Otázka: Holidays and festivals
Jazyk: Angličtina
Přidal(a): Lucie
BRITISH
New Year’s Day – January 1st
St Valentine’s Day – February 14th = lovers day (people send Valentine cards – not signed + exchange gifts)
All Fools’ Day – April 1st people play jokes and tricks
Easter – after 1st full moon in spring=> marks the crucifixion and resurection of Christ
- Good Friday(not cross buns), Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
May Day – May 1st a celebration of the coming of spring
Mother’s Day – 2nd Sunday in May – it honours all mothers
Father’s Day – 3rd Sunday in June – it honours all fathers
Halloween – 31st October = the Eve of All Saints’ Day
- Parties(costumes, masks), they cut horrible faces in pumpkins and put candle inside, they play games for fun, children play ,,TRICK OR TREAT,,
Guy Fawkes Day – 5th November
- Commemorates the unsuccessful plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605 – there are bonfires, fireworks
Christmas – Christmas Eve – December 24th
Christmas Day – December 25th presents in the morning, Christmas dinner: roast turkey+ stuffing+ roast potatoes,
Boxing Day – December 26th
Bank Holiday – December 27th
New Year’s Eve – December 31st
- Celebrations of coming of the New Year (Trafalgar Square )
AMERICAN
Independence Day – July 4th
- Commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Indepencence (4.7.1776 )
- => establishing the USA
- There are parades, concerts, speeches, picnics, competitions, fireworks
Columbus Day – October 12th
- The unniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus in 1492
Thanksgiving Day – 4th Thursday in November
- First celebrated in 1621 by the Pilgrim Fathers who survived the hard winter of 1620 – 21
- In summer they have rich harvest and thanked to the Lord
- Now families gather together a they have : roast turkey +dressing+cranberry sauce+ sweet potatoes+ pumpkin pie
Christmas
A family holiday, parties, decorations
Roast turkey + corn pudding+ cranberry sauce+ pumpkin pie
BANK HOLIDAYS – public holidays – banks, offices, shops are closed
