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What do family members typically do with their gifts on Christmas?
What do family members typically do with their gifts on Christmas?
- Exchange them at the dinner table
- Mail them to each other
- Hide them until the next year
- Put them under the Christmas tree (correct)
What significant event do families often watch on Christmas evening?
What significant event do families often watch on Christmas evening?
- The Queen's speech (correct)
- A Christmas countdown show
- A Christmas movie marathon
- A special football match
What is Boxing Day primarily associated with?
What is Boxing Day primarily associated with?
- Watching sports
- Giving gifts to the poor (correct)
- Selling leftover holiday items
- Christmas charity events
What does the term 'boxing' in Boxing Day refer to?
What does the term 'boxing' in Boxing Day refer to?
Which uniquely British holiday is mentioned as being dedicated to a poet?
Which uniquely British holiday is mentioned as being dedicated to a poet?
Which of the following is a bank holiday in the UK?
Which of the following is a bank holiday in the UK?
What do people typically give on Valentine's Day?
What do people typically give on Valentine's Day?
What is the main celebration on Guy Fawkes Night?
What is the main celebration on Guy Fawkes Night?
Which holiday is known for children dressing up in costumes?
Which holiday is known for children dressing up in costumes?
What is celebrated on New Year's Day in the UK?
What is celebrated on New Year's Day in the UK?
Flashcards
Christmas tradition
Christmas tradition
A custom or practice followed during Christmas, often focused on gifts and meals.
Christmas presents
Christmas presents
Gifts exchanged among family members during Christmas.
Boxing Day tradition
Boxing Day tradition
Giving gifts to the poor on December 26th.
Queen's Christmas message
Queen's Christmas message
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Christmas meal
Christmas meal
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Bank Holiday
Bank Holiday
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Public Holiday
Public Holiday
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Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day
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Halloween
Halloween
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Guy Fawkes Night
Guy Fawkes Night
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Study Notes
UK Holidays: Bank vs. Public
- UK holidays are categorized as bank holidays and public holidays.
- Bank holidays are days when everyone in the UK has a day off to celebrate national events.
- Public holidays are special occasions like Guy Fawkes Night, Mother's Day, Remembrance Day, and Valentine's Day but don't guarantee a day off unless they fall on a weekend.
Key Bank Holidays
- New Year's Day (December 31 – January 1): A bank holiday celebrated with parties and New Year's Eve countdown. In Scotland, it's known as Hogmanay with parties and fireworks.
- Good Friday: A bank holiday.
- Easter Monday: A bank holiday.
- Early May Bank Holiday: A bank holiday.
- Spring Bank Holiday: A bank holiday.
- Summer Bank Holiday: A bank holiday.
- Christmas Day (December 25): Celebrated with family, gifts, a Christmas dinner, the Queen's speech, Christmas cake, and presents opening the next morning.
- Boxing Day (December 26): A day of giving gifts, traditionally to the poor.
Other Notable Holidays
- Valentine's Day (February 14): A day celebrating romantic love, with gifts like sweets and Valentine cards. Catholic origins.
- Halloween (October 31): Celebrated with costumes and "trick-or-treating".
- Guy Fawkes Night (November 5): A firework festival commemorating Guy Fawkes' failed plot.
Important Observances
- Burns Supper (Scotland): A holiday celebrating the poet Robert Burns.
- Queen's Birthday: A notable British holiday.
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