What do people do to celebrate Christmas? There are lots of ways that people celebrate Christmas. Most people get together with family and exchange gifts on Christmas morning.

Many people attend church services either on Christmas Day or Christmas Eve. Christmas decorations are a big part of the holiday. People decorate their homes with festive lights and winter decorations.

They also usually put up a Christmas tree and decorate it with ornaments and lights. Another part of the celebration of Christmas is Christmas songs such as Silent Night, Away in a Manger, The First Noel, The Twelve Days of Christmas, and Jingle Bells.

In the United States Christmas is a national federal holiday. Most government offices, schools, and business are closed for Christmas.

Thanksgiving was originally a holiday to give thanks to God for the harvest. Today it is an opportunity to give thanks for all the good things God has given us. It is also a day to celebrate family.

When is Thanksgiving celebrated? In the United States Thanksgiving is observed on the fourth Thursday in November.

The day is a national federal holiday in the United States. Most people have the day off as well as the Friday following, making a long weekend for travel and holiday. The way most people celebrate this day is by getting together with family and having a large meal. Many people travel all over the country for large family gatherings on this day.

Traditional Food The traditional food for the Thanksgiving meal includes a turkey, cranberry sauce, potatoes, sweet potato casserole, stuffing, vegetables, and pumpkin pie.

The Fourth of July celebrates the day the Declaration of Independence was adopted declaring the United States as an independent country no longer under the rule of Great Britain.