An american summer

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Summer Holidays Mother’s Day Memorial Day Father’s Day Fourth of July Labor Day

Summer Holidays

Mother’s Day
Memorial Day
Father’s Day
Fourth of July
Labor Day

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Mother’s Day Celebrated the second Sunday in May every year. My

Mother’s Day

Celebrated the second Sunday in May every year.
My family celebrates

Mother’s Day by having a big dinner party with all of our relatives. The moms all get to relax and enjoy the day while the kids and dads cook dinner.
There is a huge market for flower sales and deliveries on Mother’s Day in the USA.
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Memorial Day Celebrated on the last Monday in May. This holiday

Memorial Day

Celebrated on the last Monday in May.
This holiday was

originally created in 1868 to honor soldiers who died in our Civil War on both sides. It is now celebrated to honor all soldiers who have died in battle.
My family celebrates Memorial Day with barbecues, fireworks, and lots of red, white, & blue!
Memorial Day is also known as the symbolic start of summer in the USA. This is also the start of the fashion tradition of wearing white pants and dresses.
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Father’s Day Celebrated the third Sunday in June every year. My

Father’s Day

Celebrated the third Sunday in June every year.
My family celebrates

Father’s Day every year by doing something outdoors. One year, we got stuck in a torrential rainstorm while canoeing down a river. We also celebrate with our relatives by having a huge barbecue.
There is a huge market for sports paraphernalia, grilling supplies, and electronics during Father’s Day.
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Fourth of July We have been celebrating our freedom from England

Fourth of July

We have been celebrating our freedom from England since

July 4th, 1776. This holiday is formally known as Independence Day.
Over 200 years ago these words were read in Independence Hall in Philadelphia:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
I celebrate Fourth of July with my friends and family with more cookouts, concerts, fireworks, and red, white, & blue!
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Summer Fireworks

Summer Fireworks

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Labor Day Celebrated on the last Monday in September. Started in

Labor Day

Celebrated on the last Monday in September.
Started in New York

City in 1882 to create a day for the “working class citizens.” It became a federal holiday in 1894. All states recognize it to this day.
This is the symbolic end of summer (and for the fashionistas – the end of wearing white pants and dresses.) The school year usually starts after this date in the States.
This holiday is celebrated with outdoorsy activities with family and friends.
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Summer Cookout Food

Summer Cookout Food

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Summer Cookout Drinks

Summer Cookout Drinks

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Summer in sunny Florida

Summer in sunny Florida

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Summer Activities Beach days / Pool days Picnicking Vacationing Fishing /

Summer Activities

Beach days / Pool days
Picnicking
Vacationing
Fishing / Going out on the

boat
Barbecuing
Water parks / Theme parks
Concerts
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Water Parks Adventure Island: Tampa, Florida Blizzard Beach: Orlando, Florida

Water Parks

Adventure Island:
Tampa, Florida

Blizzard Beach:
Orlando, Florida

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Busch Gardens (Tampa) Walt Disney World (Orlando) Islands of Adventure (Orlando)

Busch Gardens (Tampa)
Walt Disney World (Orlando)
Islands of Adventure (Orlando)
Universal Studios (Orlando)
Epcot

(Orlando)

Theme Parks

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This is the season of huge tailgates and outdoor concerts. The

This is the season of huge tailgates and outdoor concerts. The

concert venue in Tampa, Florida is called The Amphitheater.
Country concerts are particularly popular during the summer months in the US. Artists such as Jimmy Buffett and Dave Matthew Band also enjoy outdoor concerts during the summer.

Concerts

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Water Sports Waterskiing Wakeboarding Jetskiing Paddleboarding Skimboarding Tubing Kayaking Canoeing Surfing

Water Sports

Waterskiing
Wakeboarding
Jetskiing
Paddleboarding
Skimboarding
Tubing
Kayaking
Canoeing
Surfing

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The Weather A typical summer day in Tampa, FL: High: 90*F

The Weather

A typical summer day in Tampa, FL:
High: 90*F / 32*C
Low:

75*F / 24*C
Mostly sunny with scattered thunderstorms between 3 PM and 5 PM.
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Hurricanes The six month hurricane season runs from June 1st through

Hurricanes

The six month hurricane season runs from June 1st through November

30th.
Hurricanes are large, spiraling tropical storms that can pack wind speeds of over 160 miles an hour and unleash more than 2.4 trillion gallons of rain a day.
40 percent of the hurricanes that occur in the United States hit Florida. 
The difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane is wind speed – tropical storms usually bring winds of 36-47 miles per hour, whereas hurricane wind speeds are at least 74 miles per hour.

The Weather: