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Is a holiday on which servants, tradespeople, and the poor traditionally were presented with gifts. Before the 21st century.

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The day before Ash Wednesday (Aswoensdag)

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The day before Ash Wednesday (Aswoensdag)

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Known for putting an ash cross on your forehead by a priest. It's an important day for Christians.

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Wikipedia contributors. (2022, 3 november). Shrove Tuesday. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrove_Tuesday

The History of Pancake Day. (2021b, november 3). Historic UK. https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Pancake-Day/

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Christmas Eve in the United Kingdom. (z.d.-b). https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/uk/christmas-eve

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Origin of the words Christmas and Xmas. (n.d.). https://jakubmarian.com/etymology-of-the-words-christmas-and-xmas/

Hillerbrand, H. J. (2022b, October 25). Christmas | Origin, Definition, Traditions, History, & Facts. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Christmas

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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (2022, October 26). Boxing Day | Definition, Meaning, Traditions, Activities, & Facts. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Boxing-Day

Gordon, E. (2021, December 26). 7 Boxing Day Traditions You’ll Love. Circle Magazine | Health, Wellness & Genetics Blog. https://magazine.circledna.com/7-boxing-day-traditions-youll-love/

Boxing Day 2022: What Is Boxing Day? (n.d.). Almanac.com. https://www.almanac.com/boxing-day

Budd, A. (2022, December 7). Why is Boxing Day called Boxing Day? Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/why-boxing-day-uk-traditions-christmas-bank-holiday-2022-a4023036.html

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Boxing day is now seen as a shopping and sports day. With lots of sales and sports like horse races and foxhunting.

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It is tradition to burn the palm leaves you received in church the previous year. People prepare themselves for the next day and to recieve a new palm(leaf).

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Burning last year's Holy Week palms (or palm leaves)

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Burning last year's Holy Week palms (or palm leaves)

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It's a very thin pancake, which is usually topped with Golden syrup, lemon juice and caster sugar. People wanted to eat a lot of carbs before fasting.

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Tradition of eating pancakes and sweets.

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Tradition of eating pancakes and sweets.

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Tradition continued since 1445 when housewives heard the church bells which caused them to run to church with their pans still in their hands.

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People often eat turkey and cranberry sandwiches on this day. We honor the ones working for us and give back to the less fortunate.

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Stockings are a traditional decoration where Santa Claus/Father Christmas puts his gifts.

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Stockings and Father Christmas (Santa Claus)

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Stockings and Father Christmas (Santa Claus)

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Game where the person who pulls the largest part of the cracker gets the gift inside of it.

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Christmas is originally a Christian holiday where the birth of Jesus Christ was celebrated on the night of the 24th-25th of December.

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Boxing Day arose because servants would have to wait to visit their families for the 2nd Christmas day.

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It literally means the mass of Christ. But there are also different theories on the Latin meanings of the word. When writing Xmas we refer to the Greek language with the letter X which also translates as Christ and not, like many may think, to remove the word Christ.

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The name comes from the tradition of churches collecting donations in boxes for the poor after Christmas during the Victorian times.

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What do people traditionally eat on Shrove Tuesday?

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What is another name for Father Christmas?

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What is the meaning of X when we use the word Xmas?