Презентація "Holidays in England"

NEW YEAR’S DAY New Year's Day is the first day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. All over Britain there are parties, fireworks, singing and dancing. As the clock-Big Ben-strikes midnight, people link arms and sing a song.

St.Valentine’s Day People with romantic feelings for a particular person may send that person cards, gifts and text messages on Valentine's Day. Popular gifts include chocolates and flowers.

 April Fools Day  A day of jokes and tricks. You have to play the joke before 12 o’clock midday, otherwise the joke is on you. The First of April, some do say Is set apart for All Fools Day; But why the people call it so, Not I, nor they T themselves do know.

Mothering Sunday Mothering Sunday, sometimes known as Mother's Day, is held on the fourth Sunday of Lent. People visit and take gifts to their mothers and grandmothers.

Easter Sunday  Easter usually comes in April. People decorate Easter eggs, share chocolate eggs and participate in Easter egg competitions. Easter is the time for holidays, festivals.

St. George's Day It is England's national day. St George's Day in the UK remembers St George, England's patron saint. The anniversary of his death, which is on April 23, is seen as England's national day. According to legend, he was a soldier in the Roman army who killed a dragon and saved a princess.

May Day The first Monday of May is a bank holiday. It called May Day in England. It probably originated as a Roman festival honouring the beginning of the summer season. In more recent times, it has been as a day to campaign for and celebrate workers' rights.

Spring Bank Holiday The last Monday in May is a bank holiday. Many organizations, businesses and schools are closed. Some people choose to take a short trip or vacation. Others use the time to walk in the country, catch up with family and friends.

The Queen's Official Birthday Queen Elizabeth was born on 21 April,1926. Her birthday is officially celebrated in Britain on the second Saturday of June each year. The day is referred to as “ the Trooping the Colour ”, the official name is “the Queen’s Birthday Parade”.

Summer Bank Holiday The summer bank holiday is on the last Monday of August. This day marks the end of the summer holidays for many people who return to work or school in the autumn.

Halloween A pagan festival celebrates the return of the souls that visit their former houses. People dress up as witches, ghost etc. Houses are decorated with pumpkins.

Guy Fawke’s Night 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. 5

Remembrance Day  It is a special day set aside to remember all those men and women who were killed during the two World Wars and other conflicts. At 11am on each Remembrance Sunday a two minute silence is observed at war memorials and other public spaces across the UK.

Christmas Day Most people are on holiday and stay at home with their family on Christmas day. It is the favourite day for children. They wake up very early in the morning to find their stockings have been filled by Father Christmas.

Boxing Day  Boxing Day is usually celebrated on the following day after Christmas Day. It is the day to open the Christmas Box to share the contents with the poor. Boxing Day is the day when families get together. It is a day of watching sports and playing board games with the family. Many families go on walks in the countryside.

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