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UK holidays
Holidays in the UK , as in any country in the world, it can be divided into officially established non-working days; holidays that are not weekends, but on which special events take place; regional holidays and unofficial holidays.
Officially established public holidays are called in the UK Bank holidays. All banks and official institutions are closed these days. The Bank Holiday Act was passed in Great Britain in 1871. He officially designated the days on which banks are closed. At that time there were only 4. Now in England and Wales there are 8 bank holidays a year, in Scotland - 9, in Northern Ireland - 10.
Bank holidays in the UK (England, Wales, Northern Ireland):
Monday after Easter - Easter Monday
First Monday of May - Early May bank holiday
Last Monday of May - Spring bank holiday
Last Monday of August - Summer bank holiday
There are two additional banking days in Northern Ireland:
Scotland has its own rules for bank holidays:
Friday before Easter - Good Friday
First Monday in May – May Day
Last Monday of May
Last Monday of August
If a fixed date bank holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it will be moved to the following Monday.
Bank holidays are paid by the employer and are included in annual leave.
Official and unofficial UK holidays:
January 1 – New Year . New Year's Eve in the UK is usually spent with friends and family. The British often make plans on New Year’s Eve and make promises to themselves for the next year - New Year’s resolutions. And at 12 noon on January 1, the New Year's Parade begins in London: thousands of dancers, acrobats, and musicians march in a colorful procession from Parliament Square to Piccadilly Circus.
The New Year's Eve celebration in Scotland is called Hogmanay. In Scotland there are many customs and traditions associated with this holiday. One of them is to become the “first person to enter” the house after midnight - first-footing. It is believed that if a tall, dark-haired man enters a house first in the New Year, he will bring good luck to the house. On New Year's Eve, it is customary to visit friends, family and neighbors, bringing with you traditional Scottish cookies, Christmas pie with dried fruits and spices - Black bun, whiskey.
January 5 – Twelfth Night. The evening before Christian Epiphany. On this evening, the British take down the Christmas decorations in their homes to avoid bad luck in the coming year. If the decorations were not removed on the evening of January 5, they should be left for the whole year - until next Christmas, so that good luck does not leave the house.
January 25 – Night of Bern. Many Scots celebrate the birthday of Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet. Gather for dinner with traditional people.
Men usually wear kilts this evening, Berne's poems are read at the table, and bagpipes are played.
February 14 – Valentine's Day or Valentine's Day. Mandatory on this day is the exchange of Valentine's cards with other halves or loved ones and small gifts (the most common are chocolates and flowers), as well as romantic dinner at home or in a restaurant.
March 1 – Day of the patron saint of Wales, St. David. On this day, the Welsh attach a traditional daffodil to their clothes and eat the equally traditional cawl - vegetable soup with lamb and bacon. Another symbol of Wales is the leek, which can be found on Welsh tables on this day. On St David's Day there is a festive parade in Cardiff.
Shrove Tuesday – Pancake Tuesday. Celebrated on the last Tuesday before Lent. Although very few Britons fast during Lent, most people enjoy eating pancakes on Pancake Day. Pancake races are held in some UK cities. One of the most famous takes place in Buckinghamshire in the town of Olney. They say that the first such race took place here in 1445.
March 17 is the Day of the patron saint of Northern Ireland, St. Patrick. It is widely celebrated not only in Northern Ireland, but also in the largest cities of Great Britain - London, Birmingham, Nottingham, Manchester. On this day, the British wear clothes in the traditional Irish color - green, complemented by the symbol of Ireland - the shamrock, and the most popular drink in pubs on St. Patrick's Day is Guinness - Irish dark beer.
Fourth Sunday of Great Lent - Mother's Day - Mother's Day and Mothering Sunday. The tradition of celebrating Mother's Day and honoring mothers and grandmothers on this day came from the USA, where this holiday appeared at the beginning of the twentieth century. In Great Britain, since the 16th century, Mothering Sunday has been celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent. On this day, Anglican Christians visited the main local cathedral - the mother church. The servants received a day off on this day and had the opportunity to meet their parents and give them small gifts. Now on this day it is customary to visit mothers with flowers and small gifts, or at least congratulate them with a postcard.
