Major holidays in your country?

[DomainQuay]

I thought it might be a fun and informative cultural exchange to share the main holidays from our different countries.

Here in the U.S. we are approaching our "holiday season". We celebrate Thanksgiving on the 4th Thursday in November, Christmas on December 25, and New Year's Day on January 1.

What are some of the major holidays in other countries?

 

[Bender]

well, Christmas and New Year's day are common holidays.
here we add December 1 - the "national day".

 

[DomainQuay]

well, Christmas and New Year's day are common holidays.
here we add December 1 - the "national day".

Is that like our 4th of July Independence Day in the US?

 

[Bender]

yes,very similar
we do have another holiday : May 1st

 

[DomainQuay]

yes,very similar
we do have another holiday : May 1st

What holiday is that?

 

[Bender]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labour_Day

 

[octobus]

Oh yes! Labour day is a very popular public holiday here too for the "poor" proletarians.

 

[nts]

In Canada we just a Remembrance Day, in US I think it's called veterans day.