Презентация, доклад на тему Holidays in the UK

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bank holidays ( a ‘Bank’ holiday is an official public holiday when all banks, post offices, most factories, offices and shops are closed), there are other festivals, anniversaries and simply days, on which certain traditions are observed, but unless they fall on Sunday, they are ordinary working days.

year.” There is once a year a buzz in the air as Christmas approaches. Fairy lights and brightly decorated trees illuminate the streets, carols ring out from cathedrals and churches, and children anxiously wait for the arrival of the most enjoyable holiday.

attend a church service, open their presents, eat Christmas dinner and watch the Sovereign’s annual Christmas broadcast on television.

cards and decorating Christmas tree with small, brightly-coloured lights and small glass ornaments.
In Britain, Christmas is the most important public holiday of the year. Every year a huge Christmas tree, the gift of Norwegian people in thanks for Britain’s support during the Second World War, graces Trafalgar Square.

Year’s Day is now a public holiday in England, but it is not marked with any particular custom in Britain, largely because it comes so soon after Christmas. But in many large towns and cities there is public gathering on New Year’s Eve to ‘see the New Year in’, the largest and loveliest usually held in Trafalgar Square in London.

sweethearts and exchanging love-tokens. Generations of young people have considered St. Valentine to be friend and patron of lovers and have sent hand- made valentines to their sweethearts.

by the sender.
Now thousands of ready-made valentines are sent through the post every year.
They are complete with ready-made sentiments and decorations, brightly coloured and glided, and sometimes perfumed and packed into a neat box.

popular name for Shrove Tuesday – the last day of enjoyment before the fasting of Lent.
On Shrove Tuesday Christians confessed their sins to a priest.
Many people still traditionally eat pancakes on that day.

which women run with pancakes. Each runner has a pancake in the pan. As she runs, she tosses the pancake up and over in the air and catches it again in the pan.
The most famous race takes place at Olney, Buckinghamshire, and it is said to date from 1445.

holiday for English women – Mother’s Day.
People in the family try to help her.
On that day they visit their mothers and give them presents and “A Mother’s Day Card”

on the second Sunday in May. This day is set aside to show love and respect for mother. On Mother’s Day children give thanks for the support, love, care. Giving cards and gifts is also tradition.

in Britain as April Fool’s Day – the day when practical jokes are played. People takes them in good part and laugh heartily even if some tricks or jokes have made April fools of them. Any person, young or old, important or not, may be made an April Fool between the hours of midnight and noon.

is Hallowee’n, celebrated on October 31, the eve of All Saint’s Day.
Hallowee’n customs date back to a time when people believed in devils, witches and ghosts. They thought that they could do all kinds of damage to property. Some people tried to ward off witches by painting magic signs or nailing a horseshoe.

day is usually marked by costume balls or fancy-dress parties and is a popular tradition with young people and children.
On the night of Hallowee’n children or grown-ups visit houses and ask the residents if they want “trick” or “treat”. If the people in the house give the children a “treat” (usually sweets or money), then the children will not play a trick on them.

nose and mouth in its side and lighting a candle inside, this is made to scare their friends.

roses
beautiful Valentine’s cards
romantic cards
pretty love
to prepare an invitation
to talk a party
to give about Saint Valentine’s Day
to get chocolates
to make roses
to buy Valentine cards
to write presents
to put a letter box for Valentine’s cards