Traditions in the UK and CZ

Question 1

UK Holidays that aren’t celebrated in the Czech Republic

Answer 1

St. Patrick’s Day (only 17th March)

The Queen’s Birthday (2nd Thursday in June)

Halloween (October 31st)

Guy Fawkes Night (November 5th)

Question 2

Answer 2

The Queen’s Birthday

• gun salutes in Hyde Park and the Tower of London
• the queen goes on a walk to greet well-wishers

Question 3

Answer 3

Easter

• Children go on Easter egg hunts in gardens (colored eggs that are boiled, or plastic eggs filled with candy)
• There’s also the Easter Bunny but no one knows what it does; it simply exists on posters and illustrations
• Traditional meal is a lamb roast

Question 4

Answer 4

Guy Fawkes Night

• sometimes known as Bonfire Night
• The anniversary of the discovery of a secret plan by Catholics to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605
• People light bonfires and set off fireworks
• Popular foods are candy apples, toffee, and potatoes baked in the ashes of the fire

Question 5

Answer 5

Halloween

• Some children go trick-or-treating, asking for candy
• Other people watch horror movies or dress up in costumes
• Originates in pagan festivals

Question 6

Answer 6

St. Patrick’s Day

• only a public holiday in Northern Ireland, where most schools and businesses will be closed for the day
• Large parade in Belfast, performances and festivals
• St. Patrick is one of Ireland’s patron saints

Question 7

UK Christmas Traditions

Answer 7

• Main day of the festival: December 25th
• Traditional meal: Turkey with stuffing, brussels sprouts, bacon wraps (pigs in blanket), cranberry sauce
• Traditional desserts: Christmas pudding, Yule logs
• Who delivers presents: Father Christmas
• How are the presents delivered: stockings around your bed
• Letters to Santa are tossed into a fire
• Christmas carols: Good King Wenceslas, Joy to the World, In Bleak Midwinter