The most important festival in China is the Spring Festival, which is on January 1 of the lunar calendar. Most people will have three days off in a row. Usually, families will get together. There will be a good dinner on New Year's eve. Kids will have some pocket money in red envelopes. At midnight of New Year's eve, lots of fire crackers and fireworks will be lit in parks or on streets. Many young people will choose this holiday to get married. People will say happy New Year to each other when they meet.
Christmas is the most popular holiday in USA. It is always on Dec. 25. But, most people in USA have only one day off. Kids like that holiday, because they will get gifts on that day, lots of which are in the red stockings. It is said that an old man, whose name is Santa Claus, sends the gifts to the kids at Christmas eve. Lots of people go to churches to celebrate the holidays while others stay home with families. People send out Christmas cards with best wishes to friends, teachers and relatives. "Merry Christmas" can be heard everywhere. Many nice Christmas songs will be played on radio for a few weeks around the holiday.
