British Holidays
British Holidays
British Holidays
British Holidays
British Holidays
100
What are pumpkin lanterns called?
Jack-o-lanterns
100
What are New Year's resolutions?
They are promises to do something to improve your life.
100
What is Scottish New Year's Eve called?
Hogmanay
100

What is a bank holiday? (give definition)

It`s a holiday when all the people in the country have a day off

100
When do British people play practical jokes on each other? What is the day called?
On 1 April; April Fool's Day
200
What is a cracker? When is it used?
It looks like a candy. It is used at Christmas. When you pull it with sb., it makes a loud crack and a surprise, a party hat and a joke falls out of it.
200
Which competitions do the British have on Shrove Tuesday?What are they like?
Pancake races. It's called a Pancake Day. Competitors carry a pancake on a frying pan and they have to toss it into the air at least 3 times.
200
What do people eat on Good Friday? Why?
Hot cross buns because the cross on these buns symbolises the cross Jesus Christ died on
200

What is the name of the event in London where people dress up fabulously, march and dance to African and Caribbean music?

Notting Hill Carnival

200

What is egg-jarping?

players tap their opponents’ eggs until one breaks

300

What do Christians celebrate at Easter?

The resurrection of Jesus Christ

300

What do Christians celebrate at Christmas?

The birth of Jesus Christ

300

What does the King (Queen) do during the Maundy Thursday 

He (she) gives Maundy Money to a group of pensioners

300

What day is celebrated on the nearest Sunday to the 11th November? Give 2 names for it? What do they actually celebrate?

Remembrance Day or Poppy Day; they commemorate the soldiers who got killed in the I and II World Wars.

300

What is the custom called when children go from door to door at Halloween?

Trick or treating

400

What holiday is observed on 5. November? Give 2 names for it. What does this holiday commemorate?

Guy Fawkes Day or Bonfire Night; It commemorates Gunpowder Plot when the plotters wanted to blow up the Houses of Parliament bacause they wanted to get rid of the Protestant King James I

400

What and where is Cenotaph? What is the English translation for it? What happens there?

It's a war memorial in London in Whitehall. Empty grave. There is an official ceremony of laying the wreaths of poppies attended by the royal family.

400

What is the name of the occasion that celebrates the King`s official birthday? Explain the meaning of the name. What happens there?

The Trooping of the Colour;it is a parade of hundreds of soldiers marching and displaying their flags on the Horse Guards Parade in London

400
What does the word Halloween mean? When is it observed?
All Hallows or Saints Evening; it is on the 31st October;
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When is Boxing Day? Where did it get its name from?
On the 26th December; it was the day when servants were given Christmas boxes or gifts by the employers; today people give small presents to regular callers such as dustmen, postmen etc
500

What is the Scottish traditional Christmas food? What are the main ingredients of it? How is it made?

It is the haggis; it consists of minced pluck, oatmeal and spices boiled in sheep's stomach.

500

What is first footing? Who are first footers?

It is a tradition of visiting your friends after the midnight on New Year's Eve; they are the first visitors; it is especially lucky if a tall and dark man visits you first; it makes the coming year a happy one

500

Which of the officers in the House of Lords mostly works one day? When does it happen? 

the Black Rod. The State Opening

500

What do the British celebrate on Burns' Night? When is it? How is it observed?

Robert Burns' - the Scottish national poet's birthday; on 25th January; they have Burns' Supper; eat haggis, recite his poems; play bagpipes

500

Name 3 main evergreen plants that the British decorate their houses with?

Holly ; mistletoe and fir tree

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