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N ational holidays of England
  • N ational holidays of England
  • Christmas in England is celebrated on December 25th.
  • March 17 — St. Patrick's Day
  • Stonehenge Summer Solstice Celebration
  • Edinburgh International Festival
  • Halloween
  • Guy Fawkes Night or Bonfire Night
  • Wimbledon Tournament
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Слайд 2: Christmas in England is celebrated on December 25th

Preparations for the celebration begin back in November — Advent, the pre-Christmas fast, begins 4 weeks before the holiday. The British wish each other a Merry Christmas and always send greeting cards. The lava tree of Christmas is a fir tree, a symbol of eternal nature. Traditionally, the British decorate it in three colors: green, red and gold.

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Слайд 3: March 17 — St. Patrick's Day

This day symbolizes the adoption of Christianity in Ireland, and is also a celebration of the cultural heritage of Ireland as a whole. St. Patrick's Day celebrations usually include parades and festivals, performing kayleigh dances and wearing green clothes or shamrocks. Christians also attend church services on this day. On this day, restrictions related to fasting are relaxed and alcohol consumption is allowed

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Слайд 4: Stonehenge Summer Solstice Celebration

A pagan and Zoroastrian holiday marking the shortest night of the year. In England, the world-famous megalithic monument Stonehenge is considered the center of attraction for this celebration. Occult dances will dance all night around Stonehenge and listen to live music in tune with the spirit of the ancient structure. The culmination of the unusual celebration will be the ceremony of meeting the dawn, which ends the shortest night of the year.

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Слайд 5: Edinburgh International Festival

— this is a celebration of music, theater, opera and dance, which is held in Edinburgh every August. The Edinburgh Festival is unique. Theatrical, opera, dance and musical arts are presented here at the same time. It includes concerts of classical, orchestral, chamber and vocal music, theatrical performances, opera, dance shows, ballets performed by leading creative teams from many countries of the world.

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Слайд 6: Halloween

Halloween, also known as All Saints' Eve, is celebrated in English-speaking countries on the night of October 31 to November 1. Throughout Britain, Halloween is traditionally celebrated with children's games such as jumping for apples in containers of water, telling ghost stories and carving faces on hollowed-out vegetables such as rutabagas and turnips. These faces were usually illuminated from the inside by a candle, and lanterns were placed on window sills to ward off evil spirits.

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Слайд 7: Guy Fawkes Night or Bonfire Night

- this is a traditional celebration of the failure of the Gunpowder Plot, when Guy Fawkes tried to assassinate King James I. In the UK, this holiday is celebrated on November 5 th On this day, fireworks are set off in England and bonfires are lit, burning an effigy of Guy Fawkes.

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Последний слайд презентации: N ational holidays of England: Wimbledon Tournament

— International tennis tournament, one of the four Grand Slam tournaments. Since 1877, he has played most of his matches on the grass courts of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, United Kingdom. The main competition grids are traditionally held in a two—week period in late June - early July. They identify winners in five categories for adults, four for senior juniors and four for wheelchair users.

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