Easter in the USA

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Mini - project
Holidays in English-speaking countries
“Easter in the USA”
Done by: Oshurkov Maxim
Group: 7903

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Easter
Easter – the holiday of Christians is
celebrated in the USA after first spring full
moon between April 4 and May 8.
Easter eggs symbolize the empty tomb of
Jesus, from which he was resurrected.

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Easter
The first story about an egg as a gift belongs
to the Roman emperor Tiberius.
According to this legend, the red color of the
egg is a symbol of the blood shed on the
cross by Jesus.

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Holy Thursday
Week before Easter for Christians
comes during the Holy (Clean)
Thursday. During the services on this
day, one of the most important gospel
events is remembered.

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Holy Thursday
After the cleaning on Holy Thursday, people will
not clean the houses and the floors until Easter, in
order “not to clog the eyes of Christ in the tomb”.

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Holy Friday
Passionate, or Good Friday, is called so that on this day passions
occurred - Christ was crucified on the Israeli mountain Calvary.

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Holy Friday
On this day, many people send postcards with
wishes and congratulations to each other.

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Traditions in the
USA
The United States has its own tradition, known as the Egg Roll,
which takes place in the White House. This tradition can be
traced back in 1878. Every year he gets media attention. Easter
egg races are also held in other parts of the world.

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Egg Roll
In the United States, the Easter Egg Roll is an
annual event, and is held on the White House
South Lawn each Easter Monday for children
(age 13 and younger) and their parents. It is
hosted by the President of the United States
and the First Lady of the United States.

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Egg Roll
The Egg Roll is a race, where children push
an egg through the grass with a longhandled spoon. Surrounding events include
appearances by White House personalities in
Easter Bunny costumes, speeches and bookreading by cabinet secretaries, and exhibits
of artistically-decorated eggs.

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Traditions
In America extraordinary Easter parades, where the people show off their special
costumes and colorful bonnets. After church services, everyone went for a walk
around the town. This led to the American custom of Easter parades all over the
country.

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Easter Food
This Sunday families across the country will gather together.
Children will search for eggs containing chocolate eggs hidden
by a rabbit with a basket, and adults will cook festive table

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Easter Food
For example they cook:
Roasted Leg of Lamb
Hot Cross Buns
Down-Home Deviled
Eggs
Pineapple-Glazed Ham

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Poem
Kids love to read poems during Easter. They give to
this holiday more pleasant atmosphere.

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Poem
Bunnies are brown
Bunnies are white
Bunnies are always
An Easter delight.
Bunnies are funny
Large and small.
But I like chocolate bunnies
Most of all.

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Thank you for attention!!!