British holidays and festivals

BRITISH HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS

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CHRISTMAS

NEW YEAR’S DAY

EASTER

ON THE 25 TH OF DECEMBER

HALLOWEEN

ON THE 1 ST OF JANUARY

ST.VALENTINE’S DAY

IN SPRING

ON THE 31 ST OF OCTOBER

WOMEN’S DAY

IS CELEBRATED

APRIL FOOL’S DAY

ON THE 14 TH OF FEBRUARY

GUY FAWKES NIGHT

MAY DAY

ON THE 8 TH OF MARCH

MOTHER’S DAY

ON THE 1 ST OF APRIL

ON THE 5 TH OF NOVEMBER

ON THE 1 ST OF MAY

THREE WEEKS BEFORE EASTER

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People in Britain and the USA celebrate Christmas on 25 December . They believe Jesus Christ was born on that day. People decorate their homes and Christmas trees. They prepare gifts for each other and write special Christmas cards . Children often hang Christmas stockings near the fireplace . They believe that Father Christmas is a kind old man who puts sweets and small toys in their stockings .

On Christmas Day families sit down to table to have a big dinner . They usually have turkey or goose with vegetables. After dinner they meet in the living room to listen to their monarch on television. There is also a tradition to walk from house to house in the evening, ring handbells and sing Christmas songs. People give them tasty things and a little money .

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