People in England celebrate New Year without gifts and not always with the family. There

is no traditional dishes for this celebration. English mistresses usually prepare an apple pie.

In Scotland the meeting of New Year is more important holiday than Christmas. With the first clocks blow the head

of the family open the door and holds it before last blow so he

lets out old year from the house and lets in new.

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

cards.

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.

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.

On this day people in the family try to help

their mother in anyway they can and give them presents.

English children like this day very much. They play jokes and tricks

on other people: other children,

parents, friends and school teachers.

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.

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.

On the 25th of December there is the greatest holiday of all

in England – Christmas!

People give each over presents and send Christmas cards.