American traditions
Thanksgiving and fireworks
American traditions are customs, practices, and rituals considered characteristic of life in the United States.
Some are tied to holidays—Thanksgiving turkey, Fourth of July fireworks, Halloween trick-or-treating.
Others are cultural touchstones: baseball, backyard barbecues, road trips, high school proms.
The phrase often carries nostalgic or patriotic undertones, evoking an idealized shared heritage that may obscure how varied American experience actually is.
- Independence DayNational sovereignty anniversary
- Fourth of JulyAnnual American independence celebration
- ThanksgivingAutumn gratitude holiday
- Mardi GrasPre-Ash Wednesday celebration
- Memorial DayHoliday honoring military dead
Super Bowl Sunday · family reunions · backyard barbecue · block party · country music · Halloween · trick or treat · Labor Day · Christmas · Veterans Day · pledge of allegiance · cowboy culture · state fair · apple pie · New Year's Day · Martin Luther King Jr. Day · square dancing · baby showers
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Customs from the continent
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Novel developments of today
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