Holidays

Holidays in UK

christmas

• Christmas Day is celebrated in the United Kingdom on December 25. It traditionally celebrates Jesus Christ's birth but many aspects of this holiday have pagan origins.

• Prior to Christmas Day, people decorate their homes and gardens prior to Christmas Day. These decorations may include:

-Christmas trees.-Small colored fairy lights.-Leaves and berries from holly trees and mistletoe bushes.-Various other decorations with rich colors that spark the

Christmas mood.

• everyone prepares and eats a special meal. This often includes roast turkey, potatoes and parsnips, and other vegetables.

Boxing Day

• Boxing Day is traditionally the day following Christmas Day, when servants and tradesmen would receive gifts from their superiors or employers, known as a "Christmas box“. In Britain, Canada, and some states of Australia, Boxing Day is primarily known as a shopping holiday, much like the day after Thanksgiving in the United States.

• Boxing Day is also an important day for sports events.

New year• just before midnight, many people turn on a television to

show pictures of one of the four clocks on the Clock Tower on the Palace of Westminster, or Houses of Parliament, in London counting down the last minutes of the old year.

• Many people hold parties at home or go out to pubs or night clubs. These parties often continue into the early hours of the morning.

• In many places around the United Kingdom's coast, groups of people dress up in fancy costumes and run into the cold sea.

• This is the first person to enter a house on January 1. There are many traditions and superstitions associated with first footing. A male first-footer brings good luck, but a female bad luck.

May Day

• The first day of the month of May is known as May Day. It is the time of year when warmer weather begins and flowers and trees start to blossom. It is said to be a time of love and romance.

• Traditional English May Day celebrations include Morris dancing, crowning a May Queen and dancing around a Maypole.

• Are not a special food for this celebration but a special person neither.

Lord Mayor’s show• The Lord Mayor's Show is one of the longest established and best

known annual events in London which dates back to before 1535. • The event is a street parade which in its modern form is a fairly

light-hearted combination of traditional British pageantry and elements of carnival. 

• he Great Twelve Livery Companies, the Mercers, Grocers, Drapers, Fishmongers, Goldsmiths, Merchant Taylors, Skinners, Haberdashers, Salters, Ironmongers, Vintners andClothworkers, participate as of right; other Livery Companies participate by invitation, though the Lord Mayor's own company is always among these.

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Cultura Inglesa

January 1st New Year.

The last night of 31 December. It is a celebration to welcome the new year where people provide food and taste typical of the period such as turkey, wine etc. Other people usually celebrate popular places in each city or clubs with friends.

La última noche del 31 de diciembre. Es una celebración por la bienvenida al nuevo año donde las personas brindan y degustan comida típica de la época como pavo, vino etc. Otras personas acostumbran celebrarlo en lugares populares de cada ciudad o en antros con sus amigos.

July 4th Independence Day

The Declaration of Independence of the United States was signed by 13 colonies on July 4th in 1776. The 13 colonies were declared free by the English domain and became the first 13 states. Today we celebrate with artificial fire and flag ceremonies, a ceremony very similar to Mexico.

La declaración de independencia de Estados Unidos fue firmada por 13 colonias en julio 4 ª en 1776. Las 13 colonias fueron declaradas libres por el Inglés Dominio y formaron los primeros 13 estados. Este día celebramos con fuego artificiales y honores a la bandera, una ceremonia muy parecida a la de México.

November, last Thursday of NovemberThanksgiving Day

It is a holiday to give thanks for all that we received. This festival was included for the pilgrims (the miembers of the 13 colonies) and American Indians (who already lived in the country), celebrate with a family dinner tasting stuffed turkey, meatloaf, pasta, wine.

Es un día festivo para dar las gracias por Todo lo recibido. Esta festividad fue incluida para la peregrinos (los miembros de las 13 colonias) y los indios de Estados Unidos (Quienes ya Vivian en el país), lo celebran con una cena en familia degustando el pavo relleno, pastel de carne, pastas, vino.

December 25st, Merry Chritmas day

Birth of Jesus Christ. All people exchange gifts with your family and friends in the season of year. Some celebrate the last night. It is the best time for children as they await the arrival emotion Santa Clous, also is celebrated with a family dinner.

Nacimiento del señor Jesucristo . Todas las personas intercambian regalos con sus familias y amigos en esta época del año . Algunos la celebran la noche anterior. Es la mejor época para los niños ya que esperan con emoción la llegada Santa clous, también es celebrada con una cena familiar.

October 31 Halloween Day

On the eve of the day of the dead, many people dress in costumes (often scary ones) to go to parties or go out trick or treating door to door, is expected day by children because they are fans of sweets.

En la víspera del día de muertos, muchas personas se visten con disfraces (frecuentemente aquellos que dan miedo) para ir a las fiestas o salir a la calle a pedir dulces casa por casa, es día esperado por los niños ya que son fanáticos de los dulces.

HOLIDAYS IN MEXICO

6 of january day of the three kings

Celebrates the Biblical New Testament story of the arrival of the three wise men who each brought a gift to the Christ child. Traditionally, children receive toys, and people buy a pastry called rosca de reyes.

15 y 16 of september independence of México

• Celebrates the Grito de Dolores, an event that marked the start of the independence war against Spain on the eve of September 16, 1810.

2 de november Day of the death• The Day of the Dead tradition is considered

the most significant and representative of Mexican culture. The celebration takes place on two days: the first of November is dedicated to the souls of children and November 2 to adult.

28 of december Day of the Innocents

• On this day, people pull practical jokes on each other. It is equivalent to the U.S. version of April Fools' Day (April 1). If any person has fallen victim of the joke, the person pulling the joke will say ¡Inocente palomita¡

20 de november day of revolution

• Mexican Revolution was an armed conflict which began on November 20, 1910 with an uprising led by Francisco I. Madero against President Porfirio Diaz. It was characterized by several socialist movements, liberal, anarchist, populist and agrarian.

• The Mexican Revolution in Mexico is celebrated with traditional festivities such as bazaars, fashion shows, presentations, corridos, poetry and so on.

• In the bazaars are offered Mexican dishes such as enchiladas, tostadas, pozole, menudo, tacos, flautas and an unparalleled breadth of dishes

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