英国传统风俗介绍【精选】

Easter(复活节)
Easter day is named after the Saxon goddess of spring, Eostre, whose feast took place at the spring equinox. Easter is now the spring feast of the Christian church, commemorating the resurrection of Jesus. It falls on a Sunday between 22th March and 25th April, according to the church calendar Traditionally Easter eggs, dyed and decorated or made of chocolate, are given as presents to symbolize new life and the coming of spring. Egg rolling competitions take place in northern Britain on Easter Monday; hard-boiled eggs are rolled down a slope, with the winner being - according to local preference - the one which rolls the furthest, survives the most rolls, or is successfully aimed between two pegs! The best publicize event takes place at Avenham Park in Preston, Lancashire. Easter parades are also part of the Easter tradition, with those taking part wearing Easter bonnets or hats, traditionally decorated with spring flowers and ribbons.
Some special customs
（三）British people have the habit of queuing. You can see them one by one go on to the bus, train, or buy a newspaper. Queue is a must.
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（四） As is known to all, English retains left line traffic rules. It is to follow the right hand hold knights fought over on the left, fault long horse offensive habit.
St. Valentine's Day （圣瓦伦丁节）
有一个传说涉及到3世纪的一位基督教勇士。当古罗马皇帝需 要招兵征战时，国家通过一项法令规定不允许结婚，因为结 婚会使男人留守家门。尽管有此法令，牧师瓦伦丁仍偷偷地 为许多夫妇举行了婚礼，让有情人终成眷属。后终被发现遭 监禁并被处以死刑。即使在监狱里他仍然对他人表达了他的 爱心和热情。他创造了许多奇迹，包括为与其一同服刑的囚 犯双目失明的女儿治好了眼睛。在2月14日那天，即他临死前 一天，他给她写了封特别的信，落款为“瓦伦丁”。
Besides, the men and women don’t walk hand in hand in general .
When you visit an English person, you can enter the room until he said "please enter". Men should put off their hats when they enter the room, but women don’t have to.
公元432年，圣帕特里克受教皇派遣前往爱尔兰劝说爱尔兰人皈依基督教。 他从威克洛上岸后，当地愤怒的异教徒企图用石头将他砸死。但圣帕特里克 临危不惧，当即摘下一棵三叶苜蓿，形象地阐明了圣父、圣子、圣灵三位一 体的教义。他雄辩的演说使爱尔兰人深受感动，接受了圣帕特里克主施的隆 重洗礼。公元４９３年３月１７日，圣帕特里克逝世，爱尔兰人为了纪念他， 将这一天定为圣帕特里克节。
后来为纪念这位叫瓦伦丁的基督教圣徒，这一天被人们称 作圣瓦伦丁节——也就是现在情人节 情人节，最初起源于古代罗马，于每年2月14日举行，现已成 为欧美各国青年人喜爱的节日。
St. Patrick's Day （圣帕特里克节）
圣帕特里克节（St. Patrick‘s Day）是每年的３月１７日，是为了纪念爱尔 兰守护神圣帕特里克。这一节日5世纪末期起源于爱尔兰，如今已成为爱尔 兰的国庆节。随着爱尔兰后裔遍布世界各地，现在，圣帕特里克节已经渐渐 在一些国家成为节日。
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Holiday List
1. St. Valentine's Day （圣瓦伦丁节）每年2月14日， 是3世纪殉教的圣徒圣瓦伦丁逝世 纪念日。情人们在这一天互赠礼物，故称"情人节"。 2. St. Patrick's Day （圣帕特里克节）， 每年3月17日， 是悼念爱尔兰的守护神圣帕特里 克的节日。
Boxing Day 节礼日
Boxing Day (26 December) is so-called because it’s a time when trades people receive a ‘Christmas Box’ - some money in appreciation of the work they’ve carried out all year. Traditionally a time for visiting family and friends and indulging in more feasting, Boxing Day is a popular day for football matches and other sporting fixtures. The day is a public holiday, so shops and banks are closed. More recently, some shops have broken with tradition and now open on Boxing Day to encourage shoppers who can’t wait to spend their Christmas money!
