Traditions and Customs of Great Britain

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Traditions and Customs of Great Britain

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2. Crufts Dog Show In February. Valuable dogs from all over the world compete in Birmingham. The
3. Saint Valentine's Day February 14. Was started in the time of Roman Empire. Is dedicated to
4. The Boat Race In March. A rowing race between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. On
5. Pancake Day In March. The last day before Lent. Pancake race-running while holding a pancake in
6. Easter In April. The celebration of the Resurrection of Christ Schools are closed for two weeks.
7. May Day May 1. A pagan festival to celebrate the end of winter and welcome summer.
8. Trooping the Colour The second Saturday in June. Celebrates the Queen’s official birthday. Lots of marching,
9. Notting Hill Carnival The last weekend in August. Takes place in Notting Hill. People dress up
10. Halloween October 31. A pagan festival celebrates the return of the souls that visit their former
11. Christmas Day December 25. Religious ceremony commemorating the birth of Christ. Children wake up early to
12. New Year's Eve December 31. Traditionally Scottish celebration. At midnight everybody joins hands and sings Auld
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Crufts Dog Show
In February.
Valuable dogs from
all over

the world
compete in Birmingham.
The best dog gets the
title Crufts Supreme Champion.

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Saint Valentine's Day
February 14.
Was started in the
time of

Roman
Empire.
Is dedicated
to St.Valentine.
People send a card to
someone they love,
like, fancy or admire.

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The Boat Race
In March.
A rowing race
between the
universities

of Oxford
and Cambridge.
On the river Thames
in London (7,2 km).

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Pancake Day
In March.
The last day before
Lent.
Pancake

race-running
while holding a
pancake in a frying
pan.
Competitors have to
throw it in the air and
catch it again in the pan.

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Easter
In April.
The celebration of the
Resurrection of Christ
Schools are

closed
for two weeks.
People give each
other chocolate eggs
that are wrapped
in silver paper.

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May Day
May 1.
A pagan festival to
celebrate the end

of
winter and welcome
summer.
Children dance
around the
maypole
and sing songs.

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Trooping the Colour
The second Saturday
in June.
Celebrates the
Queen’s official

birthday.
Lots of marching,
military music and the
soldiers are dressed
in colourful uniforms.

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Notting Hill Carnival
The last weekend
in August.
Takes place in

Notting Hill.
People dress up
in fabulous costumes.
Steel bands play
African and Caribbean
music.

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Halloween
October 31.
A pagan festival
celebrates the return
of the souls

that visit
their former houses.
People dress up as
witches, ghosts etc.
Houses are decorated
with pumpkins.

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Christmas Day
December 25.
Religious ceremony
commemorating the
birth of Christ.

Children wake up
early to find presents
in their stockings.
Traditional Christmas
tree and dinner.

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New Year's Eve
December 31.
Traditionally
Scottish
celebration.
At midnight
everybody
joins hands

and
sings Auld Lang Syne.