April 1 – April Fool's Day. On this day, even very well-mannered and reserved Britons are allowed to joke and prank their neighbors.
Easter. The celebration of Christian Easter begins on Friday (Good Friday) and ends on the Monday following Easter Sunday (Easter Monday). On this day, the British exchange chocolate eggs and hot cross buns - buns with a cross pattern.
April 23 – Day of the patron saint of England, St. George. Legend has it that Saint George was a Roman soldier who killed a dragon and saved a princess. It bears the name of Saint George.
There are no special traditions for celebrating this day in England, and according to statistics, only every fifth Englishman knows when this day is celebrated.
April 23 – William Shakespeare Memorial Day. It is widely celebrated in the homeland of the world famous poet - in Stratford-upon-Avon, in the county of Warwickshire, where an annual festival is held. 2014 marks the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare's birth.
May 1 - Beltane is an ancient Celtic fire festival that symbolizes fertility and the beginning of summer. The roots of this holiday go back to pre-Christian times, when it was celebrated in Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man. Now this festival is becoming more and more popular and is held in many cities. For example, in Edinburgh, in Thornborough in Yorkshire and at the old Balster farm in Hampshire, where a 10-meter straw effigy is burned at sunset.
May 1 - May Day. Officially, it is shifted to the first Monday of May - a bank holiday. On this day, the British welcome spring and have remained popular entertainment for centuries. dancing around the maypole – Maypole And Morris dancing - Morris dancing.
Festivals Morris dancing take place in the UK throughout May. The first mention of this dance dates back to 1448, and the name - Morris dance or Morisk dance explains why dancers often paint their faces black, depicting moors - Moors. Now in the UK there are 6 styles of Morris dancing and, accordingly, 6 schools, which are separated geographically. Dancing is traditionally accompanied by music - accordions, violins, harmonica. And the participants dance with scarves, wooden sticks and attach bells to their feet.
Dancing around Maypole. These dances around a wooden pillar, which probably represents a symbol of the earth's axis, are known among many European peoples. In Great Britain they became popular in the 14th century and to this day Maypole dances remain an invariable attribute of May Day celebrations. The tallest Maypole pole was erected in London in 1661, when it was dismantled in 1717 Isaac Newton used it to build a telescope.
The Queen's Official Birthday. The Queen's actual birthday is April 21, but since 1748 it has been a tradition in Great Britain to celebrate the monarch's official birthday separately from the present one. Since 1908, it has been celebrated in June, hoping to catch sunny weather. This is the first, second or very rarely third Saturday of June (last year the official birthday was celebrated on June 15, in 2014 it will be celebrated on June 14). On this day, the royal family attends a military parade in honor of the monarch. Trooping the Color. Interestingly, the monarch's birthday is celebrated in different countries Commonwealth at different times in May-June - in Canada - on the last Sunday before May 25, in New Zealand - the first Monday in June, in Australia - the second Sunday in June.
Third Sunday in June - Father's Day. The day when fathers and grandfathers are honored. Typically, on this day, men are given cards or small gifts, meet for a family dinner, or make a reservation at a pub or restaurant.
In August, the UK hosts two world-famous festivals that attract both local residents and numerous tourists. This Edinburgh Festival Fringe– the largest arts festival in the world (from 1 to 25 August) and colorful Notting Hill Carnival On the last weekend of the month, the largest carnival in Europe takes place in the London district of the same name. The 50th Notting Hill Carnival will take place in 2014. In a celebration that began as a street celebration of immigrants from Trinidad, recent years millions of artists and spectators take part.
