Traditions of Great Britain

candles in the UK, so the locals night on Christmas

Eve is called the "night of candles." In many villages, shortly before the holiday women organized competitions for the best Christmas decoration candles. These ornaments were made of strips of colored paper, foil, gold and silver threads,bright ribbons.

5,1605, a man called Guy Fawkes planned to blow up

the Houses of Parliament where the king James 1st was to open Parliament on that day. But Guy Fawkes was unable to realize his plan and was caught and later, hanged. The British still remember that Guy Fawkes' Night. It is another name for this holiday. This day one can see children with figures, made of sacks and straw and dressed in old clothes. On November 5th, children put their figures on the bonfire, burn them, and light their fireworks.

year, there is the most famous New Year celebration. In

London, many people go to Trafalgar Square on New Year's Eve. There is singing and dancing at 12 o'clock on December 31st.

in unusual costumes. In fact, this holiday has a Celtic

origin. The day was originally called All Halloween's Eve, because it happens on October 31, the eve of all Saint's Day. The name was later shortened to Halloween. The Celts celebrated the coming of New Year on that day.

of music and drama, which takes place every year. A

truly Welsh event is the Eisteddfod, a national festival of traditional poetry and music, with a competition for the best new poem in Welsh.

worn in beautiful clothes with ribbons and bells, dance with

handkerchiefs or big sticks in their hands, while traditional music- sounds.

on January 7.People believe that this day begins a new

agricultural year in England.A man and a boy puts on a straw suit, completely covering the body.A man goes from house to house and dance.As a reward for his dancing people give him money, food or beer.