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What festivals are there in English and the customs of these festivals?

1, Christmas: Christmas is the most important family holiday in Britain. 65438+February 25th and 26th are national holidays. On Christmas Day, families get together and have a traditional Christmas lunch or dinner. People want to exchange gifts. If you are with an Englishman today, they want you to join them. If there is no public transportation on Christmas Day, the traffic will be restricted on Boxing Day, 65438+February 26th. Because it is a religious festival, the church has special activities, and everyone will go to the church anyway.

2. New Year: 65438+1 October1is also a public holiday. On New Year's Eve, people usually stay up late to welcome the New Year. In Scotland, New Year's Eve is regarded as New Year's Eve, even though it is more festive than Christmas.

3. Easter: Easter has no fixed date, but it is between the end of March and the middle of April. The public holiday after Easter lasts from Friday to Monday. At this time, there are special religious activities and children will receive chocolate eggs. On Easter day, there is an Easter parade in the town. On the Thursday before Easter, the Queen visits different cathedrals every year and gives some money to local residents as symbolic gifts, which is called "Foot Relief".