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Nhóm 7: Nguyễn Thị Thùy Vũ Thị Hồng Bùi Thúy Nga HOLIDAY s AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS

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Nhm 7:Nguyn Th ThyV Th HngBi Thy NgaHOLIDAY s AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS

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OverviewFeatures of holidays in Britain holiday = holy day known as bank holidays

Fewer public holidays than Europe and North America

No semi-official holidays either

In fact, about 40% of the population do not go away anywhere for their holidays.

Traditional holidays- A seaside holiday

- In July and August

Activities

Punch and Judy show Donkey rides along the beach

Food & drink: candy floss & a stick of rock sweet

candy floss

Rock sweet

Blackpool: is the biggest and most popular seaside resort in England.

Blackpool is also famous for its illuminations,which take place annually from September to November.

Modern holidaysMost foreign holidays are package holidayHolidays in abroad such as: Europe: 80% of visits abroad

Spain: 13.8 million visits

France: 11.1 million visits

OverviewMost holidays are taken in July and AugustPackage holidays are the most popular type of holiday.Most working people have 4 weeks holiday per year and take 2 weeks off in the Summer.

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Christmas

Christmas in Britain December 25 - Jesus Christ's birth Time for many people to give and receive gifts and prepare special festive meals.

Before Christmas Decorating homes and gardens with: Christmas trees

Small colored fairy lights

Leaves and berries

Holly IvyLaurel

Prince Albert

Carols by Candlelight

Listing request to Santa Claus

Children believe that Santa will come and leave them something.

The only thing that people ate on the day before the feast was Frumenty

The traditional Christmas dinner

Roast turkey

Vegetables

Sauces

Dessert with pudding cakes

The traditional Christmas speech of the British Monarch.After the meal

In the afternoon People exchange visits with neighbors other family members

New Year

New Years Eve

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Good FridayThe Friday before Easter

Commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ

Eating hot cross buns

Easter

- Jesus Christs resurrection from death- Giving each other chocolate eggs- At that time, many people go away on holiday.

Forty seven days before EasterShrove Tuesday ( Pancake Tuesday)2 activities

Pancake tossing contestPancake race

Halloween

October 31

Held parties where hosts and guests dress up as skeletons, ghosts.

Common symbols include pumpkins, bats, spiders.

Guy Fawkes day ( Bonfire Night)

- 5th November- Mark the failed attempt to blow up the House 4 of Parliament by Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirator

Use money to buy fireworks

They eat traditionally Guy Fawkes Night Food: apple and potato

St Valentines Day and Gretna Green

14th FebruaryPeople send cards, gifts, and text messages to somebody they loveThousands of people travel to Gretna Green village

Gretna Green Village

Marriage and weding ceremony

Weding on St Valentines Day: book 3 months in advance

Summary

Referencehttp://www.monarch.co.uk/united-kingdom/holidays.gclid=CLCcprKRq74CFZcjvQodLpkAW

https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidays

http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/uk/summer-bank.holiday

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