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Содержание:INTRODUCTION 3 1. Peculiarities of holidays in Great Britain 4 2. The features of holiday menu in Great Britain 7 CONCLUSION 10 BIBLIOGRAPHY 11  

Вступление:Great Britain incorporates England, Wales, and Scotland including those adjacent islands governed from the mainland. The United Kingdom of Great Britain was formed by the Act of Union (1707), although the term Great Britain had been in use since 1603, when James VI of Scotland became James I of England (including Wales) 1, p. 359. Every nation and every country has its own history, traditions and customs. Holidays are important part of country’s history. Traditions and holidays make a nation special. Some British customs and traditions are known all over the world. British people are very conservative. They are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up. The relevance of work is connected with the fact of international integration of culture. In order to maintain international relations people need to share the knowledge of their traditions, and holidays are the main item. The object is holidays in Great Britain. The aim of work is to describe the peculiarities of Great Britain holidays. The aim of work envisages the fulfillment of the following tasks: 1. To find out the theoretical material on the topic. 2. To analyze main holidays in Great Britain. 3. To describe the features of holiday menu in Great Britain.  

Выводы:There are fewer public holidays in Great Britain than in other European countries. They are: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, May Day, Spring Bank Holiday and Summer Bank Holiday. Public holidays in Britain are called bank holidays, because the banks as well as most of the offices and shops are closed. Besides public holidays there are some special festivals in Great Britain National days in Great Britain are not celebrated in the same way as they are in a number of other countries. The greatest celebration are normally for the New Year and the Christian festivals of Christmas and Easter. National days are St David's Day, the national day of Wales, St George's Day, the national day of England, St Andrew’s Day, the national day of Scotland. There are also four public holidays a year, called Bank Holidays, when legislation requires banks and most business to close. There are of no nationalistic or religious significance. Great Britain has its particular holiday dishes: roast turkey, chestnut stuffing, gravy, sausages or bacon rolls, roasted or boiled potatoes, brussels sprouts, and a rich plum pudding. There are some national specialties: black bun, haggis, Soul Cake, wassail, leek pies and leek soup, Saint Dwynwen’s Day Treat, Edinburg Fog, Oatmeal Crusted Scottish Herring.  

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