History & Origins
Mardi Gras means “Fat Tuesday” in French, and it got this name because people would eat lots of rich, delicious foods before the fasting season of Lent began!
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Some communities hold giant shared meals called “banquets républicains” (freedom feasts) where everyone shares food together on or around Bastille Day!
At Oktoberfest, everyone loves joining in the ‘Chicken Dance’ — a fun, silly dance where you flap your wings, wiggle your tail, and clap your hands to a bouncy tune!
Chinese New Year festival lasts for 15 days, with each day having its own special traditions and customs!
Bastille Day became an official holiday in France in 1880, almost 100 years after people actually broke into the Bastille!