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Holiday Calendar England. Prepared. Maria Steshenko. Form 10 School №19 City Dobropillia

WINTER HOLIDAYSI made myself a snow ball. Аs perfect as could be. I thought I'd keep it as a pet. Аnd let it sleep with me. I made it some pajamas. Аnd a pillow for it's head. Then, last night it ran away. But first -- it wet the bed.

DECEMBERThe most important holiday in England is Christmas. It is celebrated on the 25th of December. People usually buy Christmas tree and decorate it as well. The streets are decorated too. The members of the family, friends and neighbours try to buy presents to each other and put them under the Christmas tree. But children believe that Santa Claus brings presents. The traditional Christmas meal is roast turkey and Christmas pudding.

JANUARYNew Year’s Day is celebrated on the first of January. It is not very popular in England. But the Scots love them very much. People usually visit their friends, have fun and a lot of dancing and delicious eating. In Scotland people usually bring a piece of coal for good luck.

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FEBRUARYThe English celebrate St. Valentine’s Day on the 14th of February. Most everyone choose a  sweetheart. The  main tradition is to exchange love-tokens between lovers. People believe that St. Valentine is the friend of lovers. Nowadays thousands of ready-made or self-made valentines are sent every year.

Pancake day or Shrove Tuesday is a holiday in February. It is usually celebrated on the last day before the fasting of Lent. This day is often called the last enjoyment. Many people still traditionally eat pancakes and organize different contests.

SPRING HOLIDAYSSo many flowers are blooming. Petite little squirrels come out to play. Really big bears awake from their slumbers. Imaginative children enjoy a walk with their friends. No tree is left standing without any leaves. So Go ahead, jump for joy because spring is here.

MARCHThe fourth Sunday in the Lent (Великий пост) is Mothering day — a day of small family reunions. Children try to return to their houses and make presents to mothers of all ages.

APRILApril, the 1st is known as April Fool’s day. It is the day when practical jokes are played. Most of the tricks are traditional now.

Also there is Easter in April. The most colourful traditon of this holiday is eggs. Parents hide chocolate eggs in the garden and children have to look for them.

MAYIn may in England celebrate may day (May Day) with street parades and folk festivals, which is held on the first Monday of the month. Musicians, jugglers on stilts, minstrels create a real atmosphere of a medieval carnival. History of the spring holiday in England dates back to ancient rituals dedicated to agriculture, and the resurrection, as well as linking heaven and earth the Tree of Peace — the May tree

SUMMER HOLIDAYSMaking sand castles on the beach,         Ice-cream dripping down my hand         Sailing on the deep blue sea,     Diving down to find a shell.    

JUNEThe Father’s Day is in June. Children usually give or send their fathers and grandfathers presents and cards

AUTUMN HOLIDAYSAutumn leaves upon the ground,Yellow, brown and red,Winter’s getting closer,The trees are going to bed.

OCTOBEROne of the most popular British traditions is Halloween. It is celebrated on the 31 of October. It is the eve of All Saints day. This holiday dates back to the time when people believed in devils, ghosts and witches. But nowadays Halloween is marked by fancy-dress parties or costume balls . This night children visit houses and ask their residents if they want «trick» or «treat». If people give them a «treat» (usually money or sweets), children will not play a trick on them..

NOVEMBERRemembrance Day which is also known as Armistice Day is in November 11. This day commemorates them who gave their lives in the world wars.

The Brits celebrate quite a lot of holidays, in some ways they are similar to ours, something very original. To talk about all simply will not work, to get to know them, you need at least a year to live in England.