Zero

We don't use articles when we talk about:

• things in general

• sports and games

• meals (except when we are talking about a specific meal: The dinner we had last night was delicious.)

• countries (except those with the words like State, Kingdom, Republic or Union)

• continents, towns (except The Hague), streets, parks, mountains, islands, lakes

• illnesses (except a cold, a headache)

• holidays