Season and Celebration
1. Festival old and new People who live in various countries has four season, so they have the festival each of the season. Food, family and flowers are an important part of most celebrations. People today often live far away from their families, so they send greetings cards at special times like Christmas, Mother's Day and Easter. 2. The New Year New Year Eve is on 31 December, the last day before the New Year begins. At midnight they stand in a circle, join hands and sign an old song called "Auld Lang Syne' in London. New Year's Day is 1 January, the first day of the New Year. It is a holiday for most people, and the banks and many shops don't open. 3. Valentine's Day Valentine's Day started over two thousand years ago, as a winter festival, on 15 February. The cards had pictures of flowers and birds on, and words inside like: Roses are red, my love, Violets are blue, Sugar is sweet, my love, But not as sweet as you. 4