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The King Cake is a cake traditionally elaborated and eaten in France, Quebec, Switzerland, in the Luxembourg and in Belgium on the occasion of the Epiphany, the Christian day which celebrates the visit of the Three Kings to the child Jesus. It takes place on January 6th. We can est king cake during the whole month of January.

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Candlemas is the celebration of the candles and it is an old latin celebration. It then became a religious celebration. This celebration takes place on february 2nd.

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St Valentine's day is on february 14th. This is the celebretion of the lovers. On this day, the lovers swap some presents. The rose is the sign of love.

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On the 1st sunday of April, there is Easter. It is a holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. The egg is an ancient symbol of new life. The old tradition is to use dyed chicken eggs, but a modern custom is to substitute decorated chocolate or plastic eggs filled with candy such as jelly beans.

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Labor day is day when nobody works. This day is to celebrate the achievements of workers. It's also a day where we bring branches of Lily of the Valley and we offer them to our moms and grandmas.

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May 8th, 1945 is an important historical date. It is the end of the Second World War in Europe. On that day, Germany surrendered and the Allies won the victory over Nazi Germany. May 8th is a holiday in France. On this occasion schools are closed and the majority of people do not work. PS : It's also a special day because it's my birthday !!

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Mother's day is a day celebrated in honor of the mothers in a lot of countries. On this occasion, the children of any age offer presents to their moms, for example : chocolate, flowers, drawings, cards, cakes... .We celebrate this party on the last sunday of May.

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On the 3rd sunday of June, it's father's day, which is a celebration honoring fathers. Children offer presents to their fathers. In Catholic Europe, it used to be celebrated on March 19th (St Joseph's Day) in the Middle Ages.

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I Love My Daddy - THE KIBOOMERS Preschool Songs & Nursery Rhymes for Fathers Day

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All saint's day is a Catholic religion holiday celebrated on November 1st in the course of which the Roman Catholic Church honors all the saints.

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The Armistice of 1918 which was signed on November 11th, marks the end of World War I. In France, bells ringings and the bells of clairions announce the end of the World War I.

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Shrove tuesday is a festive period it marks the end of the 7 shrove days. Before, that mean the begining of the fast. We eat a lot of food and pancakes.

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Christmas is day commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ considered primarily on December 25th as a religious and cultural celebration. We spend Christmas with our family. At midnight, we open gifts that Santa brought and put under the Christmas tree.

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National day is celebred on July 14th. This day is also called Bastille day. The French National Day commemorates the first anniversary of the Taking of the Bastille on 14th of July 1789, a turning point in the French Revolution. This day

is a public holiday but it is in the summer so children do not miss a day of class. ;-p

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Carnival takes place during several days. This celebration involves dressing-up, make-up and parades in the street. We throw many confetti and there are a lot of songs and music in the village.

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In France, the month of May is a very special month because it contains many holidays such as May 8th (Victory Day 1945) or May 20th (Pentecost). On these days, schools are closed and few people work (only firefighters, doctors, nurses or policemen …). As summer arrives, it is an opportunity for families to meet and enjoy long weekends.

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Ascension is a Christian holiday, celebrated forty days after Easter (counting Easter Sunday). That's why it falls on a Thursday. Ascension Thursday is a public holiday in France.

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April fools' day is celebrated every year on April 1st by playing practical jokes. The jokes and their "victims" are called April fools. This day isn't a public holiday in any country. Children have fun sticking fish drawings on the backs of their friends.

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New year's eve is a day when we celebrate new year. We celebrate this day generally with our friends. At midnight, we say to our friends and our family "Happy New Year’’ and we kiss everybody. New Year's Eve is on december 31st.

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Décompte Nouvel an 2018 Paris - Champs Elysées