The Time of Confusing Holidays
EEEEEEEEEEEEE! My dearest family is back!!!! Mr. Alexander made some glorious photographs of the surrounding scenery that just ask to be posted soon. We went to see a shiny fireworks display yesterday in our park for the upcoming Guy Fawkes Day.
I must say that this time of year is The Time of Confusing Holidays for me. It all started from :
a) Russian October Revolution Day, 7th of November. This used to be one of the biggest holidays of the year when I was growing up. And then it stopped to be celebrated and become the National Unity Day which is celebrated on the 4th of November. I wonder what does the National Unity day mean??? They say on Wiki that only 25% of Russians know the name of this holiday.
b) Halloween, 31st of October. I tend to forget about this holiday every year because of one thing or another (usually Sasha has her school Halloween celebrations much earlier and the 31rd of October often falls on the time of school holidays) and then someone rings on the door on the evening of the 31st of October and I open it and then NOOOOOOO! I have a fright of my life because there are people in masks standing at my door and it is night and I am home aloooooooooooooooooooooooooooone!!!
c) Guy Fawkes Night, November 5th .
Remember, remember the Fifth of November,
The Gunpowder Treason and Plot,
I know of no reason
Why the Gunpowder Treason
Should ever be forgot
Now, this is a good old British holiday that is very big around here ,but still, burning a figure of a man in a bonfire for already over 400 years because he didn't succeed in Blowing up the Houses of Parliament seems to be over-doing it. However, having the fireworks EVERYWHERE in the UK for two consecutive weeks is nice, and so are toffee apples and baked potatoes. And I admit I like family bonfires too. :D Right now I am looking out of the window and there are fireworks everywhere, very pretty. Yesterday we had a magnificent fireworks display in our park. This is a very bad time of year for cats and dogs, though.
I am wondering - this seems to be the time of the year that is rich in various holidays. Are there any others in some other countries/religions that you know of??
I must say that this time of year is The Time of Confusing Holidays for me. It all started from :
a) Russian October Revolution Day, 7th of November. This used to be one of the biggest holidays of the year when I was growing up. And then it stopped to be celebrated and become the National Unity Day which is celebrated on the 4th of November. I wonder what does the National Unity day mean??? They say on Wiki that only 25% of Russians know the name of this holiday.
b) Halloween, 31st of October. I tend to forget about this holiday every year because of one thing or another (usually Sasha has her school Halloween celebrations much earlier and the 31rd of October often falls on the time of school holidays) and then someone rings on the door on the evening of the 31st of October and I open it and then NOOOOOOO! I have a fright of my life because there are people in masks standing at my door and it is night and I am home aloooooooooooooooooooooooooooone!!!
c) Guy Fawkes Night, November 5th .
Remember, remember the Fifth of November,
The Gunpowder Treason and Plot,
I know of no reason
Why the Gunpowder Treason
Should ever be forgot
Now, this is a good old British holiday that is very big around here ,but still, burning a figure of a man in a bonfire for already over 400 years because he didn't succeed in Blowing up the Houses of Parliament seems to be over-doing it. However, having the fireworks EVERYWHERE in the UK for two consecutive weeks is nice, and so are toffee apples and baked potatoes. And I admit I like family bonfires too. :D Right now I am looking out of the window and there are fireworks everywhere, very pretty. Yesterday we had a magnificent fireworks display in our park. This is a very bad time of year for cats and dogs, though.
I am wondering - this seems to be the time of the year that is rich in various holidays. Are there any others in some other countries/religions that you know of??