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BRITISH HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS
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Holidays and Customs and tell us what is important in a culture
Most holidays create opportunities for families and friends to visit each other, exchange good wishes and enjoy each other’s company
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RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS
Many other religions
Non-Christians and Christians celebrate Christmas and Easter
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CHRISTMAS
December 25
Biggest and best loved holiday
Celebration of birth of Jesus Christ Christmas mass-worship service
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CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
Exchange gifts and cards
Holiday foods
Decorating homes/workplace
Christmas trees
Christmas lights/ornaments
Boxing Day-day is traditionally a time to give gifts to tradesmen, servants, and friends
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EASTER
FOR CHRISTIANS MOST IMPORTANT CHRISTIAN FESTIVAL
MANY CELEBRATE THE SECULAR THINGS GIFTS, CANDY, EASTER BUNNY
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NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
Queen’s birthday
Known as “Trooping the Colour”
Second Saturday in June
Buckingham Palace in London
Like a National Day
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HALLOWEEN
Halloween – Oct. 31
Great feast of Pagan Celts
Arrival of winter
Some believe can commune with the dead
Treat or Trick
Fortune-telling & masquerades
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Bonfire Night - November 5th
Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators attempted to kill King James I and the Members of Parliament and to blow up the Houses of Parliament
Many people still hold bonfire parties and invite their friends to gather around the fire with them.
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CONCLUSION
YOU MIGHT SEE:WELSH CELEBRATE BURNS NIGHTLONDONERS WATCH DRAGON DANCES AT CHINESE NEW YEARMUSLIMS ENJOY CHOCOLATE EASTER EGGSCHRISTIAN SHOPPING ON BOXING DAYHOLIDAYS SHOW CULTURES CHANGE/ AND INFLUENCE THE OTHERSWE ALL HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE CULTURAL HERITAGE
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