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Festivals are spices of life. They add charm and colour to our daily life. They break the monotony of life. That is why, people eagerly wait for festivals and spend so much of money and time in celebrating various festivals. India is a land of various religions, cultures and races, each having a variety of festivals of their own. Holi, Dussehra, Diwali, Maha Shivaratri, Easter, Christmas, Id-ul-Fitr, Muharram, etc. are the major festivals of India. Among these Christmas is one of the most joyful festivals of the world.

Generally, Christmas is celebrated on December 25th all over the world. It is a celebration of the remembrance of the birth of Jesus Christ who is supposed to be the saviour and redeemer of the world.

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Christians believe that Jesus Christ was born in a manger at Bethlehem in Israel about two thousand years ago. That event is remembered on this day. Christians make Christmas cribs in resemblance of Bethlehem manger and adorn it with decorated Christmas trees, lighted lamps and stars.

A significant aspect of Christmas is the greetings and wishes which are sent to friends, relatives and well-wishers. Christmas cards have become so universal that today men of all religion and caste send them to their friends and relatives. No other festival can claim such a trend. Thus, it is a festival for all the people of the world. On this day people exchange greetings and share meals.

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For Vietnamese, Lunar New year is the most important festival of a year because it is the beginning of a year. If we have a good beginning throughout first three days of year, we will have much luck during that year. Therefore, the activity of welcoming Tet festival is celebrated carefully in order to avoid unfortunate mistakes. And according to each area of the country, Vietnamese have different ways. Although I am a Vietnamese, I don’t know how families in other parts of my country welcome Tet holiday. My family, an age –old Southern family, usually celebrates Tet as this following way. Tet holiday begins on twenty-ninth of December. We start on decorating our house and preparing food for tet holiday. My father and I are responsible for tidying up our house. Quickly, the house becomes splendid with a very beautiful apricot blossom full of sweet-smelling blooming flowers in the middle of living room. On the branches, we also put some lovely greeting cards which make the tree more beautiful. When we finish our duties, my mother and sister also finish cooking. The kitchen is now full of delicious dishes whose smell float into the air. We usually keep many kinds of food in our kitchen in New Year festival. At lunch, we prepare a big feast to donate the ancestors. At the New Year‘s Eve, our family usually gather together. We watch television or play some traditional games. Until the clock strikes twelve tones to signal the moment of a new year, we donate the ancestors again. Then, my sister and I say “happy new year” to my parents and get lucky money from them. Next, we have a big meal to welcome New Year. Although all of us say nothing about our senses at that time, I know every body is cheerful and hopes for a lucky year. In three Tet days, we are usually well-dress to visit our relatives, teachers. We bring offerings to sacrifice ancestral altars, congratulate the olds on advancing in years and say New Year’s greetings to the others. Although we all are quite tired in these days, we are really joyful. Thanks to Tet holiday, we become closer and closer. Tet festival is very significant for Vietnamese, and these are all of my Tet holiday. I hope every year we have three great Tet days so that we have an extremely smooth year.

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Tet is a national and family festival. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to have a good time while thinking about the last year and the next year. At Tet, spring fairs are organized, streets and public buildings are brightly decorated and almost all shops are crowded with people shopping for Tet. At home, every is tidied, special food is cooked,offerings of food, fresh water, flowers and betel are made on the family altar with burning joss- sticks scenting the air. First-footing is made when the lucky visitor comes and children are given lucky money wrapped in a red tiny envelope. Tet is also a time for peace and love. During Tet, children often behave well and friends, relatives and neighbors give each other best wishes for the new year.

My hometown has changed a lot since my childhood. There are less paddy fields. Many buildings have been built up. There are more cars and motorbikes today than bicycles in the past. People turn to work in new factories instead of doing the farming. Neighbors are busier with their work and spend less time chatting with each other. People become richer and dress more fashionable. We have new technologies that make our life easier. As I grow up, I see the nonstop changing of my world, I don't feel sad but hopeful for the coming future.

