Unique Holidays

Let's discuss fun holidays:

1. What is a unique or unusual holiday celebrated in your country that people from other countries might not know about?
2. How do you usually celebrate holidays with your family or community?
3. Some countries have holidays to celebrate food (like La Tomatina in Spain). If your country had a food holiday, what food should it celebrate?
4. Have you ever celebrated a holiday from another culture? What did you enjoy or find surprising about it?
5. In some places, people celebrate New Year’s with fireworks, in others by cleaning or eating special foods. How is New Year’s celebrated where you are from?
6. If you could create your own holiday, what would it celebrate and how would people enjoy it?
7. Some holidays are focused on remembering ancestors (like Día de los Muertos in Mexico). Why do you think remembering the past is important to many cultures?
8. What is a holiday that makes you feel especially connected to your community or country? Why?
9. Some holidays are about having fun or being silly (like April Fool’s Day or Holi). Do you think these kinds of celebrations are important? Why or why not?
10. What holiday from another country would you like to experience one day, and what about it interests you most?