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I searched about the holiday in New　zeeland. There are some kinds of holidays there. It is about 11 holidays. The first day of the year, it is called New Year's Day. The second day of the year, it is called Day after New Year's Day. On Feburuary 6th, it is called Waitangi day. From March to April, there are three holiday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Easter Monday. They are done at the same time. On April 25th, it is called ANZAC Day. The first Monday on the June, it is Queen's Birthday. The fourth Monday on October, it is Labor Day. On December 25th, it is Christmas Day. On December 26th, it is Boxing Day.

＊Oktoberfest＊

I will talk about the things which are done in this festival.

On the first day of the Oktoberfest, a woman who draws on a black cloak which means manto in Japanese takes the lead. Following this, carriages which carry so much beer pass the way. There are parades in this day. The people who manage this festival pass the way with riding horse.

In the afternoon, the mayor says "O'zapft is!" This word is a dialect of Bayern(バイエルン) region. It means let’s drink beer from now!! Only the company of Buluwary(ブルワリー) which make beer is allowed to offer the beer in this festival.


On the second day, you can see much lovely parade. Young girls and boys wear folk costume. They wave hello to audience. This is a main entertainment of this festival.

There are amusement grounds in this festival. The views of this night are so beautiful. Many visitors can enjoy this festival. This is really big festival. We can enjoy eating, drinking and playing. If you have time to visit German in October, you should go this festival.