October 31 – Halloween- combines two holidays - the Christian All Hallows Eve and the ancient Celtic holiday Samhain. The Celts believed that on this day the line between life and the afterlife is the thinnest, and that on this day the souls of the dead come to take the living with them to the afterlife. Therefore, the Celts extinguished fires at home and dressed in scary costumes that could scare away the spirits. In our time, this tradition has transformed into the custom of organizing costume parties. On this day, children knock on their neighbors' houses to get sweets (this custom is called trick or treat).
November 5 – Bonfire Night or Fireworks Night. The holiday, which is now a night of fireworks, has a historical basis. On this day in 1605, Guy Fawkes' Gunpowder Plot was exposed. Catholics in opposition planned to bomb the British Parliament and kill the Protestant King James I and his supporters. The king's life was spared, but Guy Fawkes was captured and executed. The British have since celebrated this event by burning an effigy of Guy Fawkes at the stake and numerous fireworks. And British children know by heart a simple rhyme dedicated to this event:
"Remember, remember,
the fifth of November,
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
We see no reason why
Gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot!"
November 11 – Remembrance Day for those killed in all wars - Remembrance Day. On the day when the Compiegne Truce was concluded in 1918, ending the First World War, the British remember all their compatriots who died on the battlefields. At exactly 11 o'clock in the afternoon there is a minute of silence. The symbol of this day is the red poppy. And long before the holiday, the Royal British Legion charity organization begins selling plastic poppies that British people attach to their clothes. The proceeds go to support war veterans and their families. The holiday was originally called Armistice Day and was renamed Remembrance Day after World War II. Official events most often take place on the first Sunday after November 11, which is called Remembrance Sunday.
A minute of silence is preceded by the melody of “The Last Post” and lines from Laurence Binyon:
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not wear them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
November 30 – Day of the patron saint of Scotland, St. Andrew. St. Andrew's Day is widely celebrated throughout Scotland - with family dinners, poetry readings, concerts of traditional bagpipe bands, and ceilidhs - parties with traditional Gaelic dancing. Usually at such parties there are presenters - dance callers, who show dance moves.
December 25 – Christmas. Perhaps the most beloved holiday in Great Britain. It is celebrated with family dinners featuring traditional oven-roasted turkey and vegetables, Yorkshire pudding, mini bacon-wrapped sausages and Christmas pudding. Christmas is preceded by numerous Christmas markets.
December 26 – Boxing Day or Boxing Day(literal translation – day of boxes). They say that once upon a time on this day, servants received a “Christmas box” with money or gifts from their masters, as well as a day off for serving at the Christmas holiday. It's now another bank holiday and a chance to eat whatever's left of Christmas lunch.
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Learn English and not know English holidays? This nonsense, and also short-sighted: if you find yourself in Britain in August, it would be a shame not to see the largest carnival in Europe, in November - the stunning fireworks of Guy Fawkes Night, in June - the celebration of the official Queen's Birthday.
And by congratulating your British colleague on the holiday, you will not only make him (or her) happy, but also strengthen your professional relationship. But enough about business (“Work done, have your fun”): today we are talking about how the British spend their free time from work, namely, about the holidays!
The English word holiday comes from the phrase “holy day”, “sacred day”, which in the past was dedicated to worship. Nowadays, there are both religious and secular holidays.
In addition, there is a whole series weird holidays - one or more for every day of the year. For example, in the UK they hold Straw Bear Festival and Scarecrow Festival, celebrate Kissing Friday and Blessing of the Throats Day, and hold Cheese Rolling Championships ) and swimming in a diving mask in a swamp (Bog Snorkelling Championships) - and the like.
So, the holidays of the United Kingdom are many and varied. But, unfortunately for the British, There are not so many official holidays (holiday calendar for 2015):
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As can be seen from the table, Not all holidays in England, Ireland and Scotland are the same. But each member of the Commonwealth can boast a number of its own “holy days”. In our article we provide a list of the most important and popular holidays in the United Kingdom, from January to December.
