Traditions and Customs in Great Britain Helle Nurmsalu Maris Tamm C.R. Jakobson Gymnasium Form 11c Viljandi 2002 Supervisors:Marje Maasen Tiia Pukk
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- 2. January New Year’s Day (Jan 1)-the beginning of the new year. People make resolutions. Twelfth Night
- 3. Crufts Dog Show In February. Valuable dogs from all over the world compete in Birmingham. The
- 4. Saint Valentine’s Day February 14 Was started in the time of Roman Empire. Is dedicated to
- 5. The Boat Race In March A rowing race between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. On
- 6. Pancake Day In March The last day before Lent. Pancake race-running while holding a pancake in
- 7. April Fool’s Day April 1 A day of practical jokes. You have to play the joke
- 8. Good Friday The Friday before Easter. The church marks the death of Christ. British usually eat
- 9. Easter In April. The celebration of the Resurrection of Christ Schools are closed for two weeks.
- 10. The London Marathon One of the biggest marathons in the world. Each year about 30,000 people
- 11. May Day May 1 A pagan festival to celebrate the end of winter and welcome summer.
- 12. Chelsea Flower Show In May Britain’s most important flower and garden show. Thousands of people come
- 13. Midsummer Day June 24 Summer solstice. People stay up until midnight to welcome in midsummer day.
- 14. Trooping The Colour The second Saturday in June. Celebrates the Queen’s official birthday. Lots of marching,
- 15. Saint Swithin’s Day July 15 Saint Swithin was England’s Bishop of Winchester. 40 days of bad
- 16. Wimbledon The last week of July and the first week of June. At Wimbledon in South-West
- 17. Notting Hill Carnival The last weekend in August. Takes place in Notting Hill. People dress up
- 18. Harvest Festivals In September. A Christian festival. It was held to say thank you to God
- 19. Halloween October 31 A pagan festival celebrates the return of the souls that visit their former
- 20. Guy Fawke’s Night November 5 He was a terrorist. The day marks the discovery of a
- 21. Christmas Day December 25 Religious ceremony commemorating the birth of Christ. Children wake up early to
- 22. Boxing Day December 26 It is usually spent in front of the TV, recovering from Christmas
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