FESTIVALS IN THE UK

N EW Y EAR ’ S D AY 1 ST J ANUARY On New Year’s Day there are a lot of fireworks and people are happy.

V ALETINE ’ S DAY 14 TH FEBRUARY Valentine’s day is the day of love and lovers.

O N PANCAKE DAY THE E NGLISH COOK AND MAKE PANCAKES. Pancake Day 21st Fabruary

M OTHER ’ S DAY 30 TH M ARCH On Mother’s Day children give presents to their mums.

AT E ASTER THERE A LOT OF COLOURFUL EGGS AND YELLOW CHICKENS. Easter March/April

A PRIL F OOL ’ S DAY On April Fool’s Day there are a lot of jokes and smiles.

O N L ABOUR D AY T HE E NGLISH DON ’ T WORK. Labour Day 1st May

QUEEN V ICTORIA ’ S B IRTHDAY 25 TH M AY On the day the English go to picnics.

T HE GREAT WAR 28 TH J ULY In the great war 50 milllion people were killed.

31 ST O CTOBER On Halloween children dress up as monsters.

G UY FAWKES DAY 5 TH N OVEMBER On Guy Fawkes Day children burn puppets to commemorate the attempted arson of Parliament.

25 TH D ECEMBER At Christmas all people give each other presents.

B OXING D AY 26 TH D ECEMBER On Boxing Day people run to the shop for sales.

THE END Prepared by Juliana Starzyk Małgorzata Biskup