JANUARY MARCH On 25 January. Scotland celebrates the memory of its most famous poet, Robert Burns. Scottish people enjoy a special dinner in which the main course is a dish called haggis. This is a sheep's stomach which is stuffed with meat. onions and oatmeal. many counties around the world, Valentine's Day is celebrated on 14 February. People send each other rds, chocolates and heart-shaped biscuits. Couples go out for a romantic meal at a restaurant. APRIL- JUNE May is the month when the people of Teramo, Italy, celebrate Sagra delle Virtu. They prepare minestrone a kind of thick soup made with a large number of winter and fresh spring vegetables. As part of the festival, much of the soup is traditionally served to the poor Midsummer is celebrated on 24 June in many countres in many different ways. In Finland and Sweden, people make garlands with flowers, light big bonfires, dance traditional dances and eat lots of smoked and pickled fish. JULY-SEPTEMBER Independence Day is a big celebration in the United States, and it takes place on 4 July. Across the country, there are firework displays and people enjoy barbecues and picnics. Popular foods include hamburgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, potato salad, baked beans and corn on the cob.