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What do children usually say when they visit their friends and neighbours on Halloween?
„Trick or treat!“
What is Jack-o´-lantern? When is it used?
A pumpkin with a carved face and a lit candle inside / Halloween
Who and when brings Christmas presents in the UK and the USA?
Father Christmas / Santa Claus, at night between December 24 and December 25
When do American people traditionally eat turkey?
On Thanksgiving Day
Who were Pilgrim Fathers?
The settlers who sailed form Plymouth, UK to America in 1620
What event does Thanksgiving Day commemorate?
The first harvest the Pilgrim Fathers had in America in 1621
When and how is St. Valentine´s Day celebrated?
14 February, boys and girls, lovers, husbands and wives or friends send anonymous Valentine cards to people they love or admire
When do the British people traditionally eat turkey?
On Christmas Day, December 25
When is Halloween celebrated?
31th October
How is Guy Fawkes Day celebrated?
Fireworks, penny for the Guy
When is Thanksgiving celebrated?
On the third Thursday in November
Say the names of the holidays celebrated on 24th December, 25the December and 26th December
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day
What event does Easter commemorate?
Crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ
What and where is celebrated on Independence Day?
Signing of the Declaration of Independence, USA
When do people eat hot cross buns?
At Easter
When and how is Boxing Day celebrated?
December 26, people give postmen, milkmen, dustmen, newspaper boys and the like small sums of money, pantomime
Who was Guy Fawkes?
A man who wanted to blow up the British Parliament in 1605 and kill the king James I
What is the name of the last Friday before Easter?
Good Friday
What is Hogmanay?
New Year´s Eve in Scotland
How is „Poppy Day“ called in the UK and the USA?
Remembrance Day / Veterans´ Day
When and where is Guy Fawkes Day celebrated?
In the UK, 5th November
Where and when is Independence Day celebrated?
In the USA, 4th July
When is Remembrance Day celebrated? Who is honoured?
11th November, soldiers who died in WWI and WWII
What is haggis? Where is it eaten?
Scotland’s national dish - minced heart, lungs and liver of a sheep, boiled in a sheep’s stomach with oatmeal
When is Easter celebrated?
On the 1st Sunday after the first full moon in spring