HOLIDAYS AND CUSTOMS American Holidays People in every culture celebrate holidays. Although the word "holiday" literally means "holy day‚" most American holidays are not religious‚ but commemorative in nature and origin. Because the nation is blessed with rich ethnic heritage it is possible to trace some of the American holidays to diverse cultural sources and traditions‚ but all holidays have taken on a distinctively American flavor. In the United States‚ the word "holiday" is synonymous with "celebration"
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during sunset‚ is my favorite place in nature. Giving me mixed feelings when there‚ the beach at sunset is my most favorite place in nature because of its beautiful colors‚ peaceful and relaxing mood‚ and as it reminds me of what I am thankful for in life. Firstly‚ the colors from the beautiful sunset and any beach are amazing and appalling. They constantly change from red or pink‚ to yellow‚ or orange or peach‚ even to purple as the sun sinks further and further over the horizon. In my opinion‚ I believe
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Case Study on Business Ethics: Holiday Cheer or Ethical Dilemma? Williams had joined Star Corporation‚ one of the leading consumer electronics company‚ only a few days back as the Purchase Manager and he was going through the employees conduct manual. He was attracted by the clause‚ prohibiting acceptance of gifts by the employees of the purchase department. It read as follows: “Purchase department employees shall not accept gifts from vendors. This is to ensure that no vendor is given any
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First‚ I spent my school holidays by going to Sunway Lagoon and Genting Highland which were in a part of Malaysia for five days in total.In Sunway Lagoon‚I had a lot of fun and had a lot of memories in my mind.Actually on the first day‚I did not really enjoyed myself.I did a lot of shopping there as the shopping centre there was very near our hotel.A description of the Sunway Lagoon Hotel.The hotel was comfortable‚nice and beautiful‚of course.On the second day‚we had eaten buffet for our breakfast
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Christmas holiday Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus. The English term Christmas (“mass on Christ’s day”) is of fairly recent origin. The earlier term Yule may have derived from the Germanic jōl or the Anglo-Saxon geōl‚ which referred to the feast of the winter solstice. The corresponding terms in other languages—Navidad in Spanish‚ Natale in Italian‚ Noël in French—all probably denote nativity. The German word Weihnachten denotes “hallowed night.” Since the early 20th century
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serene. As the snow falls lightly on the ground‚ one can sense a special atmosphere in shops‚ restaurants‚ and even on streets. This special holiday is based on a crucial time in religious history. Consequently‚ our society has passed down traditions to commemorate the Christmas season‚ a significant religious holiday. Beyond a doubt‚ my favorite holiday is Christmas. During this festive season‚ I love the fact that everyone is guaranteed to hear festive carols. Also‚ it is one time of year when people
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Last winter‚ with my family I had gone to Shimla for holidays. That was a very memorable moment for me. It was a three day vacation in Shimla. With my parents‚ my brother and one of my cousin had gone. It was winter of December and we went northwards to north it became cold. It was very enjoyable in the toy train and was very exciting. The roads were wide and the train was slow. The hills were beautiful. We were going up in the Himalayas. Below it was lush green‚ with some terrace cultivation and
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and 365 days in a year and throughout the months and days‚ there are also holidays. Holidays means a celebration that has happened in the past. There are many types of holidays that serve different types of purpose. Some are known for federal holidays‚ seasonal holidays‚ and days that consider a non working which serves the purpose of a certain holiday. The most popular holidays are known as federal holidays. Federal holidays are the predetermined days recognized by the government in which federal
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“Famous”‚ there’s two things that pop into my head‚ and what they mean to me. The first thing is a person‚ who is good and something or has a special talent. The other thing that comes to mind when the word “Famous” is used is someone who has fans and fortune. The word “Famous” in Merriam Webster defines “Famous” as “ : known or recognized by very many people : having fame”. Something that I would say that I am recognized by very many people for‚ would be my birth defect. Its not very noticeable until
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Russian Holidays Our holiday traditions play an integral part in defining who we are as people‚ in that‚ we all enjoy celebrating holidays‚ whether it¡¯s Christmas‚ the New Year‚ or Easter. Russians feel the same way‚ although their holidays and traditions differ a little from American ones. In chronological order‚ the first holiday is celebrated on January 1st and 2nd and just happens to be the most popular and most notable holiday- The New Year. As in the United States‚ Russians celebrate
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