Holidays in the UK love no less than ours. But we note that they are committed in different ways.
Most holidays there can rightly be called "banking." So they say, because these days officially closed all the banks, as well as British shops and other institutions. Most often, such are religious holidays, because the British are very honored religious holidays and be sure to celebrate them, such is English temper.
The most favorite day for the British is Christmas, which is celebrated on December 25. This holiday is the most important and has a lot of its traditions. For example, for dinner, it is always customary to put a Christmas turkey and pudding on the table. And above the doorways hangs a special wreath of mistletoe. By tradition, any people standing under it, must necessarily kiss. And why do we have such a tradition?
It does not cost Christmas without a Christmas tree, they usually buy a small size and put in the most important room. Just at home decorate holly - say that the wreath from it before his death was on Jesus Christ.
The next holiday is the day after Christmas. This is the continuation of the celebration, if in our own way. On this day, everyone usually goes to relatives and presents gifts, and they also congratulate those who work on this day - scavengers, newspapermen. To no one was hurt, so to speak.
Christmas in EnglandApril 21 marks the birthday of their favorite, Queen Elizabeth. The whole country celebrates this day, it's absolutely loud at noon that a loud salute sounds. This is a very noisy and bright holiday, which must be seen with our own eyes!
As in Russia, the UK celebrates Easter, it falls from 22 to 25 April for one of these days. Many people go to church that day, and even those who do not usually visit it at all. Easter eggs they also paint, and they also exchange them. And the day after Easter comes Monday, Monday, and this day is also considered a holiday.
English EasterThe arrival of the spring is celebrated by the British on May 1, when they organize competitions in nature and traditionally choose the May Queen among all the girls at the festival. As a result, she receives an honorary wreath of flowers.
Watch the movie "V - means Vendetta"? Then surely remember Guy Fawkes in the famous mask. In Great Britain they celebrate Guy Fawkes' day on November 5, they prepare a large scarecrow and burn it. This is usually done in the forest or in the park, after which a picnic is always arranged.
Day of Guy FawkesNovember 11, the British celebrate the day of poppies, or in another way, Memorial Sunday. This is a day of remembrance for those killed in two world wars. People decorate clothes with small artificial poppies, like the way we hang the St. George ribbons. Poppies are chosen because during the war many soldiers died on poppy fields. On this day, funeral ceremonies are held everywhere, people remember their dead relatives.