Customs and traditions of English speaking countries
Customs and
traditions of English speaking countries
Every country and every nation has
it's own traditions and customs. It's very important to know traditions and
customs of different people. It will help you to know more about the history
and life of different nations and countries.
One cannot speak about England
without speaking about it's traditions and customs .They are very important in
the life of English people .Englishman are proud of their traditions and
carefully keep them up.
There are six public holidays a year
in G.B. Christmas day is one of their favorite holidays .It's celebrated on the
25-th of December. There are some traditions connected with it. One of them is
to give presents to each other. It is not only children and members of family.
It's a tradition to give Christmas presents to the people you work with.
Another tradition is to send
Christmas cards. All these cards are brightly and colored. Most of big cities
of G.B., especially London, are decorated with colored lights and Christmas
trees. On Trafalgar Square, in the center of London stands a big Christmas
tree. It is a gift from the people of Oslo. It is over 50 feet high.
Many families celebrate Christmas
day in the open air near the Christmas tree in order to catch the spirit of
Christmas. Children find Christmas presents in their stockings. The traditional
English dinner on Christmas is turkey and pudding. Other great holidays are:
Father’s day, Mother’s day, Halloween and other.
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