STRETCH YOUR BRAIN! REBUS TIME! Let’s try some holiday REBUS puzzles! 1. ABCDEFGHIJKMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 2. Xmas 1956 Xmas 1972 Xmas now <<<<< Xmas 2010 Xmas 2033 3. Can you decipher this: Christmasdaydaydaydaydaydaydaydaydaydaydayday Read the passage below as a family. Then, discuss the questions at the bottom of the page. Non-fiction: Let's Celebrate! What holidays are people from other countries that day is called Boxing Day. The holiday began in celebrating this season? Britain. This month, millions will observe special holidays. According to old stories, wealthy people gave boxes But many people around of gifts to servants on the world will be celebrating holidays you might Boxing Day. Other stories say that servants took never have heard of during boxes to work on the day November and December. after Christmas. Their bosses placed coins in the Junkanoo boxes as special year-end In the Bahamas, Junkanoo is held on December 26 gifts. and January 1. The Bahamas are islands that make up a nation in the 1.What is one possible way that Boxing Day got its name? Atlantic Ocean near A Boxing Day may have gotten its name from the decorations on Florida. family Junkanoo begins before the sun comes up. That's gravestones. when the Junkanoo parade B Boxing Day may have gotten its name from the boxes of gifts starts. Dancers in costumes take to the streets. given to servants People along the parade the day after Christmas. route are invited to join in with the dancers. C Boxing Day may have gotten its name from the dances and Junkanoo grew popular during the 16th and 17th parades in the centuries. African slaves streets. were given a special holiday after Christmas. They D Boxing Day may have gotten its name from the special fights. were allowed to leave the 2. What do all the holidays described in this text have in fields and observe the holiday with their families. common? They celebrated with A All of these holidays take place in November or December. African music, dance, and costumes. After the slaves B All of these holidays involve parades and costumes. were freed, people in C All of these holidays involve special food. the Bahamas continued the Junkanoo tradition. D All of these holidays take place in the Bahamas. Loy Krathong In Thailand, Loy Krathong is held during the full moon in November. Thailand is a country in Southeast Asia. Before the festival, people make krathongs. A krathong is a small boat made of a banana leaf. Each krathong contains a flower, a candle, and three incense sticks. Incense sticks produce a pleasant smell when burned. During the festival, people light their candles and float their krathongs down rivers. Loy Krathong also includes feasts and fireworks. Boxing Day In several countries, the day after Christmas is a holiday. In those countries, .