Customs and traditions of English speaking countries

Every country and every nation has it's own traditions and customs.
It's very important to know traditions and customs of different people. It will
help you to know more about the history and life of different nations and
countries.

One cannot speak about England without speaking about it's
traditions and customs .They are very important in the life of English people
.Englishman are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.

There are six public holidays a year in G.B. Christmas day is one of
their favorite holidays .It's celebrated on the 25-th of December. There are
some traditions connected with it. One of them is to give presents to each
other. It is not only children and members of family. It's a tradition to give
Christmas presents to the people you work with.

Another tradition is to send Christmas cards. All these cards are
brightly and colored. Most of big cities of G.B., especially London, are
decorated with colored lights and Christmas trees. On Trafalgar Square, in the
center of London stands a big Christmas tree. It is a gift from the people of
Oslo. It is over 50 feet high.

Many families celebrate Christmas day in the open air near the
Christmas tree in order to catch the spirit of Christmas. Children find
Christmas presents in their stockings. The traditional English dinner on
Christmas is turkey and pudding. Other great holidays are: Father’s day,
Mother’s day, Halloween and other.

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