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Traditions and holidays of Great Britain
Учитель английского языка МБОУ «Школа №117» г.Н.Новгорода Матвеева Оксана Евгеньевна
New Year’s Day
the beginning of the new year. People make resolutions.
Saint Valentine’s Day
- February 14
- Was started in the time of Roman Empire.
- Is dedicated to St. Valentine.
- People send a card to someone they love, like, fancy or admire.
- In March
- A rowing race between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
- On the river Thames in London (7,2 km).
- In March
- The last day before Lent.
- Pancake race-running while holding a pancake in a frying pan. Competitors have to throw it in the air and catch it again in the pan.
- The Friday before Easter.
- The church marks the death of Christ.
- British usually eat hot-cross buns, which are marked on top with cross.
- In April.
- The celebration of the Resurrection of Christ
- Schools are closed for two weeks.
- People give each other chocolate eggs that are wrapped in silver paper.
- One of the biggest marathons in the world.
- Each year about 30,000 people start the race and about 25,000 finish.
- Raise money for charity.
- May 1
- A pagan festival to celebrate the end of winter and welcome summer.
- Children dance around the maypole and sing songs.
- In May
- Britain’s most important flower and garden show.
- Thousands of people come to see the prize flowers and specially built gardens.
- June 24
- Summer solstice.
- People stay up until midnight to welcome in midsummer day.
- When the fires die down, men run or jump through it to bring good luck.
- The second Saturday in June.
- Celebrates the Queen’s official birthday.
- Lots of marching, military music and the soldiers are dressed in colourful uniforms.
- July 15
- Saint Swithin was England’s Bishop of Winchester.
- 40 days of bad weather will follow if it rains on this day.
- The last week of July and the first week of June.
- At Wimbledon in South-West London.
- One of the four great world tennis championships and the only one which is played on grass.
- The last weekend in August.
- Takes place in Notting Hill.
- People dress up in fabulous costumes.
- Steel bands play African and Caribbean music.
- In September.
- A Christian festival.
- It was held to say thank you to God for a good harvest.
- Churches are decorated with fruit, vegetables and flowers.
- October 31
- A pagan festival celebrates the return of the souls that visit their former houses.
- People dress up as witches, ghosts etc.
- Houses are decorated with pumpkins.
- November 5
- He was a terrorist.
- The day marks the discovery of a plot to blow up Parliament in 1605.
- People make models of him and burn them on big bonfires.
- December 25
- Religious ceremony commemorating the birth of Christ.
- Children wake up early to find presents in their stockings.
- Traditional Christmas tree and dinner.
- December 31
- Traditionally Scottish celebration.
- At midnight everybody joins hands and sings Auld Lang Syne.
