8/2/2019 Ingles April Fools

1/3

April Fools' Day

is celebrated in different countries on April 1 every year. Sometimes referred to as All Fools' Day, April

1 is not a national holiday, but is widely recognized and celebrated as a day when people play

practical jokes and hoaxes on each other.

In France and Italy, children and adults traditionally tack paper fish on each other's back as a trick and

shout "april fish!" in their local language ("poisson d'avril!" and "pesce d'aprile!" in French and Italian

respectively).

The earliest recorded association between April 1 and foolishness can be found in Chaucer's

Canterbury Tales (1392). Many writers suggest that the restoration of January 1 as New Year's Day inthe 16th century was responsible for the creation of the holiday, but this theory does not explain

earlier references.

Memorial Day

Is celebrated Last Monday in May

Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed annually on the last Monday of May

.Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the

fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War. (Southern ladies organizations and southern schoolchildren had

decorated Confederate graves in Richmond and other cities during the Civil War, but each region had

its own date. Most dates were in May.) By the 20th century Memorial Day had been extended tohonor all Americans who have died in all wars. Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and

women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.[2]As a marker it typically marks

the start of the summer vacation season, while Labor Day marks its end.

Chinese New Year

is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. In China, it is known as "Spring Festival," the

literal translation of the Chinese name (Pinyin: Chnji), since the spring season i n Chinese calendar

starts with lichun, the first solar term in a Chinese calendar year. It marks the end of the winter

season, analogous to the Western Carnival. The festival begins on the first day of the first month

(Chinese:; pinyin: Zhngyu) in the traditional Chinese calendar and ends with Lantern Festival which

is on the 15th day. Chinese New Year's Eve, a day where Chinese families gather for their annualreunion dinner, is known as Chx ) or "Eve of the Passing Year." Because the Chinese calendar is

lunisolar, the Chinese New Year is often referred to as the "Lunar New Year".

Day of the Dead

All Souls Day in the United States is a day of prayer for deceased souls. Many Christians visit

cemeteries where their loved ones are buried. Some cemeteries offer candles to be placed on these

graves. The candles are blessed and marked with the names of the deceased to be placed at the

designated grave sites. The Catholic Church remembers deceased members of the congregation on

this day.

Day of the Dead is celebrated in many parts of the United States, particularly where there are large

Latin American communities. Day of the Dead events, which come in the form of festivals, parades

and group celebrations, are held on November 1-2 to coincide with All SoulsDay and All Saints Day.

During these celebrations some people wear masks, carry signs, or put up elaborate decorations to

honor the dead. Some community centers invite people to commemorate their deceased loved ones

with ofrendas (offerings) through alters that include food, symbols, flowers, candles, photos and

other mementos. Altars in memory of the dead are also made in peoples homes.

8/2/2019 Ingles April Fools

2/3

Labor Day

is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September (September 3 in 2012)

that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers.

he form for the celebration of Labor Day was outlined in the first proposal of the holiday: A street

parade to exhibit to the public "the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor

organizations",followed by a festival for the workers and their families. This became the pattern for

Labor Day celebrations. Speeches by prominent men and women were introduced later, as more

emphasis was placed upon the civil significance of the holiday. Still later, by a resolution of the

American Federation of Labor convention of 1909, the Sunday preceding Labor Day was adopted asLabor Sunday and dedicated to the spiritual and educational aspects of the labor movement.

Mother's Day

In the United States, Mother's Day is an annual holiday celebrated on the second Sunday in May.

Mother's Day recognizes mothers, motherhood and maternal bonds in general, as well the positive

contributions that they make to society.

Although many Mother's Day celebrations world-wide have quite different origins and traditions,

most have now been influenced by the American traditions, including churchgoing, the distribution of

carnations, and family dinners.

Bride / GroomPerson maintaining a relationship with another as brides.

8/2/2019 Ingles April Fools

3/3

Children's Day

is celebrated on various days in many places around the world, in particular to honor children. Major

global variants include a Universal Children's Day on November 20, by United Nations

recommendation.[1] Children's Day is often celebrated on other days as well.