January
1 – New Year’s Day
On the night from December 31 to January 1, residents of the United Kingdom celebrate the beginning of the New Year. This holiday is traditionally celebrated among family and friends, welcoming the first minutes of the new year with an old song based on the words of the Scottish poet Robert Burns ‘Auld lang syne’. The party can last well past midnight, until the New Year. It's common to make New Year's resolutions, such as achieving a goal or quitting a bad habit.
In Scotland, New Year's celebrations are called Hogmanay [ˌhɔɡməˈneː]).
January 25 — Burns’ Night
On Burns Night, many Scots hold a special dinner in honor of Robert Burns. with reading the poems of this poet. Men can wear a kilt, bagpipes sound, and almost always on the table there is haggis (traditional Scottish pudding made from lamb tripe: heart, liver and lungs) with turnips (turnips) and potatoes (tatties).
January 31 - Chinese New Year
Outside of Asia, the most lavish New Year celebrations are held in London. In Chinatown (West End) there is a parade with music, performances by acrobats and dancers, as well as a food fair and fireworks. But the holiday is not limited to this: celebrations take place throughout the country. Large street parades are also held in other cities, including Manchester, Nottingham, Liverpool and Birmingham.
February
January 14 - Valentine's Day
Love is in the air! The historical Valentine's Day is today a celebration of love. Many residents of the United Kingdom dine in restaurants with their sweethearts and give them Valentine’s cards, chocolate, and sweets. If you're single, you can get an anonymous Valentine from a secret admirer!
March
Shrove Tuesday or "Pancake Day"
Lent (Lent) is a traditional Christian period of abstinence lasting 40 days. Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday - the day before the start of Lent, Ash Wednesday, when housewives prepare a hearty meal with a large number eggs, milk and sugar.
Nowadays, even non-religious people cook and eat pancakes on this day. Pancakes in England are made thin (unlike in America) and are most often served with lemon and sugar or corn syrup (golden syrup).
Some towns in the UK also host pancake races, in which participants try to run a distance with a frying pan in their hands, tossing a pancake as they run. One of the most famous races is held in Olney, Buckinghamshire, where the first pancake race is believed to have taken place back in 1445.
“Ash Wednesday” - the exact date is determined according to the solar and lunar calendars
Christian holiday marking the beginning of Lent (Lent).
March 8 – International Women’s Day
On International Women's Day, very popular in the UK and Europe, it is customary to honor all women, and sometimes - give the fair sex small gifts (for example, flowers).
Mother's Day / Mothering Sunday
Mother's Day in England is almost always celebrated in March, three weeks before Easter Sunday. On this day, mothers are honored and thanked for everything they do for us. It is customary to give mothers cards, gifts, invite them to a restaurant or cook a festive dinner for them.
March 17 - St. Patrick's Day - North. Ireland
St. Patrick's Day is a national holiday in Ireland, revered by all Irish communities around the world. In the UK, the day is marked by celebrations in many cities, including Birmingham, Nottingham, Manchester and London, as well as Belfast.
Crowds of people take to the streets, wearing green clothes or adorning themselves with the symbol of the three-leaf clover (shamrock), which is believed to bring good luck.
April
April 1 - April Fool's Day
One day a year is possible - and even necessary! - “make jokes” and organize practical jokes(to play a prank / practical joke / trick on smb.).
Even in newspapers, on television and radio, comic news is often published and broadcast on April 1st. The prank is accompanied by the exclamation “April fool!” (this is what they call someone who “gets caught”). At noon, however, the time for jokes ends.
Palm Sunday
Christian holiday marking the beginning of Holy Week.
Maundy Thursday
Thursday of Holy Week, Christian holiday of commemoration of the Last Supper.
Good Friday
Christian holiday commemorating the death of Jesus Christ on the cross.
Easter Sunday - the exact date is determined according to the solar and lunar calendars
In the Christian calendar, Easter is the most important holiday of the year. It was installed in honor of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
People celebrate Easter in different ways, but many give each other chocolate eggs and bake Easter buns with a cross on them(hot cross buns).
