Question about "the"

It's required.

But in English we'd say, "What did you do for Cinquo de Mayo?"

Other holidays don't require "the," - it's because of the number, "4th."

- A.

I see. Thank You.

Akavall"What did you do for the 4th of July"

You should say: What did you do on the 4th of July?

Hi Yoong,

Often these big holidays provide us with a long 3-day weekend, and it's idiomatic to ask, "What are you going to do for the 4th?," meaning, "in celebration of the holiday." Often a long trip is planned which involves all three days, and not just the specified date. Or, the fourth may fall on Monday but you're planning a special family celebration on Saturday, and Monday will

Thanks. Avangi. In my country, the people will say on ___ (date).

Thanks for the information.

As Avangi says, we do say "on the [date]" when we mean only the date.

"What did you do for...?" mean to celebrate.

Thanks, Barbara, for the information.