What are your favourite things about autumn? Watching the leaves turn red and gold? Putting on your old snuggly jumpers again? Or maybe you love getting excited about events like Hallowe’en, Diwali or Bonfire Night?
In other parts of the world, people celebrate all sorts of different events at this time of year – and we’re looking at some of them here.
Day of the Dead
In Mexico, the first two days of November are a chance to remember family and loved ones who have died. It might sound like a sad time, but it’s actually a fun and colourful celebration, with lots of food and decorations.
Thanksgiving
The fourth Thursday in November is a very important one in the USA, with big dinners and family reunions. It marks Thanksgiving, and remembers the first harvest of the Native Americans and European settlers who were here in 1789.
Loy Krathong
In Thailand, the November full moon is the time when Loy Krathong – a festival of light to honour the goddess of water – is celebrated. People put candles in little decorated baskets (called ‘krathong’) then release them onto lakes, rivers and pools.
Pirates Week
In the Cayman Islands, which are scattered in the Caribbean Sea, the biggest event of the year is Pirates Week! Taking place each November, it attracts thousands of people, who come to watch costumed pirates, pirate ships, fireworks and more.
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