The document summarizes summer holidays in the United States and Great Britain. In the United States, the holidays discussed are Father's Day in June, Flag Day on June 14th, and Independence Day on July 4th. In Great Britain, the holidays discussed are Trooping the Colour, Swan Upping, and Highland Games. Trooping the Colour is a military ceremony, Swan Upping involves catching and marking swans on the River Thames, and Highland Games celebrate Scottish culture and heritage.

1. Summer Holidays of
USA and Great Britain
By United Saints of America

2. The Trooping of the
Colour
Independence Day
Swan Upping
Summer Holidays of
USA and Great
Britain
Flag Day
Highland Games
Father’s Day

3. Summer Holidays of USA
Father’s Day – June, one Sunday
2. Flag Day – June, 14th
3. Independence Day – July, 4th
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4. Father’s Day – June, one Sunday
 One Sunday in June is Father’s Day.
Children usually spend the day with their
fathers. They give them cards, flowers and
presents

5. Flag Day – June, 14th

The American Flag is often called
the “Stars and Stripes”. It has
thirteen stripes (one for each first
colony) and fifty stars, one for
each state. In 1777 the “Stars and
Stripes” became the official flag of
the USA. And when it was the
flag’s hundredth birthdays
Americans first celebrated Flag
Day in 1877. You can see the
American flag in many places on
this day, but as it isn’t a main
holiday offices stay open

6. Independence Day – July, 4th

On July 4th 1776
the United States
became
independent from
England. It was
the beginning of
a new life.
Families and
friends celebrate
this day. Every
town and every
city has parades,
games and
sports with
prizes. There are
often picnics too.

7. Summer Holidays of Great Britain
The Trooping of the Colour
2. Swan Upping
3. Highland Games
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8. Trooping the Colour

Trooping the Colour is a ceremony performed by
regiments of the British and Commonwealth armies. It
has been a tradition of British infantry regiments since
the 17th century, although the roots go back much
earlier. On battlefields, a regiment's colours, or flags,
were used as rallying points.

9. Swan Upping

Swan Upping is an annual
ceremonial and practical
activity in Britain in which
mute swans on the River
Thames are rounded up,
caught, marked, and then
released.Traditionally, the
British Monarch retains the
right to ownership of all
unmarked mute swans in
open water, but only
exercises ownership on
certain stretches of the River
Thames and its surrounding
tributaries

10. Highland Games

Highland games are events held throughout the year
in Scotland and other countries as a way of
celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture and heritage,
especially that of the Scottish Highlands. Certain
aspects of the games are so well known as to have
become emblematic of Scotland, such as the
bagpipes, the kilt, and the heavy events, especially the
caber toss.