April 23 - St. George's Day
Legend has it that Saint George was a Roman soldier who killed a dragon to save a princess. He is now the patron saint of England, and April 23 is England's national holiday. St. George's Cross can be seen on the flag of England (a red cross on a white background).
William Shakespeare was also born on April 23rd. AND best place This day is undoubtedly celebrated in the hometown of the great writer, Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, where a festival dedicated to this day is held. In 2014, the celebrations were especially grand as they celebrated the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare's birth.
May
May 1 - first day of May (May Day)
May 1st welcomes the arrival of summer. And although summer officially begins only in June, the first day of May celebrates the end of the cold and the hope of a mild summer. The holiday tradition includes dancing around the maypole.
May 5 and 26 are bank holidays
Two Mondays in May are considered public holidays. Britons can skip work or school and, if they're lucky, spend the day outdoors enjoying the first sunshine of spring.
June
June 14th - The Queen's Official Birthday
Although the actual birthday is celebrated on April 21st, according to a tradition dating back to 1748, the king's or queen's birthday is celebrated in June.
On this day, a traditional military parade called Trooping the Color is held in London, which is hosted by the Queen herself, surrounded by members of her family.
3rd Sunday of June - Father's day
On this Day, fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, fathers-in-law and fathers-in-law are honored. Many British people give their older male relatives a card or a gift, or arrange a dinner or a trip to a restaurant together.
July
Eid al-Fitr (Eid al-Fitr)
Marking the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan, Eid al-Adha is widely celebrated by Muslim communities in Great Britain. Typically, each community organizes its own celebrations, but cities such as London and Birmingham have larger celebrations of the event.
August
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The world's largest arts festival,"The Fringe" has thousands of performances and productions in 250 theater venues. The festival is open to any theatre, comedy, music or dance production, and many drama students come to Edinburgh at this time to stage their first productions.
25 August – Notting Hill Carnival
Held in West London on a bank holiday, this carnival is the largest street festival in Europe. About 1 million people come to admire the colorful carnival floats, dancers in colorful, spectacular costumes, hear the sounds of salsa and reggae and enjoy Caribbean cuisine from street stalls. Take it with you festive mood, bring enough cash and be patient - the carnival is quite crowded.
September
London Fashion Week
London Fashion Week(in 2014 it took place from September 12 to 16) sets fashion guidelines— along with similar weeks in Paris, Milan and New York. This event is intended for fashion industry professionals, but anyone can purchase tickets to the Fashion Weekend, where they can get into the spirit of fashion shows. London hosts two fashion weeks every year, the first of which takes place in February.
October
October 23 – Diwali
Diwali (or Deepavali) is the Festival of Lights celebrated by Hindu, Sikh and Jain religious communities.
Leicester (the city that hosts the largest Diwali celebration outside India), London and Nottingham host vibrant street performances featuring traditional Indian dishes. Indian music is played and traditional Indian dances are performed. And of course, the streets are illuminated with a variety of lamps, lanterns, candles and fireworks.
October 31 — Halloween
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It is always interesting and useful to study the life of other peoples and countries, to travel to these countries, to get acquainted with the way of life of people. You cannot get a complete picture of the country and its people without becoming familiar with the holidays held in a particular place and the peculiarities of their implementation.
When talking about England when communicating with any person, the famous double-decker red buses, Big Ben, soldiers in beautiful uniforms, the Queen, Stonehenge, the prime meridian immediately come to mind. But the sights are not the whole country. Many holidays in England to an ordinary person unknown. And they are quite interesting and different from holiday dates in other countries.
Variety of holidays in England
It should be noted right away that English holidays are similar in dates to holidays in Wales and Northern Ireland, but are somewhat different from holidays in Scotland.
Public holidays in England are usually called "bank holidays", which means official holidays among banking and other organizations. Unofficial events, which the British also have in abundance, do not mean a day off, but are nevertheless held vigorously, such as April Fool's Day: jokes and practical jokes on this day are present even on television screens and in the local press.
