At the Ceremony of Twelve, the young adults are given their job Assignments, the tasks that would occupy their lives until they moved into the House of the Old.
The Ceremony in "The Giver" occurred in the month of December.
The very last ceremony celebrated in the community in "The Giver" is the Ceremony of Release.
A haircut
you get your bike
They get new clothing
Somebody dies and this is a ceremony to commemorate the persons life
In "The Giver," each of the twelves received their assigned job at the Ceremony. This ceremony marks their transition from childhood to adulthood and they are given their roles based on their abilities and interests.
The Ones receive their names and family at the Ceremony of the Ones.
introduced to the discipline wand
she recieved a dream
They receive their first Bicycle.
In the book, "The Giver", by Lois Lowry, the ones receive their names and their family units at the Age ceremony because they are old enough to leave the nurturing center.