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Holidays in English-speaking countries

Put the holidays in chronological order.

Halloween

St. Valentine’s Day

Boxing Day

Christmas Day

New Year’s Day

Easter Sunday

Guy Fawkes’ Night

Fool’s Day

Mother’s Day

Remembrance Day

St. Valentine’s Day – 14 th February

New Year’s Day – 31 st December

Easter Sunday – 17 th April

Fool’s Day – 1 st April

Halloween – 31 st October

Mother’s Day – 27 th March 2022 (19 th March 2023)

Guy Fawkes’ Night – 4-5 th November

Remembrance Day – 11 th November

Boxing Day – 26 th December

Christmas Day – 25 th December

Guess what holiday it is

On Sunday people go to church, give thanks to Christ. Families have a big dinner on that day. All the members of the family sit around the table and eat delicious dishes. People always paint boiled eggs in different colours. Children like this holiday because on that day they often play different games with painted eggs. Bunny is one of the symbols. It brings children chocolate eggs and presents.

It is an English festival which takes place in autumn every year. It celebrates the death of a man called Guy Fawkes who tried to blow up the English Parliament in 1605. In the evening, people gather round and set a big bonfire. Children take some straw, old clothes and make a dummy. They put the dummy on the bonfire, burn it, and blow up fireworks.

It is a very popular ancient festival. It was the end of the Celtic year and the night when witches and evil spirits had to be driven away. Now it is favourite holiday for kids. In the evening they dress up, usually as witches and vampires. They visit nearly houses and sing a poem or perform a trick to get some sweets and money.

For more British families, this holiday is the most important festival of the year. It combines the celebration the birth of Christ and the traditional festivities of winter. On the Sunday before churches hold carol services. Carol singers can be heard on the street as they collect money for charity. People decorate their houses and put a fir tree. Children find presents in their stockings.

It is a very romantic day when people send cards and flowers — often red ones — to people they love or like. The custom of sending romantic cards began in the 18th century. These were often decorated with hand-painted hearts and flowers and sometimes the senders wrote love poems.

St. Valentine’s Day

Halloween

Easter Sunday

Guy Fawkes’ Night

Christmas Day

Choose the right answer.

1. How do people call a carved pumpkin with a candle burning inside?

А. Jack-o'-lantern

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B. Halloween’s lantern

C. Light pumpkin

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2. One of the main symbols of Christmas is:

А. Sock

B. Stocking

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C. Candle

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3. What holiday do they celebrate in England on 11 November?

А. Thanksgiving Day

B. Remembrance Day

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C. Guy Fawkes’ Day

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4.What is the main dish on Guy Fawkes Day?

А. Toffee apples

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B. Banana pudding

C. Cherry Ice-cream

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5. When do people celebrate Boxing Day?

А. January 2

B. December 26

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C. November 5

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6. What is the name of this holiday?

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А. St. Patrick’s Day

B. Halloween

C. Remembrance Day

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7. When do people in English-speaking countries celebrate Mother’s Day?

А. In spring

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B. In autumn

C. In summer

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8. What do children say when they go from house to house asking on 31st of October?

А. Give us some money

B. Trick or treat

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C. Happy Halloween

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9. What is the name of this holiday?

А. Fool’s Day

B. Halloween

C. Guy Fawkes’ Day

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10. The symbol of Thanksgiving Day is:

А. Egg

B. Pudding

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C. Turkey

Complete the rhymes

a) Fill in: peace, gifts, everyone, run away.

  Today we feel great love and fun: Christmas has come to . Now Santa will give us those , Which each guy likes much and needs. I wish all: people, live in , And worries, troubles won’t increase Our problems — they’ll all . Lets meet this outstanding day!

everyone

gifts

peace

run away

Complete the rhymes

b) Fill in: cake, play a trick, gum, to eat .

Trick or treat, trick or treat,

Give us something good .

Give us candy, give us ,

Give us something sweet to take.

Give us cookies, fruit and ,

Hurry up and give us some.

You had better do it quick

Or we'll surely .

Trick or treat, trick or treat,

Give us something good .

to eat

cake

gum

play a trick

to eat