Traditions, sport and holidays in England. Berdnikova Mary
Holidays and traditions in England has various bank holidays, public holidays, traditional holidays and national events scattered across its calendar. Some date back hundreds of years, while others are more recent. Some are fun and festive, encouraging the locals to dress up and join in the festivities, while yet others are more sombre.
Winter holidays. Christmas - 25 December. The Christmas season in England is absolutely lovely! Since England does not celebrate the American Thanksgiving holiday, the Christmas season seems to begin much earlier and last longer than it does in the States. Christmas trees can be found in many city centres, with the most famous being the Norwegian tree in Trafalgar Square, London. Christmas carol services and nativity plays are popular.
Christmas day. On Christmas Day, a special Christmas dinner or lunch is served during the middle of the day. The menu usually stays pretty traditional – roast turkey; roasted potatoes and other vegetables such as carrots and parsnips; stuffing; Yorkshire Puddings; gravy; mini sausages wrapped in bacon; and Brussels Sprouts. You may actually need to reserve your Christmas turkey at a local supermarket up to 2 months in advance to make sure you get one!
Roast turkey Mini sausages wrapped in bacon Yorkshire Puddings Brussels Sprouts
New Year’s - 31 December. New Year’s is New Year’s regardless of what time zone you are in. In England, the largest celebrations take place in London, with fireworks exploding over the London Eye at midnight. Big Ben chimes at this time to literally ring in the New Year, and people sing Auld Lang Syne. Most of the crowds in London are gathered at Piccadilly Circus or Trafalgar Square.
New Year’s Day – 1 January. A public bank holiday, most people are off from work, recovering from New Year’s Eve festivities. A New Year’s Day parade takes place in London.
Valentine’s Day - 14 February. Similar to Valentine’s Day in America – a time of giving cards, chocolates, flowers and gifts to a significant loved one.
Spring Holidays. Easter Sunday In the Christian calendar, Easter is the most holy day of the year as it celebrates Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. Easter Monday This is the day after Easter and it is a bank holiday in England.
Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) Pancake Day is England’s version of Mardi Gras. Taking place the day before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent, this Christian holiday is celebrated by making loads of pancakes! Pancakes in England are more like crepes, and are often accompanied with lemon and sugar or golden syrup. Maple syrup is less common. Check out pancake races if you can!
Mother’s Day / Mothering Sunday Mother’s Day is perhaps the last holiday of the winter season. Almost always celebrated in March, Mother’s Day in England generally occurs 3 weeks before Easter Sunday.
Summer holidays. The Queen’s Official Birthday – 13 June. Although the Queen’s real birthday is on the 21 st of April, it has been a tradition since 1748 to celebrate the king or queen’s birthday in June. A military parade known as Trooping the Colour is held in London, attended by the Royal Family.
Summer solstice – 21 June. The ancient monument of Stonehenge in Wiltshire has its true moment in the sun as people celebrate the longest day and shortest night of the year. Stand inside the monument facing northeast, toward a stone outside the circle called the Heel Stone, and you'll see the sun rise like a blazing fire – a sight that brings in pagans and sun-lovers of all beliefs!
Autumn holidays. Halloween – 31 October. The modern way of celebrating Halloween is based on the Christian feast of All Hallows’ Eve and the Celtic festival of Samhain. Children go trick-or-treating (knocking on neighbours’ doors to ask for sweets) or carve pumpkins, while older students go to parties and Halloween events at pubs, clubs or Students’ Unions. The important thing is to dress up as gruesomely as you dare!
Guy Fawkes Night (Bonfire Night) 5 November. The night commemorates the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605, where Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament. Common traditions include firework displays, torch-lit processions, bonfires and even pagan rituals. The most famous of these celebrations is in Lewes, East Sussex. Parkin Cake is a traditional dessert of Guy Fawkes Night.
Parkin Cake Bonfire Night
Sports in England. Although part of the United Kingdom – which comprises England, Scotland, Northern Ireland Wales - England competes in many international sporting events as a separate entity, a country on its own. England is very committed to and wholeheartedly involved in the sporting arena of the world.
The most popular sports. The most popular sports in modern-day England are: • Rugby • Cricket • Football.
Significantly, football and cricket both have their roots in England are now two of the most popular, successful and lucrative sports in the entire world. Sports that are played on an individual basis and feature highly in England. Vintage photograph of a group of boys playing football. From the late victorian or early edwardian period.
In 2012, London will be hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games. This mammoth event will feature 26 individual sports, which will then be divided into different disciplines. Sports enthusiasts will come from all over the world to witness some of the breathtaking sporting achievements at the Olympics, making this the pinnacle of most of the participants’ careers and lives.
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