How to Talk About Your Favorite Holiday in English / 英語で好きな祝日について話す方法
Practice talking about your favorite holiday like Christmas, Golden Week, or New Year’s Day using very simple and short English sentences.
📋 The 3-part template / 3文テンプレート
My favorite holiday is [Holiday].
私の好きな祝日は[祝日]です。
I like it because [Reason].
[理由]なので好きです。
I usually [Action] on that day.
その日はよく[すること]をします。
Three parts: name the holiday, give your reason, then say what you do. Each part gives the other person something to ask about.
3つのパート：祝日・理由・すること。それぞれが相手の質問のきっかけになります。
3つのパート：祝日・理由・すること。それぞれが相手の質問のきっかけになります。
📚 単語バンク / Word bank Tap to hear 🔊
Holidays (祝日)
Reasons (理由)
Actions (すること)
Questions (質問)
📌 記事の要点 / Key points
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Section 1 — When and why it matters
セクション1 — いつ、なぜ使うのか
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- Use it when meeting new people, in class, at work, in small talk, and in self-introductions. 新しい人に会うとき・学校・職場・雑談・自己紹介で使えます。
- Talking about holidays helps you sound friendly and share what you like. 祝日の話をすると親しみやすい印象を与え、自分の好みを伝えられます。
- Holidays are happy topics — people smile and conversations become easy. 祝日は楽しい話題です。みんな笑顔になり、会話が弾みます。
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Section 2 — The 3-part core template
セクション2 — 3文の基本テンプレート
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- "My favorite holiday is [Holiday]." — names the special day. 「My favorite holiday is [祝日]。」— 好きな日を伝えます。
- "I like it because [Reason]." — gives a clear reason. 「I like it because [理由]。」— 理由をはっきり伝えます。
- "I usually [Action] on that day." — shows what you actually do. 「I usually [すること] on that day.」— その日に何をするかを伝えます。
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Section 3 — Vocabulary bank
セクション3 — 単語バンク
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- Holidays: New Year's Day, Golden Week, Obon holiday, Christmas, New Year's Eve 祝日：元日、ゴールデンウィーク、お盆休み、クリスマス、大晦日
- Reasons: relaxing, fun, special, peaceful, exciting, warm 理由：relaxing, fun, special, peaceful, exciting, warm
- Actions: stay at home, visit my family, eat special food, travel, rest, sleep in, watch movies, go shopping 行動：stay at home, visit my family, eat special food, travel, rest, sleep in, watch movies, go shopping
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Section 4 — Useful phrases by function
セクション4 — 機能別の便利フレーズ
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- Introducing: "My favorite holiday is New Year's Day." / "I love Golden Week." 話を始める：「My favorite holiday is New Year's Day.」/「I love Golden Week.」
- Giving a reason: "I like it because it is relaxing." / "Because I can spend time with family." 理由を言う：「I like it because it is relaxing.」/「Because I can spend time with family.」
- Giving context: "I usually stay at home with my parents." / "I always travel to the countryside." 様子を伝える：「I usually stay at home with my parents.」/「I always travel to the countryside.」
- Asking back: "What about you?" / "What is your favorite holiday?" 相手に質問する：「What about you?」/「What is your favorite holiday?」
- Responding: "Yes, that's right." / "Not really, I just relax." / "That sounds nice!" 返答する：「Yes, that's right.」/「Not really, I just relax.」/「That sounds nice!」
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Section 5 — Three model conversations
セクション5 — 3つの会話例
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- Café (Sarah): winter → Christmas → "it feels special" → eat special food and watch movies → "What about you?" カフェ（サラ）：冬→クリスマス→「特別な感じ」→特別な食べ物と映画→「What about you?」
- Office (Mr. Smith): Golden Week → rest and travel → weather is nice → travel to Kyoto → crowded but fun 職場（スミスさん）：ゴールデンウィーク→休めて旅行→天気が良い→京都→混んでいるが楽しい
- Traveling (David): New Year's Day → spend time with family → peaceful → stay home → eat Osechi → "You should try it!" 旅行（デイビッド）：元日→家族と過ごす→穏やか→家にいる→おせちを食べる→「ぜひ食べてみて！」
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Section 6 — Naturalness tips
セクション6 — 自然に話すコツ
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- Extend a short answer: ❌ "Christmas." ✅ "I like Christmas! It is fun." (adds a feeling so the conversation continues) 短い答えを伸ばす：❌「Christmas.」✅「I like Christmas! It is fun.」（気持ちを加えると会話が続く）
- Don't be too formal: ❌ "My most preferred public holiday is New Year's Day." ✅ "My favorite holiday is New Year's Day." 堅すぎる表現に注意：❌「My most preferred public holiday is...」✅「My favorite holiday is...」
- One sentence at a time is fine — you do not need to say everything at once. 一度に全部言わなくていい。1文ずつ話しましょう。
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Section 7 — Four mistakes to avoid
セクション7 — 避けたほうがいい4つの間違い
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- ❌ Making it too long: "My favorite holiday is New Year's Day because I go to my grandmother's house in Nagano and we eat a lot of food and it takes three hours by train..." → ✅ Break it into short sentences. ❌ 長く複雑にしすぎること → ✅ 文を短く区切りましょう。
- ❌ Using difficult words: "I love Golden Week because it is advantageous for my mental health." → ✅ "I love Golden Week because I can relax." ❌ 難しい単語を使うこと → ✅「relax」「rest」など簡単で伝わる言葉を使いましょう。
- ❌ Talking too fast without pauses → ✅ Say one sentence, breathe, then say the next. ❌ 休まずに早く話しすぎること → ✅ 1文言ったら一息ついてゆっくり話しましょう。
- ❌ Forgetting to ask the other person → ✅ After your answer, say "What about you?" or "Do you like this holiday?" ❌ 相手に質問し返すのを忘れること → ✅「What about you?」と必ず聞きましょう。
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Section 8 — Practice template
セクション8 — 練習テンプレート
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- "My favorite holiday is ___. I like it because ___. I usually ___ on that day." 「My favorite holiday is ___. I like it because ___. I usually ___ on that day.」
- Example (Obon): "My favorite holiday is the Obon holiday. I like it because I can see my hometown friends. I usually go to a summer festival on that day." お盆の例：「My favorite holiday is the Obon holiday. I like it because I can see my hometown friends. I usually go to a summer festival on that day.」
- Example (Golden Week): "My favorite holiday is Golden Week. I like it because I can sleep in. I usually stay at home and play video games on that day." ゴールデンウィークの例：「My favorite holiday is Golden Week. I like it because I can sleep in. I usually stay at home and play video games on that day.」
- Example (New Year's Day): "My favorite holiday is New Year's Day. I like it because the food is great. I usually eat Mochi with my family on that day." 元日の例：「My favorite holiday is New Year's Day. I like it because the food is great. I usually eat Mochi with my family on that day.」
Step 1
👀 Read
Step 2
🤔 Prepare
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🎙️ Speak
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⭐ Review
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🎯 Goal / ゴール
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💬 Model answer / 模範解答