BRITISH HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS

Holidays and Customs and tell us what is important in a culture Most holidays create opportunities for families and friends to visit each other, exchange good wishes and enjoy each other’s company

RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS Many other religions Non-Christians and Christians celebrate Christmas and Easter

CHRISTMAS December 25 Biggest and best loved holiday Celebration of birth of Jesus Christ Christmas mass-worship service

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION Exchange gifts and cards Holiday foods Decorating homes/workplace Christmas trees Christmas lights/ornaments Boxing Day-day is traditionally a time to give gifts to tradesmen, servants, and friends CHRISTMAS

EASTER FOR CHRISTIANS MOST IMPORTANT CHRISTIAN FESTIVAL MANY CELEBRATE THE SECULAR THINGS GIFTS, CANDY, EASTER BUNNY

NATIONAL HOLIDAYS Queen’s birthday Known as “Trooping the Colour” Second Saturday in June Buckingham Palace in London Like a National Day

HALLOWEEN Halloween – Oct. 31 Great feast of Pagan Celts Arrival of winter Some believe can commune with the dead Treat or Trick Fortune-telling & masquerades

Bonfire Night - November 5th Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators attempted to kill King James I and the Members of Parliament and to blow up the Houses of Parliament Many people still hold bonfire parties and invite their friends to gather around the fire with them.

CONCLUSION YOU MIGHT SEE: WELSH CELEBRATE BURNS NIGHT LONDONERS WATCH DRAGON DANCES AT CHINESE NEW YEAR MUSLIMS ENJOY CHOCOLATE EASTER EGGS CHRISTIAN SHOPPING ON BOXING DAY HOLIDAYS SHOW CULTURES CHANGE/ AND INFLUENCE THE OTHERS WE ALL HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE CULTURAL HERITAGE

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