Customs
What is the custom called when children go from door to door at Halloween?
Trick or treating
Where are the Highland Games held?
in Scotland
When do people dress up in scary costumes?
At Halloween
What day do the British usually give each other chocolate eggs?
Easter Sunday
When is Christmas celebrated?
December 25
Halloween has its origins in which ancient Celtic festival?
Samhain
In what part of UK is St Andrew's Day celebrated?
Scotland
When do Irish people wear green clothes?
St. Patrick’s Day, March 17
What is the name of the day that is after Christmas Day?
Boxing Day
When is St. Patrick's Day?
March 17th
British make them on Shrove Tuesday (in February or March).
Pancakes
St David's Day is a British festival which is predominantly celebrated in which country?
Wales
What do people do under the Mistletoe?
Kiss
Parades, fireworks, bonfires, and food. Children frequently carry straw figures, which are later tossed into bonfires.
Guy Fawkes Night
When is Boxing Day?
December 26th
One night is celebrated in Scotland to remember the life of a famous writer. Who is this writer?
Burns Night
Where is Eisteddfod festival held?
Wales
When do people eat hot cross buns?
Easter
A day when people commemorate the soldiers who have died in wars and other military conflicts since the onset of World War I. Also known as Poppy Day.
Remembrance Day
Remember, remember .............. gunpowder, treason and plot.
The fifth of November
When the clock strikes midnight on December 31 and the New Year begins, what song is traditionally sung?
Auld Lang Syne
Where does the biggest Midsummer´s Day celebration take place? During this day pagan rituals are carried out by people who celebrate summer solstice.
Stonehenge
What is first footing?
The practice during Scottish New Year's Eve of visiting friends and family, especially to be the first person to cross a home's threshold after midnight on New Year's Eve bearing a small gift.
New Year´s Eve in Scotland
Hogmanay
When is queen's Elizabeth II birthday celebrated?
She was born on 21 April 1926, but her official birthday was also celebrated on the second Saturday in June.