Holidays Archives | The Pimsleur Language Blog https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/tag/holidays/ Learning another language doesn't have to be hard. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 17:39:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Valentine Traditions and Sweetheart Nicknames Around the World https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/valentines-day-traditions-around-the-world/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/valentines-day-traditions-around-the-world/#respond Tue, 14 Feb 2023 20:55:05 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=28177 Valentine’s Day: The Day of International Love Valentine’s Day in the United States has come to be known as the ultimate commercial holiday: candy hearts, dozens of roses, cute cards, champagne, and, of course, chocolate! Ours isn’t just a romantic holiday, but one that’s widely celebrated between families and at schools. If you’ve ever wondered Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/valentines-day-traditions-around-the-world/feed/ 0 Lunar New Year 2023 – Year of the Rabbit https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/chinese-lunar-new-year/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/chinese-lunar-new-year/#respond Wed, 18 Jan 2023 18:59:00 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=2655 China’s Spring Festival – Chun jie (春节) Chinese festivals are based on the traditional lunar calendar. The Chinese New Year, known as the Spring Festival or chun jie (春节), is the year’s most important festival. The holiday marks the end of the coldest days of winter and the anticipation of spring and fresh beginnings. It Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/chinese-lunar-new-year/feed/ 0 New Year’s Resolutions Around the World https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/resolutions-around-the-world/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/resolutions-around-the-world/#respond Sun, 01 Jan 2023 21:07:00 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=28118 Do you make New Year’s Resolutions? Some surveys show that around 38% of U.S. adults do, but only about 9% of people successfully keep them. The most common resolutions involve developing healthier habits, starting new hobbies, and being more generous. Why do people choose this time of year to make big changes? Let’s dive into Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/resolutions-around-the-world/feed/ 0 A Very Nordic Christmas – How to Celebrate Like a Scandinavian https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/nordic-scandinavian-christmas/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/nordic-scandinavian-christmas/#respond Thu, 15 Dec 2022 22:04:29 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=28077 Nordic and Scandinavian Holiday Yule Traditions When thinking of the winter holidays, one often pictures warm fires, landscapes blanketed with snow, and cozy scenes of people joined together to celebrate the year with good food and cheer. Few people in the world snuggle into that cozy feeling like the people of Scandinavia and the Nordics, Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/nordic-scandinavian-christmas/feed/ 0 How to Say “I Love You” in Italian https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/ltalian-love-vocabulary/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/ltalian-love-vocabulary/#respond Thu, 10 Feb 2022 18:10:44 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=27903 Pop quiz: what’s the most romantic language in the world? If you answered Italian, you’re in the vast majority! Italian, one of the primary Romance languages, has long been considered the “language of love.” That’s partly due to the tongue’s lyrical, almost melodic structure and the country’s association with St. Valentine’s Day.Let’s take a look Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/ltalian-love-vocabulary/feed/ 0 How to Make New Year’s Resolutions in French https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/new-years-resolutions-in-french/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/new-years-resolutions-in-french/#respond Tue, 04 Jan 2022 21:10:18 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=27726 Mes bonnes résolutions pour 2022. My good resolutions for 2022 Like many North Americans, European French-speakers are relentless self-improvers. The custom of making New Year’s resolutions is so ingrained it’s estimated that 80% of the French adult population make at least one every year, and often more. In France, Before Setting New Year’s Resolutions, You Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/new-years-resolutions-in-french/feed/ 0 A Merry, Italian Christmas – Holiday Traditions You’ll Love https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/italian-christmas-traditions/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/italian-christmas-traditions/#respond Wed, 15 Dec 2021 21:03:59 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=27660 Christmas in Italy is a big, big deal. Christmas holidays are approaching. From the south to the north, and passing through the center, people across “lo Stivale” (the Boot) are getting ready to celebrate Christmas (il Natale) with their loved ones. Read on to learn about the most important Italian Christmas Traditions (tradizioni natalizie), popular Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/italian-christmas-traditions/feed/ 0 Tokyo Olympics – Fortitude in the Face of Adversity https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/tokyo-olympics/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/tokyo-olympics/#respond Wed, 21 Jul 2021 13:42:23 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=27095 Despite several roadblocks that occurred along the way — including a worldwide pandemic — the Olympic Games are finally making a grand return in Japan’s capital city. However, the Tokyo Olympic Games may look a little different from those of past years, due to ongoing restrictions surrounding COVID-19.  Though the Olympics represent unity and consistency Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/tokyo-olympics/feed/ 0 La Fête Nationale – 2021 Guide to Quebec’s Largest Celebration https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/quebec-la-fete-nationale-st-jean-baptiste-day/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/quebec-la-fete-nationale-st-jean-baptiste-day/#respond Wed, 16 Jun 2021 20:54:02 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=27012 Everything You Need to Know About Canada’s Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, or “The National Holiday of Quebec” As our lives teeter closer and closer to the brink of “back to normal,” more and more people are making travel plans for the future. However, despite our eagerness to fling the door open and greet the post-pandemic world with Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/quebec-la-fete-nationale-st-jean-baptiste-day/feed/ 0 Spring Zoom Backgrounds From Around the World https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/spring-zoom-backgrounds-around-the-world/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/spring-zoom-backgrounds-around-the-world/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2021 18:53:09 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=26531 It’s Time to Give Your Zoom Backgrounds A Fresh Spring Update! Across the globe, people are celebrating the end of this especially dark and isolating winter and ushering in a new and hopeful Spring season with unique festivals and traditions.  From St Patrick’s Day to Ramadan, Holi, and the Cherry Blossom Festival, we’ve got stunning backgrounds to Read More >>

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