Festivals through the year
Society and culture · topic 3 of 11 · 9 lessons
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Christmas and Boxing Day
Christmas Day, 25 December, celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. Many Christians go to church on… (the rest needs full access)
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Lent, Pancake Day and Easter
Lent is the 40 days before Easter. It starts on Ash Wednesday. Christians use this time to reflect… (the rest needs full access)
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Diwali and Hanukkah
Diwali, the festival of lights, is a Hindu festival in October or November. It lasts five days and… (the rest needs full access)
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Eid and Vaisakhi
Eid al-Fitr is the Muslim festival at the end of Ramadan, the month when Muslims fast in daylight… (the rest needs full access)
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New Year to April Fools' Day
New Year's Day, 1 January, is a public holiday, and people celebrate the night before. In Scotland… (the rest needs full access)
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Family days and Halloween
Mothering Sunday, or Mother's Day, is three weeks before Easter. Father's Day is the third Sunday… (the rest needs full access)
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Bonfire Night
On 5 November people light bonfires and set off fireworks. The night recalls the Gunpowder Plot of… (the rest needs full access)
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Remembrance
Remembrance Day, 11 November, honours people who died fighting for the UK and its allies. It began… (the rest needs full access)
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Bank holidays
Bank holidays are public holidays when banks and many businesses close. Some have religious roots… (the rest needs full access)