• Britain is very rich in variety of cheese.
Some special customs
（一） In Britain, the taboo is shopping bargaining. The British don't like bargain, think this dishonorable. （二） Many English people were believed that Friday is an unlucky day.
在爱尔兰首都都柏林，尽管天气寒冷，但参加节日狂欢的当地人和游客多达 ５０万人。美国庆祝这一节日也已经有２００多年历史，许多爱尔兰后裔当 天盛装参加了游行活动。此外，世界各地都有不少人共庆这一节日
美国的圣帕特里克节这一天，人们通常要举行游行、教堂礼拜和聚餐等活 动。美国的爱尔兰人喜欢佩带三叶苜蓿，用爱尔兰的国旗颜色——绿黄两色 装饰房间，身穿绿色衣服，并向宾客赠送三叶苜蓿饰物等。
Anglicism 英国风俗
British people friendly and enthusiasm, also have much pride. British are honest and sincere, there are certain sense of humor.
British men exquisite "gentleman”, British women strictly "age secret“. “Ladies first” in Britain has become the
cookies, etc. British people are like tea, Every year to drink tea in the world with the 1/4. 6 High tea（正式茶点）：The dinner was refreshments and combined with meat, cold meats, namely the tea.
atmosphere.
British common meeting etiquette has three forms:
handshake, 百度文库 hug or a kiss.
When the british first known each other, they sometimes shake hands.
All Fools‘ s Day 愚人节
每年4月1日，是西方也是美国的民间传统节日——愚人节。 愚人节起源于法国。1564年，法国首先采用新改革的纪年法— —格里历(即目前通用的阳历)，以1月1日为一年之始。但一些 因循守旧的人反对这种改革，依然按照旧历固执地在4月1日这 一天送礼品，庆祝新年。主张改革的人对这些守旧者的做法大 加嘲弄。
聪明滑稽的人在4月1日就给他们送假礼品，邀请他们参加假招 待会．并把上当受骗的保守分子称为“四月傻瓜”或“上钩的 鱼”。 从此人们在4月1日便互相愚弄，成为法国流行的风俗。 18世纪初，愚人节习俗传到英国，接着又被英国的早期移民带 到了美国。
间装饰一新。典型的传统做法是布置假环境，可以把房间布置 得象过圣诞节一样．也可以布置得象过新年一样，待客人来时， 则祝贺他们“圣诞快乐”或“新年快乐”，令人感到别致有趣。
are usually two courses（菜肴)。 3 Late dinner（晚上正餐）：is compared commonly
big, there are at least three courses above. 4 Supper（晚餐） or late dinner（晚正餐） 5 Tea (茶点）：Not only tea, also eat bread, cake,
6.All Fools‘ s Day or April Fools‘ s Day 愚人节4月1日 7. New year 英国的新年，每年的一月一日，而在上年的12月31日晚会有伦敦烟花 8. Halloween （西方的鬼节——万圣节）10月31日 9. Boxing Day 节礼日（圣诞节次日，如遇星期日，推迟一天） 10. Saint Patrick's Day （圣帕曲克日）爱尔兰的守护圣徒传统风俗庆祝。无国定假日。3 月17日周六 11. Christmas Day 圣诞节（12月25日）
3.Easter(复活节) ， 一般在每年春分后第一个星期天， 约在3月21日左右 4. Good Friday（基督受难日），复活节前的星期五，教堂举行仪式纪念基督受难。在英 国这一天是公假，人们吃传统的热十字糕 (hot cross buns)。 5. Lady's Day （圣母玛丽亚日）， 每年3月25日，又称 Annunciation Day （天时报细 节）。
British people in daily life often talk about the weather, and is often the first topic.
First: british meals
Living habits
1 Breakfast（早餐） 2 Lunch（午餐） or early dinner(午时正餐)；There
李子布丁
Second :Eating habits
• Britain‘s favorite food is Fried fish.
• British people are good at making cakes and sweets, one of the most famous is plum pudding(李子布丁）.