Parties and celebrations all year round!
People have the need to celebrate the different phases in life. All countries have their own traditions. Each month there is a celebration somewhere in the world. Let’s take a closer look at some of the things that happen from July to September.
📷 4th July is a big day of celebration in the United States
Frihetsstatuen på en bakgrunn med det amerikanske flagget og fyrverkeri.
National Day in the US
The American national day, Independence Day, is on July 4th. They celebrate being free from Great Britain, which happened in 1776. Thirteen North American states broke loose, and the Declaration of Independence was passed. This declaration was important for other countries as well, for example France in 1791 and Norway in 1814.
Family parties, parades and fireworks
There is a big party on the Fourth of July. Friends and family are together and eat a lot of food, often barbecue. There are parades in several places with speeches. At the end of the celebration, there are fantastic fireworks. It is common to decorate with balloons and other decorations in red, white and blue. The day is also celebrated in other countries where Americans live.
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August med hvit skrift på sort bakgrunn.
La Tomatina – The tomato throwing festival
La Tomatina is a yearly festival in the town of Buñol in the Valencia region of Spain. It is celebrated each year on the last Wednesday of August. Those who take part throw tomatoes at each other in a big fight. The tradition started in 1945 when a man got angry because someone destroyed a figure of his during a parade. He threw things around and others joined. They robbed vegetable stands and started to throw tomatoes at each other.
Strict safety rules
La Tomatina is just for fun. There is no special purpose behind it. Tons of tomatoes are thrown at the festival, and participants throw tomatoes at anyone they want. But they have rules they need to follow so no one gets hurt.
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Knust tomat liggende i en hånd mot en bakgrunn med mange tomater.
September med hvit skrift på sort bakgrunn.
Oktoberfest in September
The Oktoberfest in München starts on the third weekend of September and lasts 16 days. It starts in September to make use of the last bit of summer. The festival is focused on beer and local food. It is one of the world’s biggest festivals, also celebrated in Norway. The first Oktober festival was in 1810, at a royal wedding with 40,000 guests.
Traditional costumes from Bavaria
It is popular to dress up in costumes from Bavaria. Dresses (dirndl) for girls and shorts (lederhosen) for boys. In many places, horses are also decorated with hats and colourful gear.
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Folk som danser med folkedrakter fra Bayern.
Sources:
- Sirevåg, Torbjørn: Den amerikanske uavhengighetserklæringen i Store norske leksikon på snl.no. Hentet 2. januar 2023 fra https://snl.no/Den_amerikanske_uavhengighetserkl%C3%A6ringen
- usaguiden.no (02.01.23): USA`s nasjonaldag – 4. juli
https://usaguiden.no/usas-nasjonaldag-4-juli/
- Spaniaposten (02.01.23): La Tomatina – Tomatkrig i Buñol 31. august
https://spania.no/valencia/la-tomatina-tomatkrig-bunol/
- Dalen, Marit: oktoberfesten i Store norske leksikon på snl.no. Hentet 2. januar 2023 fra https://snl.no/oktoberfesten
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