English Holidays

*St. Valentine’s Day

*April Fool’s Day
*Easter
*Mother’s Day
*Halloween
*Christmas
*New Year
*St Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14. It
is a happy day for young people. People give each

other “valentines”. A “valentine” is a special

greeting-card. They are often red or pink and have

pictures of hearts.

*The day is the time to send little gifts to those you

love. Flowers and candy are favourite presents.
*It is a day for
fun. It is
celebrated on
April 1. People
play jokes on
friends and
parents. But
nobody buys
presents or goes
to restaurants.
*Now it is a very
popular holiday in
many countries.
*Easter is a very
popular holiday in
Great Britain.
*The British celebrate
the idea of the new
birth. Egg- rolling is a
traditional Easter
pastime.
*Many competitions
take place. People
have a great time.
*Mother’s Day comes on March 22. It is a day when British
people honour their mothers. Many people send their
mothers a card or a gift. Some people take their mothers
to a restaurant for dinner. It is a custom to wear a red or
pink flower if one’s mother is living. It is the custom to
wear a white flower if one’s mother is dead.
*Halloween is celebrted on
October 31. Children go
trick-or-treating.
*Halloween is the day
before All Saints' Day.
*Children dress in
costumes and masks and
go from door to door
saying "trick or treat". The
neighbours give them
sweets or fruit.
Christmas is a Christian holiday that

celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. It is

celebrated on December 25. People decorate their homes with

Christmas trees, wreaths and ornaments. Children write letters
to Santa Claus and tell him what presents they would like to
get. People send Christmas cards to relatives and friends. A
Christmas tree is one of the main symbols of Christmas in most
homes.
*British people celebrate
New Year on the 31st of
December. They decorate
a fir-tree with toys,
coloured balls and
sweets.
*People have New Year
parties at home. They
cook tasty food for dinner
and invite their friends.
*At 12 o’clock they wish
one another “A happy
New Year”.