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Holidays and celebrations

Holidays and celebrations. Christmas. historically the feast of the winter solstice now the celebrating of the birth of Jesus Christ. Advent. Epiphany. The Christmas season. Christmas Day. Twelfth Night. Christmastide / Yuletide. Advent. begins 4 Sundays before Christmas

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Holidays and celebrations

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  1. Holidays and celebrations

  2. Christmas • historicallythefeast of thewintersolstice • nowthecelebrating of thebirthofJesus Christ Advent Epiphany The Christmasseason Christmas Day TwelfthNight Christmastide/Yuletide

  3. Advent • begins 4 SundaysbeforeChristmas • it’s a period, whenwewaitforthebirth of Jesus Christ mistletoe smallbells brightlycolouredlights ribbons, garlands ivy candle Advent wreath holly

  4. Christmas Eve in Hungary decorateit • putup a by baby Jesus firtree Christmastree • Christmasdinner: fishsoup friedfish gingerbread poppyseed and nut roll

  5. Christmas Eve inBritain • thetimefortheannualofficeparty • shopping • house decoratingwithevergreenstoallowthewoodspiritstoshelterfromthecold • mistletoein a centralpositionor over thedoor • children hang uptheirstockingsaroundthefireplace

  6. Christmasday • in Hungary people go tochurchinthemorning and thentheyspendthedaywiththeirfamilies • inBritainpeopleopentheirpresentsinthemorning and thentheyhave a Christmasdinner: brandy butter roastturkey Christmaspudding Christmascake mincepie Christmascrackers

  7. Boxing Day • it’s a timewhentradespeoplereceiveaChristmasBoxtothankthemfortheirservices • visitingfamilies and friends • footballmatches and othersport events TwelfthNight Epiphany • 5th January • the British take down allthedecorations • 6th January • werememberthe Magi, whofinallyfoundthe baby JesusinthemangerinBethlehem

  8. New year’s Eve • thelastday of theyear • atmidnightin Hungary: - drinking champagne, - watchingthefireworks, - singing thenationalanthem • atmidnightinBritain: - drinking a toasttothe New Year, - linking armsto sing Auld Lang Syne

  9. Easter • celebratingthe life, thedeath and theresurrection of Jesus Christ • movablefeast: it’sonthefirst Sunday followingthefullmoonafterthespringequinox AshWednesday Easter Eve Lent (forty-dayperiod) HolyWeek: - Palm Sunday - MaundyThursday - Good Friday - Easter Eve - Easter Sunday

  10. Easter Sunday in Hungary • onEaster Sunday morningHungarianseat: ham, hard-boiledeggs coldporkinaspic • morningMass • childrensearchthe house and gardenforeggshiddenbytheEasterBunny • lunchtogether

  11. Easter Sunday inBritain • on Good Fridaythe British eat: hot crossbuns • onEaster Day theyeat: roastlamb simnelcake

  12. EasterMonday • in Hungary: alsocalled ”Ducking Monday” • sprinklinggirls and womenwithperfumeorwater • inBritain: eggrollingcompetitions

  13. Holidaysin Hungary National holidays: • 15th March: theRevolution and War of Independenceof 1848-49 • 20th August: theday of Saint Stephen • 23rd October: theRevolution of 1956

  14. Holidaysin Hungary • 14th February – Valentine’s Day:westartedcelebratingafter 1989 • 8th March – Women’s Day: mengiveflowerstowomenbothathome and work • 1st May – Labor Day: workersunionsorganize a celebrationinmanycitieswithspeeches, acrobats, clowns, food and music

  15. Holidaysin Hungary • 1st Sunday in May – Mother’s Day: motherreceiveflowersorlittlepresentsfromtheirchildren • 1st November – AllSaints’ Day: werememberourdeceasedlovedonesbylightningcandlesattheirgravesincemeteries • 6th December – StNicholas’ Day: Mikulás bringschocolatetothechildren

  16. Holidaysin Hungary • birthdays • weddinganniversaries • graduationdays • new-bornbaby’schristening • namedays

  17. HolidaysinBritain • 1st March – St. David’s Day: thenationalday of Wales • 17th March – St. Patrick’s Day: thenationalday of NortherndIreland • 23rd April – St. George’s Day: thenationalday of England • 1st May – May Day: peoplecelebratethecoming of summer • LastMondayin May – Spring Bank Holiday: BankHolidaysin England arealsopublicholidayswhenbanks and shopsareclosed

  18. HolidaysinBritain • EarlyJune – The Queen’sOfficialBirthday: theQueen and othermembers of the Royal FamilyattendtheTroopingtheColourceremonyonHorseGuardsParade, Whitehall, in London • 31st October – Halloween • 5th November – BonfireNight: it’scelebratedbyburningonbonfires of figuresof Guy Fawkes and byfirework • 11th November – Remembrance Day: a specialdaytorememberallthosemen and womenwhowerekilledduringthetwo World Wars and otherconflicts • 30th November – St. Andrew’s Day: thenationalday of Scotland

  19. Holidaysinthe USA • Martin Luther King Jr. Day – 3rd MondayinJanuary • Washington’sBirthdayorPresidant’s Day – 3rd MondayinFebruary • Memorial Day – LastMondayin May • Independence Day – 4th July

  20. Holidaysinthe USA • Labor Day – 1st MondayinSeptember • Columbus Day – 2nd MondayinOctober • Veterans’ Day – 11th November • Thanksgiving – LastThursdayin November

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