A. New Year's Day|New Year's Day January 1
On New Year's Eve (December 31), it's traditional to celebrate the holiday with friends and family at midnight***, and then sing the ballad "Auld lang syne" by Scottish poet Robert Burns. syne" by Scottish poet Robert Burns, the Queen gives a New Year's message, and church services are held on New Year's Eve. The revelry continues until the first day of the new year, and many people make "New Year's resolutions" to achieve new goals or break bad habits in the new year.
Two, St. Valentine's Day|Valentine's Day February 14
This day was actually originally a saint's memorial day in the Church, commemorating St. Valentine (St Valentine). This saint is believed to be a 3rd century A.D. figure who was later martyred in Rome. Legend has it that during his lifetime he tried to assist some lovers to become married, so his anniversary is used as a so-called Valentine's Day.
British people are very fond of using greeting cards to express their feelings, no matter all kinds of festivals, anniversaries, thank you and so on are greeting cards to express. Therefore many British people will send Valentine's cards to their sweethearts on this day, but the British tradition is that the sender is not allowed to sign the card or leave any marks that can show their identity to avoid bad luck.
Three, Easter|Easter Day The first Sunday after the full moon after the vernal equinox
Easter is a holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox. According to the Bible, Jesus was physically resurrected on the third day after his crucifixion, hence the name Easter. The most representative things in Easter are the Easter eggs and rabbits, and the world uses the eggs to represent rebirth and abundant life.
Four, Christmas Day|Christmas Day December 25
Christmas is to commemorate the birth of Jesus, and Santa Claus is from a man named Nicholas, Nicholas was born in the city of Batala, Asia Minor, the family is rich, his parents are very zealous Catholics, but unfortunately, his parents died early. When Nicholas grew up, he donated all his rich possessions to the poor and needy, and became a monk himself, devoting himself to the Church and serving the community for the rest of his life. After his death he was honored as a saint, a white-bearded old man wearing a red robe and a red hat.
V. Halloween|Halloween November 1
Halloween, also known as All Saints' Day, on November 1 every year, is a traditional Western holiday; and the night before Halloween on October 31 is the most lively moment of this holiday. In Chinese, often the night before Halloween (Halloween) black translation for Halloween (All Saints' Day). On that day, a Mass is celebrated to honor all the saints (Hallow) in heaven.
Children dressed as all sorts of cute ghosts and ghouls would go from house to house, knocking on doors and asking for candy or else they would go trick-or-treating.
Expanded Information
Introduction to the United Kingdom:
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (United Kingdom), or "UK" for short. "(United Kingdom), the mainland is located in the British Isles in the northwest of mainland Europe, surrounded by the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea, the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
The United Kingdom is composed of England, Wales and Scotland on the island of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the northeast of the island of Ireland, as well as a series of subsidiary islands **** with the composition of a Western European island country. In addition to the mainland, it also has fourteen overseas territories, with a total population of more than 65 million, of which the English (Anglo-Saxons) as the main ethnic group, accounting for 83.9% of the country's total population.
The Glorious Revolution of 1688 established a constitutional monarchy, and from the 1860s to the 1830s it became the first country in the world to complete the Industrial Revolution, with a rapidly growing national power.
Britain ruled the territories spanning all seven continents from the 18th to the early 20th centuries, and was the world's most powerful country and the first colonial empire, with a colonial area equal to 111 times the size of the mainland. Its colonies were 111 times the size of the mainland, and it was called the Sunset Empire. s so-called Sunset Empire. It won two world wars, but its power was severely damaged. By the second half of the 20th century the British Empire was dissolved and the position of capitalist world hegemony was taken over by the United States. However, Britain is still now a great power with enormous influence in the world.
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