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Celebrated on February 14Celebrated on February 14thth. . Cupid is the symbol of Cupid is the symbol of Valentine’s day. We give Valentine’s day. We give candies as gift, but the candies as gift, but the most common is chocolate most common is chocolate in heart shaped boxes. In in heart shaped boxes. In Medieval times, girls ate Medieval times, girls ate bizarre foods to make bizarre foods to make them dream of their them dream of their future spouse. In the future spouse. In the Middle Ages, there was a Middle Ages, there was a belief that the first belief that the first unmarried person of the unmarried person of the opposite sex you met on opposite sex you met on the morning of St. the morning of St. Valentine's Day would Valentine's Day would become your partner.become your partner.

• Celebrated on Celebrated on October 31October 31stst • In Mexico, they celebrate El In Mexico, they celebrate El

Dia de los Muertos starting Dia de los Muertos starting the evening of October 31. the evening of October 31.

• It is thought that the colors It is thought that the colors orange and black became orange and black became Halloween colors because Halloween colors because orange is associated with orange is associated with harvests and black is harvests and black is associated with death.associated with death.

• Black cats were originally Black cats were originally believed to protect witches' believed to protect witches' powers from negative forcespowers from negative forces

• Every year more than 400 Every year more than 400 million people celebrate Xmas million people celebrate Xmas around the world. around the world.

• The celebration on the 25th of The celebration on the 25th of December starts with Christmas December starts with Christmas Eve, the evening of December Eve, the evening of December 24. 24.

• A famous Christmas tradition is A famous Christmas tradition is to exchange kisses beneath the to exchange kisses beneath the mistletoe tree. mistletoe tree.

• The poinsettia is a traditional The poinsettia is a traditional Christmas flower. In Mexico (its Christmas flower. In Mexico (its original birthplace), the original birthplace), the poinsettia is known as the poinsettia is known as the "Flower of the Holy Night"."Flower of the Holy Night".

• Oldest of all holidays Oldest of all holidays

• It is celebrated on December It is celebrated on December 3131stst

• There is a rumor that the first There is a rumor that the first visitors you see after ringing in visitors you see after ringing in the New Year would bring you the New Year would bring you good or bad luck, depending good or bad luck, depending on who you keep as friends on who you keep as friends and enemies. That's why most and enemies. That's why most people celebrating on New people celebrating on New Year's Eve often do so with Year's Eve often do so with friends and family. friends and family.

• ““Losing weight" is the most Losing weight" is the most common New Year's common New Year's resolution? resolution?