How Countries Celebrate - Reading.

 This week and last week we were reading about Diwali and comparing it to other country celebrations. We got a google doc to fill in about whether its a public holiday or not and what its about, plus why they celebrate it. 

I found nothing hard because we had so many sites to read from which had lots of information to collect. I think they all should be holidays so people may have fun and celebrate their own countries with one another. 

Here is what I wrote:

Matariki

Is a celebration the maori do because of the history about a family who are now stars with different meanings at matariki night.

Public Holiday?(in its own country)

It is unfortunately not a public holiday but the government is thinking about it.

My thoughts 

I think it should be so that families can spend time together.

Chinese New Year

The chinese new year is a festival in china that celebrates the beginning of the year on the traditional chinese calendar.

Public Holiday?(in its own country)

In china it is a public holiday and you get a 7 day absence from work.

My thoughts

I think it should be so that people can celebrate it together knowing it's a big moment for china. 

Diwali

Diwali is a celebration in India because of a story in the past about a couple named Ram and Sita's homecoming. Which is a light festival.

Public Holiday?

(in its own country)

Yes it is a holiday in india.

My thoughts

I think it should stay as a holiday so the indian people can celebrate it all together.

Comparison statement

Most of them are holidays just some aren't in public, they all have a different back story to them.

Here's a photo of Rangoli in Diwali made out of colourful sand.