FESTIVALS in the

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CALENDARCALENDARJANUARYJANUARY FEBRUARYFEBRUARY MARCHMARCH

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JULYJULY AUGUSTAUGUST SEPTEMBERSEPTEMBER

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On 31st December people all over the Britain On 31st December people all over the Britain meet to say goodbye to the old year and welcome the meet to say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new one. They meet at the parties to have fun and wait new one. They meet at the parties to have fun and wait for for midnightmidnight. The most famous meeting place in London . The most famous meeting place in London is is Piccadilly CircusPiccadilly Circus or or Trafalgar SquareTrafalgar Square. When the clock . When the clock strikes 12,people shake hands, throw hats, dance, sing, strikes 12,people shake hands, throw hats, dance, sing, kiss and wish kiss and wish ‘HAPPY NEW YEAR’.‘HAPPY NEW YEAR’.

In Scotland, New Year’s Eve is called In Scotland, New Year’s Eve is called Hogmanay.Hogmanay. The Scots have a custom of The Scots have a custom of ‘first footing’‘first footing’

New Year’s DayNew Year’s Day -1st January – is not so noisy. -1st January – is not so noisy. People go to parties or watch parades and football People go to parties or watch parades and football games.games.

New Year’s Day is also a day when people make New Year’s Day is also a day when people make New Year’s New Year’s resolutionsresolutions. They promise to learn or work . They promise to learn or work better, to lose weight, to give up bad habits.better, to lose weight, to give up bad habits.

Unfortunately, most people forget their resolutions the Unfortunately, most people forget their resolutions the day after.day after.

St. Valentine’s Day

Heart

Love

Rose

Sweet

Flowers

dove

14 FebruarySt Valentine’s Day is celebrated on 14th

February. It is the Day of Lovers. The day got its name from Valentinus – a saint who lived in the 3rd century. He he;ped the Christians persecuted by the Romans. The Roman emperor put Valentine in prison and ordered to kill him. On 14th February Valentine wrote a farewell letter to his friend and signed it ‘From your Valentine’. He died on the same day.

Today people send valentine cards, flowers and gifts to their sweethearts and friends. Valentines cards must be anonymous, colourful, with picture of hearts, flowers, kittens,white doves or cupids.

Dyed egg

Egg-shacling

Rolling eggs

Pace egging

Egg hunt

Crack

Good luck

Door

Basket

Fist

Hare

Bunny

hen

The last day of carnival is calledc The last day of carnival is calledc Shrove Shrove ThuesdayThuesday. The next day is . The next day is Ash WednesdayAsh Wednesday and it and it is the beginning of the forty days of is the beginning of the forty days of LentLent. Easter . Easter time comes with time comes with PalmPalm SundaySunday – the day when – the day when Jesus rode into Jerusalem. Palm Sunday begins Jesus rode into Jerusalem. Palm Sunday begins Holy WeekHoly Week. On . On Maundy ThursdayMaundy Thursday – the day which – the day which commemorates the commemorates the Last SupperLast Supper – the British – the British Queen gives money to the poor. She gives them Queen gives money to the poor. She gives them two purses – red one with money for food, white two purses – red one with money for food, white one with Moundy coins (the number of the coins one with Moundy coins (the number of the coins is the same as the Queen’s age).is the same as the Queen’s age).

The traditional symbols of The traditional symbols of Easter are Easter are dyed eggs, the dyed eggs, the Easter Lamb, the Easter Hare Easter Lamb, the Easter Hare or Rabbit and Easter liliesor Rabbit and Easter lilies..

Dying eggs People say that this tradition comes from the times of Christ when St Mary coloured eggs to amuse baby Jesus. The English kept some dyed eggs at home after Easter to have good luck. Rolling eggs Children take their hard-boiled, cloured eggs and roll them down the slope. The winner is the child whose egg cracks last. Egg-shacling Two children take their dyed eggs in their fists and crack them against each other. The winner gets the loser’s egg. Pace-egging English children go from door to door at Easter time and ask for coloured eggs. They promise in a song not to come again until next Easter. Egg hunt Children play it in the parks on Easter Sunday. Every year there is an Easter egg hunt on the lawns in the gardens. Children look for eggs hidden in the grass, bushes and even trees. When they find the cloloured eggs, they put them in their baskets.

Joke

Prank

Laugh

Smile

Humor

Mr Seal

custom

What does Snow White tells to her dwarfs? ‘Seven

up’.

The April Fools’ Day custom is that from midnight till noon you can The April Fools’ Day custom is that from midnight till noon you can play practical jokes (pranks) on others. You may write: ‘Kick me’ on play practical jokes (pranks) on others. You may write: ‘Kick me’ on a piece of paper and stick it to your friend’s back. Some prankers a piece of paper and stick it to your friend’s back. Some prankers prepare purses full of paper, put them on the pavement and wait. prepare purses full of paper, put them on the pavement and wait. When somebody opens the purse, they shout: ‘April Fool.’When somebody opens the purse, they shout: ‘April Fool.’

Adult also like playing jokes. They may tell their friend that he must Adult also like playing jokes. They may tell their friend that he must phone the given telephone number because Mr Seal wants to phone the given telephone number because Mr Seal wants to speak to him. Of course, the number they give is the phone number speak to him. Of course, the number they give is the phone number of the zoo.of the zoo.

Another favourite joke is ‘crying wolf’ and ‘hunting the gowk Another favourite joke is ‘crying wolf’ and ‘hunting the gowk victim’.victim’.

