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Holidays in Britain

Holidays in Britain.

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Holidays in Britain

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  1. Holidays in Britain

  2. PeopleinEnglandcelebrateNewYearwithoutgiftsandnotalways with the family. There are notraditional dishes for this celebration. English mistresses usuallyprepare an apple pie. In Scotlandthe meeting of New Year is moreimportant holiday than Christmas. With the firstclocks blowthe head of the familyopen the doorandholds itbefore last blowso he letsout oldyear from the houseand lets in new.

  3. On that day people buy or make valentine cards and send them to people they love. They don’t sign their cards.

  4. St. David's Day March 1st is a very important day for Welsh people. It’s St. David’s Day. He is the national saint of Welsh. On this day the Welsh wear daffodils in the buttonholes of their coats and jackets.

  5. The 17th of March is a national holiday in Ireland – St. Patrick Day. People send greeting cards and wear shamrock. A shamrock is the national emblem of Ireland.

  6. Mother’sDay On this day people in the family try to help their mother in anyway they can and give them presents.

  7. English children like this day very much. They play jokes and tricks on other people: other children, parents, friends and school teachers.

  8. Easter is the most important church festival. People send each over Easter cards. Eggs are important part of Easter because they mean spring and new life.

  9. On the 31st of October there is a nice holiday – Halloween. People put pumpkins on the windows sills. They cut eyes, noses and mouths on the pumpkins and put candles into them.

  10. On the 25th of December there is the greatest holiday of all in England – Christmas! People give each over presents and send Christmas cards.

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