national;

local;

family;

political;

cultural;

seasonal;

religious;

ethnic.

to observe;

to celebrate;

to commemorate;

to honour;

to recognize an occa­sion, a date;

to keep, to preserve a tradition;

to organize, to hold, to sponsor a parade, a demonstration;

to give a party (to throw a party)
to demonstrate labour solidarity;

to have family get together;

merry-making;

to give presents (BE), gifts (AE);

to send greeting cards, Valentine cards;

to go treat or tricking;

to ask a penny for the guy;

to have bonfires;

to lay wreaths.

small lights;
ornaments;

fairy-lights;

baubles

glitter;

evergreen;

wreaths of evergreen;

garlands;

holly;

mistletoe;

fir-cones;

bonfires;

fireworks;

the fly­ing of flags, balloons and paper streamers;

horns;

party-poppers;

Santa Claus and his reindeer.

Father Frost and Snow Maiden;

dressing up;

fancy dress balls;

witches;

ghosts;

jack-o-lanterns: stockings (for presents).

the Christmas pudding;

chocolate log;

mulled wine;

mince pies;

cake;

Easter eggs;

the Thanksgiving turkey and a pumpkin pie;

pancakes;

roasted chestnuts.