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The UK – Bank Holidays

The UK – Bank Holidays. in the UK, official days off are called bank holidays – the banks close for a day and so do most bussinesses , offices and services (New Year's Day , Easter , May Day , Christmas Day , Boxing Day )

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The UK – Bank Holidays

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  1. The UK – Bank Holidays • in the UK, officialdaysoff are calledbank holidays– thebanksclosefor a day and so do most bussinesses, offices and services (New Year'sDay, Easter, May Day, ChristmasDay, Boxing Day) • besidestheholidayscelebrated in the USA and most countriesoftheworld (New Year'sEve, Easter, St. Valentine'sDay, Christmas, etc.), there are sometypically „BritsihHolidays“: GuyFawkes Night, RemebranceSunday. etc.

  2. TheBeginningoftheYear New Year'sDay (1 January) • peoplehaveparties to seetheoldyearout • in London people go to Trafalgar Square – thereissomesinging and dancing • in Scotland, celebrationof New Year'sEveiscalledHogmanay (31 December) St Valentine'sDay (14 January) • peoplesend a card to theonethey love

  3. Easter • a movablefeast • theBritishcelebratethe idea ofnewbirthgivingeachotherchocolateEastereggs • EasterMondayis a bank holiday and many peopletravel to theseaside • on GoodFriday, bakessell hot crossbuns, which are toasted and eatenwithbutter • egghunts are organisedforchildren Zdroj: [cit. 2013-03-28]. Dostupný pod licencí CreativeCommons na WWW: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AHomemade_Hot_Cross_Buns.jpg

  4. ImportantDays May Day (thefirstMonady in May) • currentlycelebrated as a festival forchildren, theydancearoundtheMaypole (in villages) • celebratedalso in many Europeancountries GuyFawkes Night (Bonfire Night – 5 Nov.) • fireworks and bonfires are burned to celebrateFawkes' failure in his attempt to blow up theHousesofParliament on 4 Nov. 1605 RemembranceDay (2nd Sun in November) • honoursveterans, redpaperpoppies are sold Zdroj guyfawkesmask: [cit. 2013-03-28]. Dostupný pod licencí CreativeCommons na WWW: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AGuyFawkesMask.jpg

  5. Halloween • meanstheeveofAllSaints' DayorAllHallowsDay and takes place on 31st October • more celebrated and important in the USA • peopledress up in strangecostumesofwitches and ghosts and theycuthorriblefacesintopumpkins (Jack-o'-lantern) • children go aroundhouses and say „trickortreat“ – ifyougivethem a treatthey go away, ifyoudon't, they play a trick on you

  6. Halloween Zdroj lanterns: [cit. 2013-03-28]. Dostupný pod licencí CreativeCommons na WWW: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AJack-o-lantern-FR.JPG Zdroj catlantern: [cit. 2013-03-28]. Dostupný pod licencí CreativeCommons na WWW: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AJack-o'-lantern_in_Sanok.JPG Zdroj carolers: [cit. 2013-03-28]. Dostupný pod licencí public domainnaWWW: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ATrick_or_treat_in_sweden.jpeg

  7. Christmas • combinesthe Christian celebrationofthebirthof Christ withthetraditionalfestivitiesofwinter • ChristmasEve (24th Dec.) – FatherChristmascomesdownthechimney and bringsthepresents (stockings) • ChristmasDay (25th Dec.) – families open theirpresents in themorning and haveChristmasdinner (roastturkey, potatoes, vegetables, Christmaspudding, mincedpies) • Boxing Day (26 Dec.) – itisstillthecustom to givesomemoney to thetradesmen – milkmen and dustmen – years ago themoneywasputinto a box • peoplesingcarols (Silent Night, Jingle Bells, etc.) and go to a pantomime

  8. Christmas Zdroj stockings: [cit. 2013-03-28]. Dostupný pod licencí CreativeCommons na WWW: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ChristmasStockingsHung_wb.jpg Zdroj dinner: [cit. 2013-03-28]. Dostupný pod licencí CreativeCommons na WWW: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AChristmas_Lunch_(4213358626).jpg Zdroj pudding: [cit. 2013-03-28]. Dostupný pod licencí CreativeCommons na WWW: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AChristmas_pudding.JPG

  9. OtherSpecialDays Twelfth Night – 6 January AprilFool'sDay – 1 April Mother'sDay – 2nd Sun in May Father'sDay – 3rd Sun in June

  10. Questions • Theofficial days off are , in the UK, called ............... (fillthe gap). • WhatistheScottishnamefortheNew Year'sEve? • WhyisRemembranceDaycelebrated? • Whatisthespecial Halloween pumpkinlanterncalled? • When do theBritish open theirChristmaspresents (whatday)? • What do theBritisheatforChristmas lunch/dinner?

  11. AnswerKey • Bank holidays. • Hogmanay. • Itiscelebrated to honourveterans. • Jack-o'-lantern. • On the 25th ofDecember (ChristmasDay). • Theyhaveroastturkey, potatoes, vegetables, Christmaspudding, mincedpies, etc.

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