Is it important to remember our ancestors? The second Celebration Day takes place on 28 May – and The Day is running a writing competition to mark the event.
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Celebrate Celebration Day with The Day!
Is it important to remember our ancestors? The second Celebration Day takes place on 28 May - and The Day is running a writing competition to mark the event.
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Gary McKee is planning to run 365 marathonsA running race which is 26 miles and 385 yards long. in one year!
Every time he runs, he thinks of his father: "On Celebration Day, every step that I take will be taken in his memory."
Celebration Day started last year. It is a day to celebrate people who are no longer alive.
The celebration could involve planting a tree or just getting together with friends.
Festivals to remember loved ones who have died are important across the world. MexicoA country in the southern part of North America. It shares a long border with the USA. Most people in Mexico speak Spanish. celebrates the Day of the Dead, when people paint their faces to look like skulls.
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The Day is running a writing competition to mark Celebration Day. Anyone aged 5 to 18 can enter - and teachers too!
Is it important to remember our ancestorsThe people related to us who lived a long time ago. ?
Yes! Remembering people who have died is a way to honour them. It is important that we think about the people who have shaped our lives.
No! It makes more sense to live in the present and look into the future.
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Keywords
Marathons - A running race which is 26 miles and 385 yards long.
Mexico - A country in the southern part of North America. It shares a long border with the USA. Most people in Mexico speak Spanish.
Ancestors - The people related to us who lived a long time ago.
Celebrate Celebration Day with The Day!
Ancestry memory: The world's oldest family tree goes back 5,200 years. Glossary
Marathons - A running race which is 26 miles and 385 yards long.
Mexico - A country in the southern part of North America. It shares a long border with the USA. Most people in Mexico speak Spanish.
Ancestors - The people related to us who lived a long time ago.