British holidays

There are a number of holidays, which are celebrated in Great
Britain every year.

One of them is, of course, New Year's Day on the first of January.
It is not so popular in England as in our country, but it is rather popular in
Scotland. On that day people usually visit their friends and there is a lot of
dancing and eating. In Scotland people bring a piece of coal for good luck in
the New Year.

The next holiday of the year is St. Valentine's Day. It is on the
14th of February. People buy or make Valentine cards and send them to the
people they love.

In March there is Mother's Day. All the children, little or adult
ones, come to their mothers on that day to express their love and gratitude.

In April there is Easter. At Easter children eat chocolate Easter
eggs. Sometimes parents hide them in the ho-use or in the garden and children
have to look for them.

In June there is Father's Day. On Father's Day children give or
send their fathers and grandfathers cards and presents.

On the 31st of October there is a Halloween. They say ghosts and
witches come out on Halloween. People make lanterns out of pumpkins. Some
people have Halloween parties and dress as witches and ghosts.

The 25th of December is Christmas Day. It is one of the people's
favourite holidays. People put Christmas trees in their houses and decorate
them. There are beautiful Christmas decorations in the streets. On Christmas
Eve everybody puts the presents under the Christmas tree. People say that at
night Father Christmas puts presents into the stockings which children usually
hang on their beds. The traditional Christmas meal is roast turkey and
Christmas pudding.

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