There are many traditional festivals and activities in the UK.
According to statistics, there are 106 national and local festivals in the UK throughout the year. The main festivals are: 1. NewYear’s Day (New Year’s Day), which celebrates the beginning of the new year on January 1 every year. People hold various New Year’s parties, the Queen delivers a New Year’s message, and various churches hold a New Year’s Eve service. 2. St. Valentine’s Day (Valentine’s Day), February 14 every year, is the anniversary of the death of St. Valentine, a martyred saint in the 3rd century. Lovers give gifts to each other on this day, so it is called “Valentine’s Day”. 3. St. Patrick’s Day (St. Patrick’s Day), March 17 every year, is a holiday to mourn St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. 4. HolySaturday (Holy Saturday), is the day before Easter. 5. Easter (Easter), usually on the first Sunday after the full moon after the spring equinox every year, around March 21. The holiday is to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. During the festival, people eat Easter eggs (Eastereggs). 6. EasterMonday (the day after Easter), is the second day of Easter. 7. GoodFriday (Good Friday), the Friday before Easter, churches hold services to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus. In England, this day is a public holiday, and people eat traditional hot cross buns. 8. Ascension Day (Ascension Day), is the Thursday after the 40th day of Easter, also known as HolyThursday. 9. Pentecost (Pentecost Day), is the 7th Sunday after Easter, also known as WhiteSunday. 10. AprilFool’s Day (April Fools’ Day), April 1 each year. The holiday comes from the celebration of the “vernal equinox”. Those who are fooled by pranks on April 1 are called “April Fools”.
