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English Holidays and
Traditions
• 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.
Traditions
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 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.
British Holidays
Britain is a country
governed by routine. It
has fewer public
holidays than any other
country in Europe.
Holidays
Official
public
Semiofficial
Religious
celebrations
Official
public
New Year's
Day
Mother's
Day
Memorial
Day
Christmas
Easter
Semiofficial
Halloween
St. Valentine's
Day
Guy Fawkes
Night
Religious
celebrations
Christmas
St. Patrick's
Day
Easter
Pancake
Day
History
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.
Easter
Easter 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.
Easter
At 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 hardboild eggs down a hill. The last egg
to break brings good luck to the one
who has rolled it”.
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