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TRADITIONS OF GREAT BRITAIN

In Great Britain there are no national holidays as that in the USA and in France. But in every region people celebrate their national days, which coincide with the days of the Saint people.

There are a lot of holidays in the UK, which are called as “Banking Days” (the days off when people don’t go to work, they have a rest on those days): they are the followings:

New Year’s Day – January, 1

Easter – Second Sunday of April

Easter Monday – Second Monday of April

May Day – First Monday of May

Spring Bank Holiday – Last Monday of May

August Bank Holiday – Last Monday of August

Christmas Day – December, 25

Boxing Day – Second Day of Christmas, on December, 26

Christmas Bank Holiday – December, 27.