BRITISH HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS

Holidays and Customs and tell us what is important in a culture

Most holidays create opportunities for families and friends to visit each other, exchange good wishes and enjoy each other’s company

RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS

Many other religions

Non-Christians and Christians celebrate Christmas and Easter

CHRISTMAS

December 25

Biggest and best loved holiday

Celebration of birth of Jesus Christ Christmas mass-worship service

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

Exchange gifts and cards

Holiday foods

Decorating homes/workplace

Christmas trees

Christmas lights/ornaments

Boxing Day-day is traditionally a time to give gifts to tradesmen, servants, and friends

EASTER

FOR CHRISTIANS MOST IMPORTANT CHRISTIAN FESTIVAL

MANY CELEBRATE THE SECULAR THINGS GIFTS, CANDY, EASTER BUNNY

NATIONAL HOLIDAYS

Queen’s birthday

Known as “Trooping the Colour”

Second Saturday in June

Buckingham Palace in London

Like a National Day

HALLOWEEN

Halloween – Oct. 31

Great feast of Pagan Celts

Arrival of winter

Some believe can commune with the dead

Treat or Trick

Fortune-telling & masquerades

Bonfire Night - November 5th

Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators attempted to kill King James I and the Members of Parliament and to blow up the Houses of Parliament

Many people still hold bonfire parties and invite their friends to gather around the fire with them.

CONCLUSION

YOU MIGHT SEE:WELSH CELEBRATE BURNS NIGHTLONDONERS WATCH DRAGON DANCES AT CHINESE NEW YEARMUSLIMS ENJOY CHOCOLATE EASTER EGGSCHRISTIAN SHOPPING ON BOXING DAYHOLIDAYS SHOW CULTURES CHANGE/ AND INFLUENCE THE OTHERSWE ALL HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE CULTURAL HERITAGE

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