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Some British Festivals and Holidays
What is the holiday?
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It's celebrated on January 1st.
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New Year's Day
It's celebrated on the Tuesday 40 days before Easter.
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Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day).
This festival is the first day of Lent, 40 days before Easter.
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Ash Wednesday
It's celebrated on February 14th.
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Valentine's Day
This solemn day is the Friday before Easter.
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Good Friday
It's celebrated on the first Sunday, after the first full moon, after March 21st.
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Easter Sunday
This festival is held on April 1st.
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April Fools Day
This is a bank holiday held onMay 1st.
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May Day
This holiday used to be held 50 days after Easter but now it is held the last weekend of May.
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Whitsun.
This celebration is held the second Saturday in June.
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Trooping of the Colour
It's celebrated on October 31st.
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Halloween
It's celebrated on November 5th.
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Bonfire Night
This anniversary is held on November11th or the next Sunday
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Remembrance Sunday
It's celebrated on December 25th.
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Christmas
This holiday is held on December 26th.
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Boxing Day
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Letitia Bradley
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