Holidays and celebrations

English Conversation Questions on Culture: Holidays and celebrations

  • What holidays or celebrations do you celebrate and why are they important to you?
  • Do you believe that certain holidays or celebrations should be more widely recognized or celebrated? If so, which ones and why?
  • How do you feel about the commercialization of holidays and celebrations? Do you think it takes away from the meaning or significance of the occasion?
  • What traditions or customs do you observe during holidays and celebrations? Do you have any personal or family traditions that you participate in?
  • Do you think it’s important to preserve cultural traditions and customs during holidays and celebrations, or do you think it’s okay to adapt and change them to fit modern times?
  • How do you think holidays and celebrations can be inclusive and welcoming to people from different cultures and backgrounds?
  • Do you think it’s okay for people to not celebrate certain holidays or to have their own unique celebrations? Why or why not?
  • How do you think holidays and celebrations can bring people together and promote unity and understanding?
  • Do you think certain holidays or celebrations can be problematic or offensive to certain groups of people? If so, how can these issues be addressed?
  • How do you think holidays and celebrations can be used to raise awareness or support important causes or issues?
  • Do you think it’s okay to appropriate elements of other cultures’ holidays or celebrations? Why or why not?
  • How do you think holidays and celebrations can be made more environmentally friendly and sustainable?
  • What are some of your favorite holiday or celebration memories?
  • Do you think it’s important to spend holidays and celebrations with family and loved ones, or is it okay to celebrate on your own or with friends? Why?
  • How do you think holidays and celebrations can be used to promote peace and understanding between different groups or communities?

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