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English Vocabulary for Holidays

Learn National Holidays in English

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This is a lesson to help you learn some of the common yearly holidays and celebrations in English. There are eight learning methods for you to work through, including five different games and three different types of flashcard. At the end, there are three example sentences for each word.

Vocabulary Games for

The games and flashcards are currently set to test the following [wait...] words:

Table of Contents

  • Match-the-Pairs Game
  • Memory Game
  • Basic Flash Cards
  • Spell-the-Word Game
  • Multi-Choice Test
  • Learn with Hangman!
  • "Sentence" Flash Cards
  • "Missing Word" Flash Cards
  • Example Sentences

Match-the-Pairs Game

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  • Your mission is to match each picture with the correct word in as few a clicks as possible.
  • There are three pictures in each set, and there are sets to complete.
  • Click on your first square to start. Good luck!
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Memory Game

Pairs: getting ready...

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  • Your mission is to pair pictures with their correct titles in as few a clicks as possible.
  • Click on a card to turn it. Next, try to find its partner by clicking on a second card. (If you fail to find a match with your second click, both cards will turn again.)
  • This is a memory game as well as a vocabulary-learning game.
  • Click on your first card to start. Good luck!
Ranking (Clicks)

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Hero ()
Captain ()
Sergeant ()
Recruit ()

Basic Flash Cards

Spell-the-Word Game

Spell the word represented by the picture.

Learn with Hangman!

Hangman is a classic word game. In this version, the hidden word is one of the words from the "holidays" category. Choose your first letter to start.
  • Guess the hidden word by choosing one letter at a time.
  • If you guess a letter in the hidden word, then all is good.
  • If you guess a letter that is not in the hidden word, then the hangman starts to build the gallows.
  • If the gallows are completed, you lose.
  • Good luck!
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Create Your Own Version of This Game

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"Sentence" Flash Cards

Click on the box to see the word in a sentence.

"Missing Word" Flash Cards

Click on the box to see the missing word in a sentence.

Example Sentences

Here are 3 sentences for each of the following words from the "holidays" category:
  • Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, Halloween, New Year's Day, Independence Day, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day
    Christmas vocabulary list

    Christmas

  • Christmas is celebrated on December 25th.
  • They decorate a tree for Christmas.
  • She loves giving gifts at Christmas.
    Thanksgiving vocabulary list

    Thanksgiving

  • Thanksgiving is a holiday for giving thanks.
  • They have a big meal on Thanksgiving.
  • He visits family for Thanksgiving.
    Easter vocabulary list

    Easter

  • Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus.
  • They hunt for eggs on Easter.
  • She attends church on Easter.
    Halloween vocabulary list

    Halloween

  • Halloween is celebrated on October 31st.
  • Children dress up in costumes for Halloween.
  • He loves to go trick-or-treating on Halloween.
    New Year's Day vocabulary list

    New Year's Day

  • New Year's Day is the first day of the year.
  • They celebrate New Year's Day with fireworks.
  • She makes resolutions on New Year's Day.
    Independence Day vocabulary list

    Independence Day

  • Independence Day is celebrated on July 4th in the USA.
  • They watch fireworks on Independence Day.
  • He enjoys the parades on Independence Day.
    Valentine's Day vocabulary list

    Valentine's Day

  • Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14th.
  • People give cards and gifts on Valentine's Day.
  • She received flowers on Valentine's Day.
    St. Patrick's Day vocabulary list

    Saint Patrick's Day

  • Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17th.
  • People wear green on Saint Patrick's Day.
  • He attended a parade on Saint Patrick's Day.
    Mother's Day vocabulary list

    Mother's Day

  • Mother's Day is a holiday celebrating mothers and motherhood.
  • They gave her flowers and gifts on Mother's Day.
  • She enjoyed a special breakfast on Mother's Day.
    Father's Day vocabulary list

    Father's Day

  • Father's Day is a holiday honoring fathers and fatherhood.
  • He received a card and gifts on Father's Day.
  • They took him out for dinner on Father's Day.
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This page was written by Craig Shrives.

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