The United Kingdom. Traditions and customs

The United Kingdom. Traditions and customs

Made up of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom is one of the most culturally interesting countries in Europe. In addition to certain common customs and traditions that are celebrated throughout the whole Britain, each of the 4 nations also has its country-specific customs. Today’s blog will try to bring you closer to and describe some of the most important events that Britons are very happy to celebrate, and how much they care about the party and celebration of public holidays tells the fact that if a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it takes a substitute working day of the week that becomes non-working so people can rest and spend time with loved ones.

• Made up of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom is one of the most culturally interesting countries in Europe. In addition to certain common customs and traditions that are celebrated throughout the whole Britain, each of the 4 nations also has its country-specific customs. Today’s blog will try to bring you closer to and describe some of the most important events that Britons are very happy to celebrate, and how much they care about the party and celebration of public holidays tells the fact that if a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it takes a substitute working day of the week that becomes non-working so people can rest and spend time with loved ones.

Wales and England count 8 bank holidays: New Year’s Eve, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas and Boxing Day, and Early May bank holiday, Spring bank holiday celebrated in late May, and Summer bank holiday, which falls in late August . The Scots also include their patron saint, St. Andrew, whose day is celebrated on November 30th and also have a bank holiday on January 2nd, while Northern Ireland commemorates the victory of Protestantism in Ireland (Battle of Boyne) on June 12th and patron saint Patrick on March 17th.

• Wales and England count 8 bank holidays: New Year’s Eve, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas and Boxing Day, and Early May bank holiday, Spring bank holiday celebrated in late May, and Summer bank holiday, which falls in late August . The Scots also include their patron saint, St. Andrew, whose day is celebrated on November 30th and also have a bank holiday on January 2nd, while Northern Ireland commemorates the victory of Protestantism in Ireland (Battle of Boyne) on June 12th and patron saint Patrick on March 17th.

25th January – Burns Supper or Burns night
Burns Night commemorates the life and works of Scottish poet Robbie Burns. His birthday is celebrated by Scots all over the country with a reading of Burns poetry, drinking scotch and eating haggis, a traditional Scottish sheep dish that Burns himself praised in his poetry.
January and February – Chinese New Year
The UK has a large Asian population that celebrates Chinese New Year. The celebration in London’s Chinatown district is where the celebration happens every year with a parade of Chinese food, music, dance, and stunts. That celebration is the biggest celebration of Chinese New Year outside of China itself.
June – Queen’s Birthday
Queen Elizabeth II’s Birthday it’s actually April 21st, but it’s been a tradition since 1748 for the state to celebrate her king/queen’s birthday on the second Saturday in June. This is because June will be a good time so the royal family can celebrate their birthday with civilians while it is sunny and cozy. The grand ceremony, known as Trooping the Colour, takes place in London with a central celebration at Buckingham Palace, with the whole royal family attending the celebration.
31st October – Halloween
The popular Halloween is also regularly celebrated in the UK. Children will traditionally dress up in costumes and go around the neighbourhood, knocking on doors and looking for candy or some kind of joke, so-called ‘trick or treating’, while adults mostly gather and mask to mark this day.
5th and 26th December – Christmas and Boxing day
Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ, is celebrated around the world on December 25th, including in the UK. What is special for the British is the celebration of the second day of Christmas, or by their name Boxing day. Boxing day is a bank holiday across the country, and the identity of its name is unknown, but the most famous theory is that it comes from the English term for a Christmas gift – Christmas box. This day people rest, socialize with family, relatives and enjoy various sports and entertainment events.
October or November – Diwali
Diwali or Deepavali is a five-day festival of light for the Hindu, Sikh, and Jain communities. Manchester, London, and Leicester have great street parties with lanterns, lanterns, candles, and fireworks, as well as music, food, and dancing. Diwali is one of the most significant Hindu holidays during which believers gather around their own families and pray to Ganesha, the divinity you will recognize by the elephant’s head.