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Сегодня - один из 4х “банковских праздников”, точнее, выходных - народ отдыхает. Лето неумолимо иссякает, радуя напоследок солнечными деньками.
Customs and traditions
· Do people tend to live in the cities or in the country?
In the cities & their suburbs
· What and when are the national days of the four countries of the UK?
§ Wales - St David’s Day, 1st March
§ Ireland - St. Patrick’s Day, 17th March
§ England - St George’s Day, 23rd AprilA
§ Scotland - St Andrew’s Day, 30 November
· What are bank holidays?
4 public holidays in a year, when legislation requires banks & most businesses to close; no nationalistic or religious significance
· What and when are the main Christian festivals?
§ 25th December - Christmas Day
§ 26th December - Boxing Day
§ 1st January - New Year
§ March/April - Easter
· What other traditional days are celebrated?
§ 14th February - St Valentine’s Day
§ Three weeks before Easter - Mothering Sunday
§ 1st April - April Fool’s Day
§ 5th November - Guy Fawkes Day
§ 11th November - Remembrance Day