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Bank holidays are holidays when banks and many other businesses are closed for the day

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There are seven bank holidays which are celebrated every year:

•New Year's Day

•Good Friday

•The early May bank holiday

•The Spring bank holiday

• The Summer bank holiday

•Christmas Day

•Boxing Day

Easter Day is a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not in Scotland.

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17th March

patron of Ireland

originally a religious holiday

celebrated in Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, North America - beacause there are minorites of Irishmen

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Originally, he actually wasn't irish, he was Rome-british missionary and bishop in Ireland

He spread christianity and estabilished schools here

17 march is said to be the day of his death in 461 AD

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Festivals - concerts, fireworks

Drinking dark and Green beer

wearing green colour

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-celebrated 11.11. 11:00

-end of the First World War

-honour armed forces and members who fought and died in the line of duty

-parades, silence

-poppy, symbol of honor

-poem in the fields of Flanders

-you can buy a poppy and support the charity

Zbožínková

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Green colour

Three-leaf clover / shamrock - father, son and holy spirit

St. Patrick explained the concept of Holy Trinity on shamrock

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Bank holidays originated in the UK in 1871, when banks and financial institutions would take days off.

As time went on, businesses, schools, and the government joined in, and now bank holidays are celebrated by everyone.

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Nathaly Zapletalová

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On the third Saturday in June, people in the UK celebrate the official birthday of King Charles III

Even though King's Birthday falls on Saturday 15th of July 2024, it is a working day

King Charles III travels up in a horse-drawn carriage, and makes a public appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace

There is also a fly-past by the Royal Air Force and a 41-gun salute in Green Park to mark the occasion

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Patron of Wales

1st March

Bishop

city march

yellow daffodil

leek - St. David gave an advice to soldiers to attached it to the helmet so they recognized each other

Zuzana Žůrková

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Halloween is celebrated on 31st of October, eve of the Western Christian feast the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead.

It is celebrated in many countries.

In popular culture, the day has become a celebration of horror.

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-apostle of Jesus

-fisherman

-asked Jesus on the Mountain of Olives for the signs of the earth’s end

-missionary activity near the Black Sea

Zbozinkova

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traditions:

•Trick or treating (children dress up as their favourite character and then they go asking for candies from house to house saying “trick or treat”)

•Carving pumpkins into face of Jack-o’-Lanters (the candlelight from inside of the craved pumpkin guide lost souls or they are even believed to ward off evil spirits.)

•Telling scary stories

•Visiting haunted houses

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5.11. (5.11. 1605)

-bonfires, fireworks

-member of Gunpowder Plot was arrested while guarding explosives the plotters had placed beneath House of Lords

-catholic plotters wanted to assasinate protestant king James I.

-famous mask

Zbožínková

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Patron of England

Rome soldier

23rd April

Zuzana Žůrková