It seems that every country, race, and religion observe some type of holiday or festival. The two most celebrating holidays __1__ in the North and South America, Australia and Eueope, and in the most of Christian world are Christmas and Easter. __2__ Christians celebrate the birth of Christ on Christmas. The __3__ exchange of gifts rises from the birthday tradition. The __4__ winter holiday season is time for bright colored lights to __5__ appear in and out the houses, on Christmas trees, and on __6__ buildings and storefronts, At Easter, Christians celebrate the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. This is also a time for celebration with family.A non-religious celebration in North America is Thanksgiving.Similarly, National Day and Labour Day Holidays are among the non-religious holidays in China. A common tradition is the observance of the New Year as celebrated around the world on January 1st. Therefore, various religious groups celebrate the __7__ New Year on the spring or fall. One common thread that __8__ goes through all these holidays is the celebration of the __9__ occasion with family, food, new clothing, lights, and festivity.They are set apart as special times to be celebrated happily with family and friends. Religious or not religious, each festival or holiday has its own legend or origin behind. __10__