Bank Holiday
Each country has its own national holidays and holidays are on special days for their culture. It is very interesting to read about what those holidays are and,how it was started. I am not sure which country has most holidays in the world,but living in US and Japan,I see some special holidays or events that exists only in one of the two countries.
In Japan,we do not have thanksgiving day and we have never eaten Turkey. We do not have Easter holidays. US does not have bon dance festival in summer where people gather at the park and dance in circle to bon dance music,and US does not have Shichigosan when kids aged 3,5,7 visit shrine for health and growth, US does not have tanabata festivals.. I think Japanese culture is getting more westernized and, English language schools in Japan tend to have Halloween party,or other type of party where people can learn more about other culture such as Toga party (Greek) etc.
Before coming over to the states,I was working for cultural centre and, one of the job I did there was to find teachers that come to the school,teach English to Japanese people. Then,teachers and us (staff) organized parties now and then. At the Halloween party, people dressed up for party and enjoyed food but outside the school, at your own house,you would not expect to have kids knock your door for "Trick or treat". We had teachers from USA,Britain,Australia,New Zealand.. I had fun talking to them and learn new things through them.
For me,learning about other culture is one of the things I am interested in and I also like making friends overseas and visit them and learn about their culture. I have been to Britain once,visiting London and small city near Manchester.It was cold weather up there but I had fun, meeting some of my friends there.
In Britain, sometimes you hear the term "Bank holiday". Can you guess what it is??
According to woodland kent junior school homepage,it says bank holidays are public holidays in other words. Holidays by Royal Proclamation. The bank holidays has started since 1871.It says banks are NOT allowed to operate on those bank holidays. Some of the examples of Bank holidays in England and Wales are Christmas day, Good Friday,New years day,May day,spring holiday,late summer holiday,boxing day etc.
On those Bank holidays,banks are closed but many of other shops are open except on Christmas day.
To read woodland kent junior school article on Bank holiday,please click here.
To read more on bank holiday at wikipedia,please click here.
Now,which country has most holidays in the world do you think??
I found one wikipedia page that had list of holidays by countries. (click here)
In Japan,we do not have thanksgiving day and we have never eaten Turkey. We do not have Easter holidays. US does not have bon dance festival in summer where people gather at the park and dance in circle to bon dance music,and US does not have Shichigosan when kids aged 3,5,7 visit shrine for health and growth, US does not have tanabata festivals.. I think Japanese culture is getting more westernized and, English language schools in Japan tend to have Halloween party,or other type of party where people can learn more about other culture such as Toga party (Greek) etc.
Before coming over to the states,I was working for cultural centre and, one of the job I did there was to find teachers that come to the school,teach English to Japanese people. Then,teachers and us (staff) organized parties now and then. At the Halloween party, people dressed up for party and enjoyed food but outside the school, at your own house,you would not expect to have kids knock your door for "Trick or treat". We had teachers from USA,Britain,Australia,New Zealand.. I had fun talking to them and learn new things through them.
For me,learning about other culture is one of the things I am interested in and I also like making friends overseas and visit them and learn about their culture. I have been to Britain once,visiting London and small city near Manchester.It was cold weather up there but I had fun, meeting some of my friends there.
In Britain, sometimes you hear the term "Bank holiday". Can you guess what it is??
According to woodland kent junior school homepage,it says bank holidays are public holidays in other words. Holidays by Royal Proclamation. The bank holidays has started since 1871.It says banks are NOT allowed to operate on those bank holidays. Some of the examples of Bank holidays in England and Wales are Christmas day, Good Friday,New years day,May day,spring holiday,late summer holiday,boxing day etc.
On those Bank holidays,banks are closed but many of other shops are open except on Christmas day.
To read woodland kent junior school article on Bank holiday,please click here.
To read more on bank holiday at wikipedia,please click here.
Now,which country has most holidays in the world do you think??
I found one wikipedia page that had list of holidays by countries. (click here)
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