Holidays

1. St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and his feast day is celebrated each year on 17th March. Which plant is normally worn on this special day?

2. Which famous Scottish poet has a celebration named after him which normally falls on or around 25th January?

3.Mothering Sunday in Britain is celebrated on the third Sunday in Lent, while Father's Day is celebrated in which month?

4.On which bank holiday is the Notting Hill Carnival celebrated each year?

5. The 21st June sees another celebration in Britain, mainly followed by pagans and druids, but more recently by ordinary people wanting to experience something special. Thousands of people flock to which location to see the sun rise over the horizon on the longest day of the year?

6. Remembrance Day is a solemn occasion in November where we remember all the fatalities from both World Wars, and other conflicts which have happened since? What is it more commonly called in Britain?

7. St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and his feast day is celebrated each year on 17th March. Which plant is normally worn on this special day?

8. The May Day bank holiday in England is celebrated each year on the first Monday in May. Festivities include crowning a May Queen, dancing around a May pole, and which other activity?

9. The mighty Scottish people practice their strength at an outdoor festival held each year in the highlands. Which activity includes a log of wood roughly 20 feet (6m) tall and weighing approximately 175 pounds?

10. "Remember, remember, the fifth of November, gunpowder, treason and plot." Which building did the traitor Guy Fawkes unsuccessfully try to destroy in 1605, leading us to celebrate each anniversary by letting off fireworks?

11. We celebrate this holiday on the 1-st of January. It is…

12. We celebrate this holiday on the 1-st of April. It is…