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Holidays and Celebrations in English speaking countries (Thanksgiving Day,…

- - - - The Continental Congress declared that the thirteen American colonies regarded themselves as free and independent states, the United States of America, and were no longer connected to the British Crown.
        
        Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, and political speeches and ceremonies.
      - Also called
        Fourth of July
      - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KAogqoGup8
    - - The British colonies of Australia formed a federation, marking the birth of modern Australia
        
        But the Australia Day is celebrated on January 26th, commemorating the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet of British ships at Port Jackson, New South Wales
    - - The independence of New Zealand is a matter of continued academic and social debate. New Zealand has no fixed date of independence; instead, political independence came about as a result of New Zealand's evolving constitutional status. The concept of a national "Independence Day" does not exist in New Zealand.
      - On 26 September 1907 the United Kingdom granted New Zealand (along with Newfoundland, which later became a part of Canada) "Dominion" status within the British Empire. New Zealand became known as the Dominion of New Zealand. The date was declared Dominion Day, but never reached any popularity as a day of independence.
    - - Also called
        Canada Day
      - It celebrates the anniversary of the July 1, 1867, the effective date of the Constitution Act, 1867, which united the three separate colonies of the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick into a single Dominion within the British Empire called Canada.
        
        Although still a British colony, Canada gained an increased level of political control and governance over its own affairs, the British parliament and Cabinet maintaining political control over certain areas, such as foreign affairs, national defence, and constitutional changes. Canada gradually gained increasing independence over the years, notably with the passage of the Statute of Westminster in 1931, until finally becoming completely independent with the passing of the 1982 Constitution Act which served to fully patriate the Canadian constitution.
      - Most communities across the country will host organized celebrations for Canada Day, typically outdoor public events, such as parades, carnivals, festivals, barbecues, air and maritime shows, fireworks, and free musical concerts,[15] as well as citizenship ceremonies.
    - - The Declaration of Independence was a document adopted by Dáil Éireann, the revolutionary parliament of the Irish Republic, at its first meeting in the Mansion House, Dublin, on 21 January 1919
    - - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_formation_of_the_United_Kingdom
- - - - bank holidays: Public holidays in the United Kingdom are days on which most businesses and non-essential services are closed, although an increasing number of retail businesses do open on some of the public holidays
- - - - puritans = The Puritans were English Reformed Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries
      - pilgrim = colono
        The Pilgrims or Pilgrim Fathers were early European settlers of the Plymouth Colony in present-day Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. The Pilgrims' leadership came from the religious congregations of Brownist separatist Puritans
      - New England
        New England is a geographical region comprising six states of the northeastern United States: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, where the British made a permanent settlement in the 17th century.
- - - - January 26
      - It's the anniversary of the arrival of Captain Arthur Phillip and 11 ships of British convicts to New South Wales- marking the “founding” of Australia
      - Australians come together to celebrate their country’s greatness! People get together with family and friends, have barbeques, and set off fireworks.
    - - April 25
      - It is a day of remembrance for all Australians. This day marks the anniversary of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) first major military action in World War I. On this day each year, Australians honor all those who have served for the country.
      - Commemorations include prayers at dawn, church services, and parades.
    - - Every second Monday of June
      - Australia is under British monarchy, and they need to pay homage to the Queen.
      - Like Easter, Queen’s Birthday is part of a three-day weekend. Shops and businesses are closed, and the roads are more congested than the usual, since people usually make holiday plans and go out of town. And yes, there are fireworks.
    - - 26 December
      - Boxing Day is a national Bank Holiday, a day to spend with family and friends and to eat up all the leftovers of Christmas Day.
      - People exchange gifts or “Christmas boxes” on this holiday. Known as the ‘second Christmas,” this festivity was handed down to the Aussies by the Brits as part of their cultural influence.
      - Much like Black Friday in the United States, this Christmas Day sequel is also a time for sales and humongous discounts
      - In the UK,[27] Canada,[28] Australia,[29] Trinidad and Tobago and New Zealand
- - - - Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, and the United Kingdom.