In 2014…

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How American people celebrate the new year

January 11th, 2004 – January 11th,  2014: ten years of Facebook…

January 20th: Martin Luther King’s Day

31 janvier: finale du concours de plaidoiries des lycéens pour les Droits de l’Homme à Caen: cliquez ici

 

February 14th: Valentine Day

February 15th: Susan B. Anthony’s fight for equality between women and men in the USA

February, third Monday: Presidents’Day

March 17th: St Patrick’s Day

Earth Day in March

In April, 23rd, William Shakespeare will be 450 years!

June 14th: Flag Day in the USA..

and many more!…

Martinique Jazz Festival 2013

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From November 30th to December 8th, Martinique Jazz Festival is the great occasion to meet artists from the Caribbean, from Europe, from the USA, in French, English and Spanish languages. .

The programme is available on: http://martinique.coconews.com/agenda-martinique/culture/martinique-jazz-festival-2013.html

Cyber Monday

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Cyber Monday is a marketing term for the Monday after Thanksgiving in the United States. The term « Cyber Monday » was created by marketing companies to persuade people to shop online. The term made its debut on November 28, 2005 in a Shop.org press release entitled « ‘Cyber Monday Quickly Becoming One of the Biggest Online Shopping Days of the Year ».

On wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyber_Monday

 

Thanksgiving

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Consultez la page du café pédagogique pour avoir accès à des ressources sur Thanksgiving! Copiez-collez le lien suivant dans votre navigateur:

http://www.cafepedagogique.net/lemensuel/lenseignant/languesvivantes/anglais/Pages/2013/147_anglais_thanksgiving2013.aspx

National family week

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National Family Week originated in Canada and takes place the week before Thanksgiving every year. It was proclaimed an official week by the government of Canada in 1985. National Family Week is celebrated throughout the country with special events put on by community organizations. National Family Week also exists in The United States of America, the Un,ited Kingdom and Australia.

Black Friday

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Friday November 29th is Black Friday! Following Thanksgiving, this is a day totally dedicated to shopping:

http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/black-friday

All about thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving Day in the United States is a holiday on the fourth Thursday of November. It precedes Black Friday.

http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/thanksgiving-day