II. Name the following

1. 'Traditional' Christmas drink in the USA.

2. The name for Santa in Louisiana.

3. Holiday December 24.

4. Parade started in 1913.

5. The traditional Canadian Christmas dinner.

6. Short name for Christmas in the UK.

7. Favourite English Christmas songs.

8. New Zealand Christmas tree.

III. Write the missing word.

1. In the Southwest USA, there are some special customs which have some similarities to those in parts of Mexico. These include _________ or ________ which are paper sacks partly filled with sand and then have a candle put in them.

2. ________ celebrations are widespread, especially in Toronto and Montreal where there are large _______ populations.

3. _________ is a festival started by the Inuit that is celebrated in some provinces of Canada.

4. A popular Christmas dish is ________ (small meatballs).

5. There is another name for Santa Claus in the UK - _________. The place where he lives is called ________.

6. The day after Christmas is called ________.

7. Carols by Candlelight is a tradition that started in ________ in 1938 and has since spread around Australia and the world.

8. In Wales, New Year’s Eve is referred as ____________, and New Year Day is referred as ___________.

IV. Answer the questions.

1. What is served in Canada to everybody who attends the Midnight Mass?

2. Is St. Valentine’s Day a public holiday in the USA?

3. What includes Canadian Christmas dinner 'Reveillon'?

4. What kind of special things can you find in shops in the USA before the 14th February?

5. Who first popularised Christmas Trees in the UK?

6. What else people traditionally give each other on St. Valentine’s Day?

7. From what name comes the word “Halloween”?

8. What is the popular dessert in the UK for Christmas?

9. Why do people wear scary costumes on Halloween?

10. Is Halloween a working day in Australia?

11. What sporting event that many New Zealanders watch during the New Year’s Day holiday?

12. What are the traditional colors of Halloween?

13. What are they related to?

14. How is Canadian Halloween tradition in which a lot of children take part every year called?

15. What is the name of the holiday that goes the next day after Halloween?