British Holidays & Festivals. Работу выполнила: ученица 6 «Б» класса МБОУ СОШ № 6 Барсегян Джульетта
Apple Day (October 21) Apple Day is the perfect time to discover and enjoy local varieties of apples, and to get garden apple trees identified by taking along the fruit to one of the many events with an expert on hand.
Day of apples is a demonstration of the diversity and richness of nature, as well as an incentive to sign and to the fact that we are able to influence the changes taking place around them. The main idea of this festival is that the apple - a symbol of physical and cultural diversity which one should not forget.
Easter is a Christian religious holiday, which celebrates the resurrection of Christ on Easter Sunday. The English name for this Paschal festival comes from the Anglo-Saxon word, Eastre. British settlers brought a fun Easter custom with them to the New World. In terms of Easter symbolism, the Easter Bunny is to Easter what Santa Claus is to Christmas.
In England children rolled eggs down hills on Easter morning. People used to dress up in new clothes and go to church on Easter Sunday
Guy Fawkes Day (November 5) Guy Fawkes Night originates from the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, a failed conspiracy by a group of provincial English Catholics. Guy Fawkes was found with the gunpowder. He was arrested and taken to the Tower of London. So the king wasn't killed. Since that time English people have been celebrating Guy Fawkes Night.
Burns supper (January 25) The first suppers were held in memoriam at Ayrshire at the end of the 18 th century by Robert Burns' friends on 21 July, the anniversary of his death, and have been a regular occurrence ever since.
Burns suppers may be formal or informal. Both typically include haggis (a traditional Scottish dish celebrated by Burns in Address to a Haggis), Scotch whisky, and the recitation of Burns's poetry. One of the guests gives a short speech, remembering some aspect of Burns' life or poetry. This may be light-hearted or intensely serious. A good speaker always prepares a speech with his audience in mind, since above all the Burns' supper should be entertaining. Everyone drinks a toast to Robert Burns.
London Marathon The London Marathon is a longdistance running event held in London, United Kingdom and is the third largest running event in the UK. The event was first run on 29 March 1981 and has been held in the spring of every year since.
St. Patrick's Day ( March 17) St. Patrick is a man who brought Christian religion to the Irish people. At first St. Patrick’s Day was celebrated in Ireland. In 1903, Saint Patrick's Day became an official public holiday in the UK. The first Saint Patrick's Festival was held on the 17 of March in 1996. The day is generally characterised by the attendance of church services, wearing of green attire (especially shamrocks), and the lifting of Lenten restrictions on eating and drinking alcohol, which is often proscribed during the rest of the season.
Celebration of Celtic music and culture (January 12) January 12 marked a remarkable date - Celebration of Celtic music and culture. This event is held as a festival of Celtic culture in many countries, including in Russia, too. The venue was chosen as the ancient city of Vyborg, Nizhny Novgorod - St. Patrick, in Krasnodar - in November. Starting from 12 to 30 January Celtic Connections in Glasgow passes. For 19 days and nights, the audience can see more than 200 events dedicated to the Celtic culture and music.
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