Holidays & festivals in the UK

Trooping the Colour
Holidays in the 4 Nations
• England: Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes Night) • the 1605 Gunpowder Plot
Northern Ir10 Holidays and Festivals in Britain
Introduction----• • • • • holidays of the lunar calendar holidays of the Christian calendar local, regional and national holidays legends and origins about holidays holiday activities; observance and celebration • holiday customs and traditions
Happy easter with winnie pooh and easter eggs basket
Ramadan 拉马丹月、斋月
• a traditional Islamic festival, a fast which lasts 29 days during which nothing can be eaten or drunk from dawn to dusk, and ends with a festival
Scotland: Halloween
a Scottish festival celebrated on 31 October
Wales: the Eisteddfod
• 威尔士诗歌音乐比赛会（每年8月的第1周） The largest popular festival of music making and poetry writing in Europe. tents and pavilions are erected Highlight: the crowning of the two bards who have written the best poems of the festival
Easter
Easter bunny
Easter egg
commemorates the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ 纪念耶稣受难与复活
Easter always falls on the 1st Sunday following the full Moon after 21 March. If the Full Moon falls on a Sunday then Easter is the next Sunday.
Religious Holidays:
Christmas: December 25th commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ
Santa Claus
Three typical British traditions on Christmas
• the Christmas Pantomime, • the Queen’s speech over the TV and radio, • the Boxing Day It is a typical British tradition celebrated on the day after Christmas (December 26th or December 27th).
It is the Protestant’s celebration of their victory at the Battle of the Boyne on 12 July, 1690.
St Patrick’s Day
Celebrate the birthday of the patron saint of Ireland, St Patrick, on March 17 Symbol：shamrock
Chinese New Year
dragon dances, fireworks, parades and family celebrations
National Holidays
• Trooping the Colour 皇家军队阅兵，军旗敬礼 • an official celebration for the Queen’s Birthday on the 2nd Saturday in June around Buckingham Palace in London.