The United Kingdom has various bank holidays,public holidays,traditional holidays and national events scattered across its calendar.Some date back hundreds of years,while others are more recent.Here are just a few of the typical British festivals.They are also common in many other Western countries.
St.Valentine.s Day
St.Valentine.s Day is celebrated every year on the February 14.It is the t me to express one.s love and for making a proposal of marriage to ones lover.Today,St.Valenti es Day has become popular throughout the worid,commonly known as Valentine’s Day.
Halloween
November 1 is All Saints’ Day in Western countries.The evening of October 31 is called All Hallows Eve,often called Halloween.Halloween is a favorite festival among kids because they can be naughty and have a lot of fun during the festival.On All Hallows Eve,children put on scary masks and clothes and walk around to trick others and often visit local houses and ask for candy.People make paper-cut Halloween ghosts,black cats and witches as symbols of Halloween.
Christmas
Originally,Christmas was a religious festival.It is the birthday of Jesus Christ,but over the years it has gradually become an international cultural holiday.Christmas is very popular in many Western countries.Christmas is normally celebrated by having a family get-together and eating a large lunch together.Even though Christmas is celebrated every year on December 25,the Christmas Season usually lasts two weeks.During this season,people write and send Christmas greet g cards around the worid and exchange good wishes and greetings between people by telephone and Internet.