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HOLIDAYS
![Christmas On the 25th of December there is the greatest holiday of all in England – Christmas. People send X-mas cards to their friends and relatives. People buy a Christmas tree and decorate it with toys, coloured balls and lights. Children wake up early to find stockings full of small presents on their bed.](http://fsd.compedu.ru/html/2020/06/03/i_5ed75d55f358c/img_php2BHLgp_HOLIDAYS_1.jpg)
Christmas
On the 25th of December there is the greatest holiday of all in England – Christmas. People send X-mas cards to their friends and relatives. People buy a Christmas tree and decorate it with toys, coloured balls and lights.
Children wake up early to find stockings full of small presents on their bed.
![New Year New Year’s Eve all British celebrate on the 31st of December. Most people see with friends and relatives. At midnight they sings New Year songs and wishes a happy New Year.](http://fsd.compedu.ru/html/2020/06/03/i_5ed75d55f358c/img_php2BHLgp_HOLIDAYS_2.jpg)
New Year
New Year’s Eve all British celebrate on the 31st of December. Most people see with friends and relatives.
At midnight they sings New Year songs and wishes a happy New Year.
![St. Valentine’s day On the 14th of February there is St. Valentine’s Day. People send Valentine’s cards to someone they love. Usually they don’t sing them – you must guess who sent cards to you.](http://fsd.compedu.ru/html/2020/06/03/i_5ed75d55f358c/img_php2BHLgp_HOLIDAYS_3.jpg)
St. Valentine’s day
On the 14th of February there is St. Valentine’s Day. People send Valentine’s cards to someone they love. Usually they don’t sing them – you must guess who sent cards to you.
![Mother’s day In March there is a holiday for English women – Mother’s Day. People in the family try to help her. On that day they visit their mothers and give them presents and “A Mother’s Day Card”](http://fsd.compedu.ru/html/2020/06/03/i_5ed75d55f358c/img_php2BHLgp_HOLIDAYS_4.jpg)
Mother’s day
In March there is a holiday for English women – Mother’s Day.
People in the family try to help her.
On that day they visit their mothers and give them presents and “A Mother’s Day Card”
![The 17th of March is a national holiday in Ireland – St. Patrick’s day. On that day people wear a shamrock. A shamrock is a plant with three leaves. It is the national symbol of Ireland. St. Patrick was a man who had wonderful power. He cleared Ireland of snakes.](http://fsd.compedu.ru/html/2020/06/03/i_5ed75d55f358c/img_php2BHLgp_HOLIDAYS_5.jpg)
The 17th of March is a national holiday in Ireland – St. Patrick’s day. On that day people wear a shamrock. A shamrock is a plant with three leaves. It is the national symbol of Ireland.
St. Patrick was a man who had wonderful power. He cleared Ireland of snakes.
![Easter In April or at the end of March English people celebrate Easter Day. On Easter Sunday children get chocolate eggs and rabbits.](http://fsd.compedu.ru/html/2020/06/03/i_5ed75d55f358c/img_php2BHLgp_HOLIDAYS_6.jpg)
Easter
In April or at the end of March English people celebrate Easter Day.
On Easter Sunday children get chocolate eggs and rabbits.
![April Fool’s Day April Fool’s Day is on the 1st of April. English children like this day very much. They play jokes and tricks on other people, even on teachers.](http://fsd.compedu.ru/html/2020/06/03/i_5ed75d55f358c/img_php2BHLgp_HOLIDAYS_7.jpg)
April Fool’s Day
April Fool’s Day is on the 1st of April. English children like this day very much. They play jokes and tricks on other people, even on teachers.
![Father’s day In June the English people celebrate Father’s Day. On that day children send cards and give presents to their father’s.](http://fsd.compedu.ru/html/2020/06/03/i_5ed75d55f358c/img_php2BHLgp_HOLIDAYS_8.jpg)
Father’s day
In June the English people celebrate Father’s Day.
On that day children send cards and give presents to their father’s.
![In Gteat Britain children don’t go to school on the 1 st of September. They begin to study on the second of September.](http://fsd.compedu.ru/html/2020/06/03/i_5ed75d55f358c/img_php2BHLgp_HOLIDAYS_9.jpg)
In Gteat Britain children
don’t go to school
on the 1 st of September.
They begin to study on the second of September.
![Halloween On the 31st of October there is Halowe’en. The symbol of this holiday is](http://fsd.compedu.ru/html/2020/06/03/i_5ed75d55f358c/img_php2BHLgp_HOLIDAYS_10.jpg)
Halloween
On the 31st of October there is Halowe’en. The symbol of this holiday is "Jack o'lantern" . People make it from a pumpkin.
Children like Haloween parties, they put on witch’s and ghost’s dresses. They go “trick or treat”.