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День Святого Валентина (Valentine’s Day)
Love is in the air! Historic Valentine's Day in our time is a holiday of love. Many residents of the United Kingdom dine in restaurants with their sweethearts, give them Valentine's cardsand chocolates. If you are single, you can get an anonymous "valentine" from a secret admirer! -
St Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick's Day is the national holiday of Ireland, honored by all Irish nationalities around the world. In Britain, this day is celebrated with celebrations in many cities, including Birmingham, Nottingham, Manchester and London, as well as Belfast. Crowds of people take to the streets, wearing green clothes or decorating themselves with the symbol of three-leaf clover (shamrock), which, according to legend, brings good luck -
День Св. Георгия (St George’s Day)
Legend has it that St. George was a Roman soldier who killed a dragon in order to save the princess. Now he is the patron saint of England, and April 23 is the national holiday of England. The cross of St. George can be seen on the flag of England (red cross on a white background). Also on April 23, William Shakespeare was born. And the best venue for this day is undoubtedly the hometown of the great writer, Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, where the festival dedicated to this day is held. -
официальный день рождения королевы (The Queen’s Official Birthday)
Despite the fact that the present-day queen celebrates her real birthday on April 21, according to a tradition dating back to 1748, the birthdays of the king or queen are celebrated in June. On this day, a traditional military parade is held in London called “Carrying the Banner”, which is hosted by the Queen herself, surrounded by her family members. -
Ночь Бернса (Burns’ Night)
On Burns Night, many Scots arrange a special dinner in honor of Robert Burns, with the poetry reading. Men can wear a kilt, bagpipes sound, and almost always on the table is haggis (haggis, traditional Scottish sheep meat pudding: hearts, liver and lungs) with turnips (neeps - turnips) and potatoes (tatties - potatoes).
