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BRITISH YEAR
Britain has relatively few public
holidays compared with other
European countries. They are usually
described as Bank Holidays
because they are days when banks
are officially closed
In England and Wales there are six bank holidays and
two common law holidays
Bank Holidays:
New Year's Day,
Easter Monday
May Day (not necessarily 1 May),
Spring Holiday at the end of May
Late Summer Holiday at the end of August,
and
Boxing Day (26 December or the Monday
nearest)
Common Law Holidays (Public
holidays)
Good Friday
Christmas Day
Scotland has nine public holidays:
New Year's Day (or in lieu of 1 Jan, if a
Saturday or Sunday)
January 2 (or in lieu of 2 Jan, if a Saturday or
Sunday)
Good Friday
Early May Bank Holiday - May Day (not
necessarily 1 May),
Spring Holiday at the end of May
Late Summer Holiday at the beginning of
August
St Andrew's Day* (or in lieu of 30 Nov, if a
Saturday or Sunday)
Boxing Day (or in lieu of 26 Dec, if a Sunday)
Northern Ireland has seven bank holidays,
one public holiday and two common law
holidays:
New Year's Day
St Patrick's Day (17 March),
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Early May Bank Holiday May Day
(not necessarily 1 May),
Spring Bank Holiday at the end of
May
Late Summer Holiday at the end of
August
Boxing Day
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It is based on the tradition of giving gifts to the
less fortunate members of society.
It is usually celebrated on 26 December, the day
after Christmas Day; however, its associated
public holiday can be moved to the next
weekday if 26 December is a Saturday or
Sunday.
Where did it come from?
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Boxing Day began in England, in the middle of
the nineteenth century, under Queen Victoria.
Boxing Day, also known as St. Stephen's Day,
was a way for the upper class to give gifts of
cash, or other goods, to those of the lower
classes.
Time to raise a glass
to Robert Burns,
Scotland's national
poet
Irish people worldwide celebrate St Patrick's Day
on 17 March. St Patrick's Day is especially popular
in the United States, where there are a lot of people
of Irish origin
IRELAND
The symbols
explained are that the
Dragon represented
Satan and the Princess
represented the
Christian Church.
Saint George rescued
the pagans from evil
and saved the Church.
ENGLAND
St David of Wales or Dewi Sant in Welsh,
was a saint of the Celtic Church. He was the
son of Sandde, Prince of Powys,and Non,
daughter of a Chieftain of Menevia.
David became the Abbot of St.David's and
died on 1st March 589. A.D.
Many miracles were attributed to him
March 1st , St David's Day, is now the
traditional day of the Welsh.
WALES
ST.ANDREW’S DAY
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St. Andrew is the Patron Saint of Scotland
and his feast day is on November 30th
in 70 A.D. He was fastened by cords to a diagonal
cross and left to endure a lingering death by
starvation and thirst
300 years after his death the Emperor Constantine
decided to remove the Saint's bones to
Constantinople
The cross St. Andrew was crucified on has been
adopted as the national flag of Scotland
On November 5th the British celebrate
Guy Fawkes Night with fireworks and
bonfires
In 1605, Guy Fawkes and a number of other
conspiritors planned on blowing up the Houses
of Parliment but Guy was caught in the act
and punished in a typically severe (for the
time) British manner
Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal Winners
Shakespeare's Birthday Celebrations
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When:
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Apr 2009 (annual)
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Where:
Stratford-upon-Avon
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Opening Hours:
Parade Sat 11am
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Every year in Stratford-upon-Avon, thousands
of people participate in a myriad of events,
including a parade.
Actors, directors and others carry banners with
pictures of Shakespearean scenes
Harvest Festival is one of the oldest known
festivals. In the UK it is traditionally held on or near
the Sunday of the Harvest Moon. This moon is the
full moon around the time of the Autumn in
September