National English holidays, as in other countries, are associated with historical events that are of great importance for the country. One of the main such days for the British is St. George's Day, as for the Irish - St. Patrick's Day, for the Scots - St. Andrew's Day, and for the residents of Wales - St. David's Day.
Feast of St. George
St. George is considered the patron saint of England. The holiday takes place on April 23 (coinciding with the birthday and death of W. Shakespeare). Saint George opposed the persecution of Christians, for which he was executed. He is considered the embodiment of courage, protection of the weak and oppressed.
It is worth noting that almost all celebrations, except Christmas, New Year and Easter, fall on Monday for the British.
The British spend most official holidays with their families, in a quiet, homely atmosphere, but folk festivities, dating back centuries, or various festivals are held in such a way that every tourist would like to get to England precisely during such festive madness.
Major English holidays
The beginning of the year - January 1, as in other countries, coincides with the New Year celebration, but in England this event is not as large-scale as, for example, in Russia. Still the main thing New Year's holiday For the British, Catholic Christmas falls at the end of the year, on December 25th.
It is Christmas that is associated with magnificent celebrations and traditional treats in the form of stuffed turkey and pudding. There is also Boxing Day, celebrated on December 26, and Christmas Day of rest, December 27, which is a public holiday. The British traditionally decorate their houses with candles, berries, Christmas tree branches, and Christmas socks.
Another English holiday that has spread throughout the world today is Valentine's Day or Valentine's Day (February 14). Usually this event involves a romantic evening when lovers exchange gifts in the form of hearts and Valentine's cards.
Similar to our traditional holiday, March 8, is Mother's Day among the British. It is celebrated on March 10th. On this day, it is customary for women to rest, and for men to help them with the housework. Previously, the holiday was a church holiday and was called Mother's Sunday (it fell on the fourth Sunday of Lent), but then it merged with a secular holiday and now always takes place on March 10.
April 1st is celebrated as a joke April Fool's Day or April Fool's Day. Now this holiday, naturally, which is not official, has spread everywhere. On this day, friends play pranks on each other and make fun of each other.
England is a monarchy, the British love and honor their Queen, so her birthday is celebrated everywhere, twice a year. Real Queen's birthday falls on April 21, but the monarch's birthday is celebrated in England on the second Saturday of June. On this day, a ball is held, a parade and a review of troops are held.
Easter holidays usually fall in March or April and are celebrated in many countries, but what distinguishes the holiday in England are its symbols: the Easter bunny or rabbit, which signifies abundance, and Easter chocolate eggs.
The first Monday in May is considered an official holiday and is called Spring Day. The British associate it with Robin Hood, and is held in the form of costumed processions and folk festivals.
Summer events occur mainly in August. The last Monday in August falls on the August Rest Day, and the day off is considered official. On this day, it is customary to go outdoors with your family. On the last Sunday of August Notting Hill Carnival is celebrated. This is a two-day carnival, festivities, where everyone dresses up in whatever way they want, music is constantly heard, fairs and exhibitions are held.
Just like some others, a holiday called All Saints' Day or Halloween (October 31) has now spread throughout the world. Of course, it is not an official holiday, but it is celebrated by many. The symbol of Halloween is a pumpkin with slits in the shape of a face and a candle inside. On this day, young people pretend to be various evil spirits and scare each other.
On November 5th, Bonfire Night or the Night of Guy Fawkes, who tried to blow up the London Parliament in the 17th century, is celebrated. On this night, his effigy is burned, fireworks are set off, and bonfires are lit. This national holiday is considered a kind of farewell to autumn.
At the end of the year, from December 1st until Christmas begins Christmas post, during which the British plan the Christmas weekend and prepare for the main thing holiday: Buy gifts and prepare different Christmas symbols.
