USA

Vestimenta
1. Cowboy hat
2. Western Shirt
3. Bandanna
4. Spurs and boots
5. Chaps
6. Jeans

Comida
Breakfast Sausage
Chocolate Chip Cookies
S'mores
Cronut
Chicken and Waffles
Pancakes
Mac and Cheese
Hot Dogs
Cheesecake
Burger

Tradiciones
Thanksgiving feasts are the oldest tradition in America, dating back to 1621 — over 150
years before the Revolutionary War.
thanksgiving
Thanksgiving. Getty Images
Though the first record of a Thanksgiving celebration was in 1621, it wasn't until 1863 that
Abraham Lincoln declared it a national holiday.

Thanksgiving has inspired some unique offshoot traditions, like the presidential turkey
pardon.
President Obama pardoning Abe the turkey in 2015.
President Obama pardoning Abe the turkey in 2015.

Though other presidents, like Harry Truman and John F. Kennedy, also pardoned turkeys,
the tradition wasn't made official until 1989, by George H.W. Bush.

The holiday, which is French for "Fat Tuesday," is widely celebrated in New Orleans due to
the city's French heritage.

Pumpkin carving is a popular Halloween tradition that has been around since 1866.
Pumpkin Carving
A jack-o'-lantern Africa Studio/ Shutterstock
The first reference to pumpkin carving in the US was in the children's magazine Harper's
Young People, which reported "a great sacrifice of pumpkins" for Halloween in 1866.

The Fourth of July has been celebrated with fireworks since 1777, a year after the colonies
claimed independence from Great Britain.
Fireworks July Fourth July 4
Fireworks on the Fourth of July. Mario Tama/Getty Images
Though Fourth of July celebrations have been a tradition since 1777, it was only made a
federal holiday in 1941.

Fireworks have also been a tradition since the first Fourth of July. That year, the
Pennsylvania Evening Post reported, "At night so there was a grand exhibition of fireworks
(which began and concluded with thirteen rockets) on the Commons, and the city was
beautifully illuminated."

Groundhog Day dates back to 1887, and every year on February 2 in Punxsutawney,
Pennsylvania, an elaborate groundhog ceremony is held.
Groundhog handler John Griffiths holding Punxsutawney Phil for Groundhog Day.
Groundhog handler John Griffiths holding Punxsutawney Phil for Groundhog Day.
REUTERS/ Stephanie Strasburg
Groundhog Day involves a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil. If he sees his shadow, it
means winter will last for six more weeks; if he doesn't, it means an early spring.

According to History.com, the first Groundhog Day was started by a newspaper editor
Clymer Freas, who proposed the idea to Punxsutawney Groundhog Club.

The National Climatic Data Center reported that Phil's predictions have been correct 39% of
the time.

Stringing lights around Christmas trees started in New York City in 1882.
Christmas lights
Christmas lights. Shutterstock
According to Smithsonian, Edward Hibberd Johnson, a friend of Thomas Edison, came up
with the bright idea to string lights around Christmas trees. Trees had previously been lit up
with candles, a dangerous fire hazard.

Having pickle-shaped ornaments on Christmas trees has been an American tradition since
the late 1800s.
A pickle-shaped ornament.
A pickle-shaped ornament. Shutterstock
According to History.com, the tradition grew from a Woolworths marketing strategy. After the
store received a huge shipment of pickle-shaped ornaments, it proposed the idea of hiding a
pickle in the Christmas tree and giving whoever found it a prize.
Gift-giving at Hanukkah was started by European Jews who moved to America and wanted
to share in the Christmas cheer.
A Jewish family celebrating Hanukkah.
A Jewish family celebrating Hanukkah. Oliver Tsang/South China Morning Post via Getty
Images
Hanukkah gift-giving had started by the 1920s. Josh Plaut, the head rabbi at the Reform
Metropolitan Synagogue in New York City, told The Atlantic, "Hanukkah is a minor holiday
that America has elevated into something much more."

Easter fashion parades started in New York City in the mid-1800s.

easter parade
A woman at an Easter parade. Michael Nagle/Getty Images
According to Time, the parades were founded on an old superstition that wearing new
clothes at Easter time meant good luck for the remainder of the year.

In the mid-1800s, wealthy New Yorkers leaving the churches along Fifth Avenue would
parade their fine clothing. Easter parades are still celebrated today