English Holidays and English Holidays and TraditionsTraditions

• Marina Kvitko• Kristina Volgina• Irina Degtyarenko• Evgeniya Starikova • Form 10 B• School № 105

Every country had its traditions. In

England traditions play a very important part in the life of the

people.

TraditionsTraditions London has preserved its old

traditions to a greater extent than any other city in England. Most of these

traditions have been kept up without interruption since the thirteenth

century.

What is a TraditionWhat is a Tradition?? Tradition is the passing down of the

beliefs, practices and customs of the past to the present.

In Britain traditions are very important way of defining who people are.

Britain is a country governed by routine. It

has fewer public holidays than any other

country in Europe.

British HolidaysBritish Holidays

Holidays

Official public

Semi-official

Religiouscelebrations

Official public

New Year'sDay

Memorial Day

ChristmasMother's

Day Easter

Semi-official

HalloweenSt. Valentine's

DayGuy Fawkes

Night

Religiouscelebrations

ChristmasSt. Patrick's

Day EasterPancake

Day

HistoryHistory The word “Easter” comes from the

Anglo-Saxon “Eostre”, which is the name of the Goddess of Spring and Dawn. Easter is a major holiday in

the Christmas world because on this day Jesus Christ rose from the dead.

EasterEasterEaster is a church holiday. Easter marks the end of winter and the

beginning of spring.

Easter comes on a Sunday between March and

April. Just before Easter the schools and colleges usually close. The students have a week or ten days of spring

vacation.

EasterEasterAt Easter people buy new clothes to

wear on Easter Sunday. There is a popular belief that wearing three new things on Easter will bring

good luck in the year. After church services many people like to take walks down the streets in their

new Easter hats and suits.

This colorful procession of people dressed in bright new spring clothes

is called the

“Easter Parade”.

Another custom is decorating eggs for children. Eggs are the symbol of new life.

In many parts of the country, eggs are hidden in the yards and the children

have to find them. Little children believe the Easter rabbit comes and leaves the eggs for them. That's why Easter candy is made in the form of

eggs, little chickens and rabbits.

An old English custom is to roll hard-boild eggs down a hill. The last egg to break brings good luck to the one who has rolled it”.

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