Having figured out, or better yet seen, what events are held in England and on what scale they are celebrated, we can safely say that talk about the restraint of the British is largely untrue, at least during public festivities. No matter how prim and reserved the British may look from the outside, they know how to have fun no worse than you and me.
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What's your favorite holiday? Birthday? New Year? What do you know about holidays in England? Today I want to tell you about the most interesting national holidays. I also have a theme for you in English that you can use.
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If you didn’t know, the British are madly in love. On this day, the period begins when New Year's celebrations begin. Traditionally, families get together, roast the turkey and make pudding. This is the most family holiday of all known.
In December, the British have another holiday - Boxing Day. History cannot give an exact definition of where and why this holiday originated. It may have appeared when the leftover lunches were being put into boxes the day after Christmas. Or because customers brought gifts in boxes that they didn’t like. However, now it is simply the day after Christmas that the British pay tribute to.
If you think that this is similar to our usual Maslenitsa, then you are very mistaken. The holiday takes place in March, a couple of days before Lent. Cities hold unique competitions: city residents run through the streets with frying pans in their hands, throwing pancakes and catch them.
Irish holiday, when on March 17 the people of Ireland honor the memory of the saint whose name commemorates the birth of christianity in the country. Traditional festivals with folklore are held throughout the country.
A very important holiday in the life of every Englishman. Usually the British are given 3 days to celebrate, and the traditional symbol is easter eggs made of chocolate and the Easter bunny as a symbol of abundance and fertility.
Celebration of spring, when festivities and costume processions take place all over the country, and the city is decorated with colorful garlands.
The monarch's birthday is traditionally celebrated on one of the Saturdays in June, when the weather is warm. A parade takes place at the residence of the monarch, where soldiers in multi-colored uniforms march. And if you think that fireworks only go off at night, go to the UK for this holiday. On this day, at exactly noon, a 21-round fireworks display is launched. By the way, on the official website of this day you can leave your congratulations for.
The carnival, which takes place in the country at the end of August and is dedicated largely to people from the Afro-Caribbean community. The streets of some areas of London are painted in bright colors, and African and Caribbean music plays late into the night. By the way, the carnival previously attracted 2 million spectators and took 2nd place in terms of the number of participants.
In Great Britain, people decorate their houses, wear interesting outfits, go to neighbors and ask for sweets using trick-or-treat words. The symbol is empty pumpkin and a candle inside. This day is especially loved by the Irish, who set off many fireworks and light bonfires. Find out more about this holiday.
Fireworks are set off and bonfires are lit throughout the country. People often burn an effigy of Guy Fawkes, the man who wanted to bomb the Houses of Parliament in the 18th century. But in general, for most residents of the country, this is a day of farewell to autumn, when they can also burn all their garbage.
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There are a lot of holidays in Great Britain. Christmas is the most beloved one in the country. Every year the whole family gathers together, cooks turkey and pudding. Next day is named Boxing day. Nobody really knows why it is called this way, but the holiday is loved by many people.
Pancake day is the day of meeting spring. There is a tradition when people run down the street with the pan in their hands and throw up the pancakes.
Easer is loved for the chocolate eggs and Easter Bunny. On the 17th of April the whole country celebrates St. Patrick's day. There are many folk music festivals. Everyone in the country also loves Queen’s birthday. There is a parade where the soldiers march in beautiful colored uniforms.
Notting Hill Carnival is dedicated to Afro-Caribbean citizens of the county. Some districts of the city are full with people in colored clothes and the music plays till the late night.
Halloween is extremely popular in the country. The houses are decorated; children wear funny clothes, wonder from house to house playing trick-or-treat game, and receive sweets.
So, there are many holidays in Great Britain that are not similar to ours but nevertheless are very interesting and sometimes unusual.
Useful phrases with translation:
to run down the street - run down the street
to throw up sth- throw something up
to be dedicated to - to be dedicated to something
to be full with sth - to be filled with something
till the late night - until late at night
to be decorated - to be decorated
to wander from place to place - wander from place to place
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