Summer Holidays of Summer Holidays of USA and Great BritainUSA and Great Britain

By United Saints of AmericaBy United Saints of America

Independence Day

Flag Day

Father’s Day

Highland Games

Swan Upping

The Trooping of theColour

Summer Holidays ofSummer Holidays ofUSA and GreatUSA and Great

BritainBritain

Summer Holidays of USASummer Holidays of USA

1.1. Father’s Day – June, one SundayFather’s Day – June, one Sunday2.2. Flag Day – June, 14Flag Day – June, 14 thth

3.3. Independence Day – July, 4Independence Day – July, 4 thth

Father’s Day – June, one SundayFather’s Day – June, one Sunday

One Sunday in June is Father’s Day. One Sunday in June is Father’s Day. Children usually spend the day with their Children usually spend the day with their fathers. They give them cards, flowers and fathers. They give them cards, flowers and presentspresents

Flag Day – June, 14thFlag Day – June, 14th The American Flag is often called The American Flag is often called

the “Stars and Stripes”. It has the “Stars and Stripes”. It has thirteen stripes (one for each first thirteen stripes (one for each first colony) and fifty stars, one for colony) and fifty stars, one for each state. In 1777 the “Stars and each state. In 1777 the “Stars and Stripes” became the official flag of Stripes” became the official flag of the USA. And when it was the the USA. And when it was the flag’s hundredth birthdays flag’s hundredth birthdays Americans first celebrated Flag Americans first celebrated Flag Day in 1877. You can see the Day in 1877. You can see the American flag in many places on American flag in many places on this day, but as it isn’t a main this day, but as it isn’t a main holiday offices stay openholiday offices stay open

Independence Day – July, 4thIndependence Day – July, 4th On July 4On July 4 thth 1776 1776

the United States the United States became became independent from independent from England. It was England. It was the beginning of the beginning of a new life. a new life. Families and Families and friends celebrate friends celebrate this day. Every this day. Every town and every town and every city has parades, city has parades, games and games and sports with sports with prizes. There are prizes. There are often picnics too.often picnics too.

Summer Holidays of Great Britain Summer Holidays of Great Britain

1. The Trooping of the Colour2. Swan Upping3. Highland Games

Trooping the ColourTrooping the Colour Trooping the Colour is a ceremony performed by Trooping the Colour is a ceremony performed by

regiments of the British and Commonwealth armies. It regiments of the British and Commonwealth armies. It has been a tradition of British infantry regiments since has been a tradition of British infantry regiments since the 17th century, although the roots go back much the 17th century, although the roots go back much earlier. On battlefields, a regiment's colours, or flags, earlier. On battlefields, a regiment's colours, or flags, were used as rallying points. were used as rallying points.

Swan Upping Swan Upping is an annual Swan Upping is an annual

ceremonial and practical ceremonial and practical activity in Britain in which activity in Britain in which mute swans on the River mute swans on the River Thames are rounded up, Thames are rounded up, caught, marked, and then caught, marked, and then released.Traditionally, the released.Traditionally, the British Monarch retains the British Monarch retains the right to ownership of all right to ownership of all unmarked mute swans in unmarked mute swans in open water, but only open water, but only exercises ownership on exercises ownership on certain stretches of the River certain stretches of the River Thames and its surrounding Thames and its surrounding tributariestributaries

Highland Games Highland games are events held throughout the year Highland games are events held throughout the year

in Scotland and other countries as a way of in Scotland and other countries as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture and heritage, celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture and heritage, especially that of the Scottish Highlands. Certain especially that of the Scottish Highlands. Certain aspects of the games are so well known as to have aspects of the games are so well known as to have become emblematic of Scotland, such as the become emblematic of Scotland, such as the bagpipes, the kilt, and the heavy events, especially the bagpipes, the kilt, and the heavy events, especially the caber toss.caber toss.