Презентация на тему English Holidays

of holidays, which are celebrated in Great Britain every

year. One of them is, of course, New Year's Day on 1 January. It is not so popular in England as in our country, but it is rather popular in Scotland. On that day people usually visit their friends and there is a lot of dancing and eating. In Scotland people bring a piece of coal for good luck in the New Year.

the year is St. Valentine's Day. It is on

14 February. People buy or make Valentine cards and send them to the people they love.

It is always the fourth Sunday of Lent. Mothering

Sunday is a time when children pay respect to their Mothers. All the children, little or adult ones, come to their mothers on that day to express their love and gratitude.

on 1 April. In this holiday people try to

trick their friends, to make them behave like fools. April Fools' Day is celebrated in different countries around the world on April 1 every year.

on 23 April. It’s England’s national day. St. George

is the patron saint of England. His emblem, a red cross on a white background, is the flag of England and part of the British flag.

children eat chocolate Easter eggs. Sometimes parents hide them

in the house or in the garden and children have to look for them.

This festival is celebrated on the third Sunday of

June and therefore the date of the holiday is never fixed. On Father's Day children give or send their fathers and grandfathers cards and presents.

Halloween. They say ghosts and witches come out on

Halloween. People make lanterns out of pumpkins. Some people have Halloween parties and dress as witches and ghosts.

on 5 November. November 5th marks the anniversary of

the Gunpowder Plot, a conspiracy to blow up the English Parliament and King James I in 1605, the day set for the king to open Parliament. The anniversary was named after Guy Fawkes, the most famous of the conspirators. 

Christmas Day. It is one of the people's favourite

holidays. People put Christmas trees in their houses and decorate them. There are beautiful Christmas decorations in the streets. On Christmas Eve everybody puts the presents under the Christmas tree. People say that at night Father Christmas puts presents into the stockings which children usually hang on their beds. The traditional Christmas meal is roast turkey and Christmas pudding.

on the following day after Christmas Day which is

on 26 December. Traditionally, 26 December was the day to open the Christmas box to share the contents with the poor.

on 27 December. If Boxing Day falls on a Saturday, the

following Monday is a substitute bank holiday. If Christmas Day falls on a Saturday, the following Monday and Tuesday are substitute bank holidays. The bank holiday is a time for many people to relax and enjoy a day off from work.

a lot.
I’m happy to have it.