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There are many festivals in Viet nam.The Hung King Temple Festival is one of the most important festivals.It takes place in Hung King Temple in Phu Tho from the 8^th to the 11^th day of the third lunar month. This festival is held to worship the founders of our nation.There is a big procession from the foot of Nghia Linh mountain.People offer incense and specialities such as: banh chung ,banh day and five-fruit-trays to the King ,besides,there are many traditional games and activities such as bamboo swings, lion dances,wrestling and ^<<Xoan^>> singing performance

To honor the first king of Vietnam, Vietnamese people hold a cultural festival called the Hung King Temple festival. It takes place in Nghia Linh Mountain, Phu Tho Province every year. The Hung Temple historical area includes three main temples: Ha Temple, Trung Temple and Thuong Temple in order from the bottom of the mountain going up. People will visit and enjoy most of the activities here. During the festival, people will take part in many folk games such as bamboo swings, “nem con”, rice cooking competitions, lion dance, human chess, water puppet performance,… Besides folk games, there are also cultural festival activities, such as taking the king's litter or offering incense. It is because of these activities and competitions that the festival atmosphere becomes more noisy and crowded. The festival attracts thousands of people across the country and overseas each year. This is an occasion for every Vietnamese to express the long-lasting traditional morality “When you drink water, remember the source” when joining the festival.

There is a tradition in Japan that people perform the Obon dance during the Obon festival. The orginal meaning of this festival is to honour their ancestors. The festival is celebrated in mid-August in many regions of Japan and mid-July in other regions. There are many different forms of Obon dance in different regions. The most typical form is circle dance. In order to perform it, people make a circle around a yagura, a high wooden stage; some dancers move clockwise, and some counter-clockwise. Obon dance is a beautiful tradition that needs to be preserved because it is one of the most important traditions. Lots of people come back to reunite with their families during the Obon festival. I really like this dance.

      Summer is a fun season, so there are lots of activities in summer. We can go to the beach and play volleyball, and swim at sea. Then we can sit and enjoy the famous delicious specialties. The second activity, we can go camping together, it's fun, isn't it? Sitting by the fire together, singing good songs, it's wonderful. For those who love adventure, summer is a great vacation to explore mysterious caves, mysterious forests and even deep carpeted valleys with no bottom. And we can join the summer camp, have fun, and the summer is great, right? Summer is a great season, not only that it's also a vacation, you can have lots of fun summer activities with your family and friends. Here are my opinions, if you like, give them a try!

Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31st. The most common colors of the day are orange and black. Halloween comes from the ancient Celtic festival Samhain.

The ancient Celts believed that on October 31st, now known as Halloween, the boundary between the living and the deceased is not clear, and the dead become dangerous for the living by causing problems such as sickness or damaged crops.

On Halloween, the ancient Celts would place a skeleton by their window to represent the dead. Believing that the head was the most powerful part of the body, containing the spirit and knowledge, the Celts used the "head" of the vegetable to decorate their houses. On this day people often wear strange clothes as characters in horrible novels or movies to frighten others. People usually like to dress as ghosts, skeletons, or witches. Now Halloween is an official holiday in almost all European countries.

To honor the first king of Vietnam, Vietnamese people hold a cultural festival called the Hung King Temple festival. It takes place in Nghia Linh Mountain, Phu Tho Province every year. The Hung Temple historical area includes three main temples: Ha Temple, Trung Temple and Thuong Temple in order from the bottom of the mountain going up. People will visit and enjoy most of the activities here. During the festival, people will take part in many folk games such as bamboo swings, “nem con”, rice cooking competitions, lion dance, human chess, water puppet performance,… Besides folk games, there are also cultural festival activities, such as taking the king's litter or offering incense. It is because of these activities and competitions that the festival atmosphere becomes more noisy and crowded. The festival attracts thousands of people across the country and overseas each year. This is an occasion for every Vietnamese to express the long-lasting traditional morality “When you drink water, remember the source” when joining the festival.