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1 st January New Years Day

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6 th January The Epiphany

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On Epiphany Day, good children receive toys and sweets as presents in their stockings

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Bad children receive stockings full of coal as presents.

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14 th February St. Valentines Day

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On St Valentines Day people send cards and red roses to loved ones.

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The day before Ash Wednesday Lent Begins Carnival / Pancake Day

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At Carinval parties, children dress up as ghosts, vampires, witches princesses or monsters.

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8 th March Womens Day

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8 th March On Womens Day, Italian men give mimosas to women.

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17 th March Unification of Italy

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17 th March 2011 was a National Holiday. We celebrated the 150 th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy.

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19 th March Fathers Day

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On Fathers Day Italian people usually eat zeppolas.

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In England its on the second Sunday in June.

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Easter The first Sunday after Lent

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On Easter Sunday Italian people eat chocolate eggs.

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Easter Monday The first Monday after Lent

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Liberation Day 25 th April

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It commemorates the liberation of Italy from German troops in the Second World War.

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Labour day 1 st May

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On 1st May the most important Italian singers and many foreign guest stars perform in Piazza San Giovanni in Rome.

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Mothers Day The Second Sunday of May

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On Mothers Day children write letters to their mothers and give them red roses and presents.

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2 nd June Republic Day

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2 nd June marks the day in 1946 when Italy voted in a referendum to abolish the monarchy and become a Republic.

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15 th August Ferragosto/bank holiday

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Italian people usually go to the beach and they usually eat watermelon.

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31 st October Halloween

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At Halloween parties, children dress up as ghosts, vampires, witches and monsters.

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1 st November - All Saints Day 2 nd November - The Day of the Dead

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On All Saints Day and The Day of the Dead Italian people usually go to the cemetery to remember their loved ones.

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8 th December The Immaculate Conception

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24 th December Christmas Eve

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In Italy, Christmas lasts from Christmas Eve, on 24 th December, to the feast of the Epiphany, on 6 th January.

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On Christmas Eve, Italian people eat fresh fish or seafood.

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25 th December Christmas Day

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The sweet struffoli, is one of the most famous Neapolitan Christmas sweets. It is made up of small biscuits, covered with honey and candied fruits.

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26 th December St. Stephens Day (Boxing Day)

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The most popular game played is bingo.

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31st December New Years Eve

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Italian people celebrate the coming of the new year with a sweet or dry sparkling wine.

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Italian people usually have lentils and boiled pork sausages for dinner.

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Italian people wear red underwear for good luck!

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Huge midnight fireworks celebrate the coming of the new year.

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. Many towns have public music and dancing before the fireworks.