Pictures and obhects also have a special meaning at festival times. For example, stockings are hung by children on Christmas eve for Santa Clause to put present in them. Gold fish have become a symbol of wealth at Chinese New Year. Some times, people belonging to different cultures share the same symbols in their festivals. Christians light candles at Christmas and Hindus do the same same for Deepawali. People dressing up in costumes and sharing meals together are popular festive activities in mny parts of the world.
Thankgiving is celebrated by Americans in November. It is a national holiday in America. Thankgiving festival started in 1621. It started when a group of European settlers in North America invited some Indians to join them for dinner as a way of thanking them because the Indians had taught them how to grow crops.
Halloween is another festival celebrated by Americans on the 31st of October, the night before the All Saints'Day. Lighting candles and putting them inside frightening pumpkin fces are believed to scare away evil spirits at Halloween.
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