get off work or school for all of these days, but many of them are holidays from

work and school.