Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Traditional stories - Introduction form of British traditional festivals

Introduction form of British traditional festivals

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New Year's Day

There is a national festival in this country. Usually, if a holiday falls on a weekend, Monday will be a rest day.

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Valentine's day

Couples' Day. There are no national holidays.

March 1

St David's Day

St David is the patron saint of Wales. Celebrate with traditional customs, there is no national holiday.

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St. Patrick's Day

Irish patron saint. Celebrate the traditional customs of Ireland. There are no national holidays.

April 1

April Fools' Day

Usually friends or colleagues play harmless jokes, but it must be before noon 12.

April 2(nd)

Mother's Day

Send cards, flowers or gifts to thank your mother.

April 13

Friday and Sunday

National holidays. Christian religious festivals.

April 15- 16

(Jesus) Easter

Easter eggs made of chocolate for children as gifts.

April 23(rd)

St George's Day

Guardian saints of England. Celebrate traditional customs. There are no national holidays.

May 7(th)

May Day holiday

Take a day off. Religious festivals.

May 28(th)

May Day holiday

Take a day off. Religious festivals.

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Father's Day

Send cards, flowers or gifts to thank your father.

August 27(th)

August holiday

Take a day off. Religious festivals.

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Ghosts'Festival

Traditionally, people celebrate with pumpkin lanterns, masquerade parties or parades. The child knocked on the neighbor's door for change or candy. No holidays.

1 1.5

Gefke night (commonly known as firewood night)

Celebrate the arrest and execution of Gefk who tried to burn down the parliament building. Traditional firewood burning and fireworks celebration. No holidays.

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day of commemoration

Every year165438+1October11am1am is to commemorate the unknown martyrs who died in the first and second world wars. Almost all shops have sold plastic or paper poppy souvenirs before and after. Most towns will hold small ceremonies in front of the Martyrs Memorial Tower. Members of the royal family will observe a two-minute silence in London or overseas. There are no national holidays.

165438+ October 30th

St Andrew's day

The patron saint of Scotland. Traditional customs celebrate, and there is no national holiday.

65438+February 24-26

Christmas day

National holidays start from Christmas and last for two days, but most people will rest until after New Year's Day. Generally speaking, it is not appropriate for 65438 to arrange a business trip to Britain from late February to early October.