Holidays in Great Britain

What holiday celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ?

Rabbits, eggs, hats, chickens are the symbols of his Holiday.

On this day people have a special dinner with roast lamb, potatoes and vegetables. They also give ach other chocolate eggs and greet each other with the words:

- Crist is risen!

- He is risen indeed!

On this day families colour eggs and put them into green, yellow and pink baskets.

Next morning children are busy with hunting eggs and chocolate bunnies.

This activity is a traditional holiday pastime which is still popular in Northern England, Scotland, Wales and Isle of Man. It takes place on Sunday or Monday, and consists of rolling coloured, hard-boiled eggs down a slope until they are cracked and broken after which the players eat them. It happens at...

According to the legent this Saint brought Christianity on Pagan Island and rid Ireland of snakes.

This plant is a symbol of St. Patrick's Day.

What colour of clothes do people wear on St. Patrick's Day?

It is a mythological creature known as a magical dwarf who have been in Irish

tales and myths for years. Old stories tell the tale of the dwarf who is a shoemaker and keeps a pot of gold hidden.

This holiday is celebrated on December 25. It is the most popular holiday in Great Britain. It is a family holiday. Traditionally all relatives and friends get together and give each other presents.

Most families have a Christmas symbol in their house for Christmas. The decorating of it is usually a family occasion, with everyone helping. The symbols were first popularised the UK by Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria. Prince Albert was German, and thought that it would be good to use one of his ways of celebrating Christmas in England.

These are normally hung up by the fire or by the children's beds on Christmas Eve.

The most popular desert for Christmas is .....

At the very beginning of the 17th century in Great Britain, on the fourth Sunday of

Great Lent, people began to celebrate......

On Sunday, all the servants were given a day off, they returned to their families to spend that day with their mothers. A special cake called "mother's cake" gave a festive atmosphere to this day. On this day, it was supposed to visit mothers and bring them such a cake as a gift in exchange for a mother's blessing.

Traditionally, on this day, it is customary to serve the same simnel cake, decorated with 12 marzipan balls. The tradition of 12 balls began in pre-Christian times, they

symbolize ....

The date of this holiday always falls_____ weeks before Easter , therefore because Easter changes each year so does Mother’s Day.