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Holidays in Great Britain — Праздники в Великобритании

There are fewer public holidays in Great Britain than in other European countries. They are Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, May Day, Spring Bank Holiday, and Summer Bank Holiday. Public holidays in Britain are called bank holidays, because the banks as well as most of the offices and shops are closed.
The most favourite holiday is Christmas. Every year the people of Norway give the city of London a present. It’s a big Christmas tree and it stands in the Trafalgar Square.
Before Christmas, groups of singers go from house to house. They collect money for charities and sing carols, traditional Christmas songs. Many churches hold a service on the Sunday. before Christmas.
The fun starts the night before, on the 24th of December. Traditionally this is the day when people decorate their trees. Children hang stockings at their beds, hoping that Father Christmas will come down the chimney during the night and fill them with toys and

sweets.
Christmas is a family holiday. All the family usually meet for the big Christmas dinner of turkey and Christmas pudding. And everyone gives and receives presents. The 26th of December, Boxing Day, is an extra holiday after Christmas. Its the time to visit friends and relatives.
New Years Day is not such favourable in Britain than Christmas. But in Scotland Hogmanay, New Years Eve is the biggest festival of the year.
Besides public holidays, there are some special festivals in Great Britain. One of them takes place on the 5th of November. On that day, in 1605, Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament and kill King James I. He didn’t succeed. The King’s men found the bomb, took Guy Fawkes to the Tower and cut off his head.
Since that day the British celebrate the 5th of November. They burn a dummy, made of straw and old clothes, in a bonfire and let off fireworks. This dummy is called a «guy» (like Guy Fawkes).

Праздники в Великобритании

В Великобритании меньше общественных праздников,

чем в других европейских странах. Это — Рождество, День подарков, Новый год, Страстная пятница, Пасхальный понедельник, Первое мая, Весенний банковский праздник и Летний. банковский праздник. Общественные праздники в Великобритании называют банковскими выходными днями, потому что банки закрыты так же, как и большинство офисов и магазинов.
Самый любимый праздник — Рождество. Каждый год жители Норвегии делают Лондону подарок. Это большая Рождественская елка, и она стоит на Трафальгарской площади.
Перед Рождеством группы певцов ходят от дома к дому. Они собирают деньги на благотворительные нужды и поют традиционные Рождественские песни. Многие церкви проводят службы в воскресенье перед Рождеством.
Празднование начинается раньше, вечером 24-го декабря. Традиционно, это день, когда люди украшают свои елки. Дети вешают чулки возле своих кроватей, надеясь, что Санта Клаус ночью спустится через дымоход и заполнит их игрушками и конфетами.
Рождество — семейный праздник. Вся семья обычно встречается за большим Рождественским обедом с индейкой и Рождественским пудингом. И все дарят и получают подарки. 26-го декабря, День подарков, дополнительный праздник после Рождества. Это время, для посещения друзей и родственников.
Новый год не настолько популярен в Великобритании как Рождество. Но в Шотландии Хогменей, — канун Нового года — самый большой праздник года.
Помимо общественных праздников в Великобритании есть несколько особых праздников. Один из них празднуют 5 ноября. В этот день, в 1605 г. Гай Фокс попытался взорвать здание парламента и убить короля Джеймса I. Ему это не удалось. Охрана короля нашла бомбу, заключила Гая Фокса в Тауэр и отрубила ему голову.
С того дня британцы празднуют 5-го ноября. Они сжигают на костре чучело, сделанное из соломы и старой одежды, и устраивают фейерверк. Эту куклу называют «гаем» (как Гая Фокса).

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