Jokes

A guy decides to buy a new...A guy decides to buy a new... A guy decides to buy a new ceiling fan, but the salesman A guy decides to buy a new ceiling fan, but the salesman says, "Well I'm all out of tunafish." So the guy says says, "Well I'm all out of tunafish." So the guy says louder, "I want a ceiling fan." louder, "I want a ceiling fan." But the salesman says, "I told you, I'm all out of But the salesman says, "I told you, I'm all out of tunafish." The guy frustrated, yells, "I WANT A CEILING tunafish." The guy frustrated, yells, "I WANT A CEILING FAN!" Then the salesman takes his earplugs out, and FAN!" Then the salesman takes his earplugs out, and says, "Oh I'm sorry, I couldn't hear you. I thought you says, "Oh I'm sorry, I couldn't hear you. I thought you were a guy who wanted tunafish." were a guy who wanted tunafish."

Bad receptionBad reception A blonde went to eletronic store and she asked, "How is much is A blonde went to eletronic store and she asked, "How is much is this TV?" this TV?" The salesman said, "Sorry, we don''t sell to blondes." The salesman said, "Sorry, we don''t sell to blondes." The next day she came back as a brunette. She asked the The next day she came back as a brunette. She asked the salesman how much the TV was. He said, "Sorry, we don''t sell to salesman how much the TV was. He said, "Sorry, we don''t sell to blondes." blondes." The next day she came back as a red head and asked the The next day she came back as a red head and asked the salesman how much the TV was. He said, "Sorry we don''t sell to salesman how much the TV was. He said, "Sorry we don''t sell to blondes." blondes." She replied, " I came in here as a brunette and a red head. How She replied, " I came in here as a brunette and a red head. How do you know I am a blonde?" do you know I am a blonde?" "Because that is not a TV, it''s a microwave." "Because that is not a TV, it''s a microwave."

HALLOWEEN

In the ancient time, the Celts believed that on the last day of their In the ancient time, the Celts believed that on the last day of their year, 31st October, the year, 31st October, the spiritsspirits of the dead visited the earth in order to find of the dead visited the earth in order to find another body to live in. Nobody wanted a another body to live in. Nobody wanted a ghostghost to live in their body so they lit to live in their body so they lit bonfires and dressed in animal skins to protect themselves.bonfires and dressed in animal skins to protect themselves.

In the 9th century the Roman Catholic church named 1st November In the 9th century the Roman Catholic church named 1st November All Saints’ Day. Some people who believed in All Saints’ Day. Some people who believed in witchcraftwitchcraft were against it and were against it and celebrated the Night of the Witch on 31st October.celebrated the Night of the Witch on 31st October.

HalloweenHalloween means the Eve of means the Eve of All SaintsAll Saints (Hallows). Today it is a very (Hallows). Today it is a very popular holiday in the USA and Britain. On Halloween children put on popular holiday in the USA and Britain. On Halloween children put on costumescostumes, they disguise themselves as , they disguise themselves as witcheswitches, goblins, monsters, ghosts or , goblins, monsters, ghosts or fairiesfairies and walk from house to house, saying and walk from house to house, saying ‘Trick or treat‘Trick or treat’. This means that ’. This means that if you do not give them any sweets (treats) they will play a trick on you. They if you do not give them any sweets (treats) they will play a trick on you. They may soap windows, put a pin into your doorbell, pour water or throw flour on may soap windows, put a pin into your doorbell, pour water or throw flour on your door.your door.

The symbols of Halloween is the The symbols of Halloween is the jack-o’-lanternjack-o’-lantern that is that is pumpkinpumpkin with with cut out eyes, nose and mouth and a candle inside.cut out eyes, nose and mouth and a candle inside.

GUY FAWKES DAYblow up

gunpowder

king

Parliament

fireworks

plot

treason

On 5th November the British celebrate Guy Fawkes

Day. Guy Fawkes was a Catholic who in 1605 tried to

blow up the Houses of Parliament with gunpowder.

However, king James I knew about the plot earlier.

The king’s soldiers caught Guy Fawkes and he was

executed.

Today the English have fireworks and bonfires o,

dress them in old clothes and put old hats on their

heads. The dolls are called ‘guys’. Then children

walk the streets carrying the ‘guys’, and shout ‘A

penny for the guy!’. Then they make big bonfires and

burn their ‘guy’.

1.1.Guy Guy FFawkes was a Protestant.awkes was a Protestant. TTrue rue FFalsealse

2.2.James II ruled England in 1605.James II ruled England in 1605. TTrue rue FFalsealse

3.3.Guy Fawkes used gunpowder.Guy Fawkes used gunpowder. TTrue rue FalseFalse

4.4.The plot was successful.The plot was successful. TTrue rue FalseFalse

5.5.Guy Fawkes was executed on the king’s Guy Fawkes was executed on the king’s order.order. TTrue Falserue False

6.6.There is a lot of fire on Guy Fawkes Day. There is a lot of fire on Guy Fawkes Day. TTrue rue FalseFalse

7.7.The dolls are called ‘fawkeses’. The dolls are called ‘fawkeses’. TTrue Falserue False

CHRISTMAS

Christmas treeChristmas tree

carolscarols

presentspresents

turkeyturkey

hollyholly

reindeerreindeer

crackercracker

stockingstocking

For many British and Americans, Christmas begins on 25th December, Christmas Day. However, Catholics start celebrating Christmas the day before, on 24th December, Christmas Eve.

It is also the day when children prepare cookies and milk for Santa Claus and some hay for his reindeer. Then they hang stockings at the fireplace.

On Christmas Day children find a lot of presents in their stockings and under the Christmas tree. The whole family gather round the table to have Christmas dinner; roast turkey, potatoes, Brussels sprouts and Christmas pudding. After dinner they pull crackers, which look like big, paper sweets, and find paper hats, funny toys and wise sayings inside.

The houses are decorated with ivy, holly and mistletoe. The next day, 26th December, is called Boxing Day. Many years ago people used

to give presents in boxes to their servants on that day.

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