Праздники и традиции Великобритании

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Праздники и традиции Великобритании

Answer 1

1, 2 января британцы отмечают Новый год.

17 марта в Ирландии отмечают День Св. Патрика.

Первый день после Пасхи - Светлый понедельник

На Страстной неделе - Великая пятница
25и 26 декабря отмечают Рождество

Также выходными днями считаются последний понедельник в мае или первый в июне; последний понедельник в августе или первый понедельник в сентябре и «Славное двенадцатое июля».
А традиций у них очень много и чайных и рождественских,к примеру, наа Рождество в Великобритании традиций стараются придерживаться. Все окна сельских домов в Великобритании на Рождество освещены свечами. Незадолго до праздника во многих деревнях женщины соревновались на лучшее украшение Рождественской свечи.

К традициям празднования рождества в Великобритании относят, и рождественский обед, который включает традиционные блюда такие, как жареный гусь (в Уэльсе, Ирландии), фаршированная индейка (у англичан) или же плум-пуддинг.

Сохраняется еще старинный обычай украшать дом к Рождеству ветками вечной зелени – остролистом, плющом и др. По обычаю только в этот праздник, в канун Рождества, мужчины обладают правом поцеловать девушку, которая случайно остановилась под украшением из этого растения.

Сейчас к Рождеству украшают сладостями и разноцветными игрушками - елку, на верхушке ее обычно устанавливают большую серебряную звезду или рождественскую фею.

Answer 2

There are only SIX publK:
holidays 0) a year in Great
Britain, that IS, the days on which
people need not go to work. They
are: ch口stmas Day, Boxing Day,
Good Friday, Easter Monday,
Spring Bank Holiday and Late
summer Bank Holiday. Most of
these holidays are of religious
origin. All the publlc holidays,
except Christmas Day and
Boxing Day, are movable, they do
not fall on the same day each
year.
In England the New Year IS not
so widely celebrated as
ch口stmas. Some people ignore It
completely (2) and go to bed at
the same time as 니sual on New
Years Eve. Others celebrate It
arranging either a family party or
visiting the one's arranged (3) by
a group of ycHJng people. The
type of celebration IS varied very
rr"Jch according to local
customs, family traditions and
personal tastes. Another popuIsr
way of celebrating New Year IS to
go to New Year dance. Most
hotels and dance halls hold a
special dance on New Year's Eve.
On February the 14th is St.
Valentines Day, when boys and
girls, sweethearts and lovers,
husbands and wives, friends and
nejghbours exchange (4)
greetings of affection (5) and
undying love. But the tradition IS
to do It anonymously. Mothers day IS traditionally
celebrated on the first Sunday in
Lent (6)- On this holiday mother
IS rewarded for all her work about
the house d니「Ing the year. Her
huSb3rld and children give her
presents and traditionally bring
her breakfast in bed.
Easter IS also a time when
certain old traditions are
observed. It IS the time of giving
presents, and the Easter egg IS
the most popular emblem of this
holiday. Nowadays Easter eggs
are usually made of chocolate in
Great Britain.
Tradition says that the Easter
Bunny (rabbit) delivers these
eggs. Easter cake IS an iced
fruItcake with a marzipan ring on
the top.
On Late summer Bank Holiday
the townsfolk (7) usually flock
(8) into the country arid to the
coast. If the weather IS fine,
many families take a plcnlc-kjnch
or tea with them and enjoy their
meal in the open air. It IS also an
occasion for big sports
meetings.
Remembrance Day (Poppy
Day) is celebrated throughout
Britain in commemoration of the
million or more British soldiers,
sailors and airmen who lost their
lives during the two World Wars. Christmas Day (9) is observed
on the 25th of December. On
Christmas Eve in the homes
there IS a great air of expectation.
Children decorate the fir-tree with
tinsel (10). coloured lights and
toys. The houses are decorated
with holly and a Iwnch of
mistletoe (1 1) The Christmas
bird, nowadays usually a turkey,
is cooked and stuffed (12) by
housewlves. It IS followed by
Christmas pudding, which IS
made with dried fruIt and brandy.
Sometimes a c이n IS put in the
pudding as a surprise.

Comments

One of them is Town Crier’s Rivalry. Town criers from all parts of the country gather at Hastings, Sussex, in August for the National Town Crier’s Championship. For the contest they wear their traditional ceremonial uniforms and carry their handbells. A procession headed by the Hastings band marches to an arena where the Mayor, members of town council and civil officials greet them. To enable the judges to determine who possesses the most powerful voice the competitors are rowed to a small islan