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Christmas

On the 25th of December there is the greatest holiday of all in England – Christmas. People send X-mas cards to their friends and relatives. People buy a Christmas tree and decorate it with toys, coloured balls and lights.

Children wake up early to find stockings full of small presents on their bed.

Jingle bells,Jingle bells,Jingle all the way. Oh!What fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh!(4 times) Dashing through the snow,in a one-horse open sleigh, Over the fields we go ,laughing all the way. Bells on bobtail ring,making spirits bright, What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight!

New Year’s Day.

On December,31,English people celebrate New Year’s Day. Most people visit their friends and relatives.They have a big party with lots of dancing and eating.People give presents to each other. Also they bring a piece of coal for good luck.

St. Valentine ‘s Day.

On February, 14 , people celebrate St.Valentine’s Day. They buy or make Valentine cards and send them to people they love. They shouldn’t write their names on the cards.Those who get them must guess who sent them.

Mother’s day

In March there is a holiday for English women – Mother’s Day.

People in the family try to help her.

On that day they visit their mothers and give them presents and “A Mother’s Day Card”.

Easter

In April or at the end of March English people celebrate Easter Day. On Easter Sunday children get chocolate eggs and rabbits.Sometimes parents hide them and children look for them.

April Fool’s Day

April Fool’s Day is on the 1st of April. English children like this day very much. They play jokes and tricks on other people, even on teachers.

Father’s day  

In June the English people celebrate Father’s Day. On that day children send cards and give presents to their fathers and grandfathers.

Halloween

On October, 31, people celebrate Hallowe’en.They have parties and dress as witches and ghosts.Children make larntens out of pumpkins.

What British holidays do you like most of all?

• What have you known about it?
• What holidays are you impressed most of all?

English people celebrate Chrisrmas

1. On the 25 th of December

2. On the 31 st of December

3. On the 7 th of January

English people celebrate St. Valentine’s Day

1 .On the 8 th of March

2 . On the 14 th of February

3 . On the 1 st of May

English people celebrate Halloween

1 . On the 30 th of November

2 . On the 31 st of October

3 . On the first Sunday of October

English people celebrate Easter

1 .On the 1 st of May

2 .On the 1 st of March

3 .At the end of March or in April

English people celebrate Father’s Day

1 .In June

2 .In July

3 .In August

English people celebrate Mother’s Day

1 .In June

2 . In March

3. In April

On the 1 st of April English people celebrate

1 . The day of laughter

2 . April’s Fool Day

3 . Clown’ Day

• What holidays do people celebrate in Russia?
• Can you name the international holidays?
• What holidays are celebrated only in Russia?
• Which holidays do you like best? Why?

Which Russian holiday do you like most of all ?Is it an international holiday or is it only celebrated in Russia ?

• New Year
• The Day of Knowledge
• Christmas
• Victory Day
• Women’s Day
• May Day
• Easter
• Motherland Defender’s Day
• Independence Day