 Holidays in Great Britain In Great Britain, there are some special days during the year. These special days are called holidays or festivals. Some holidays are celebrated all around the world. Others are unique, and they are celebrated only in Great Britain. Let's talk a little about the most popular holidays in Great Britain. Christmas is considered to be one of the most important and favorite holidays. It's celebrated on the 25th of December. It's a family holiday. People try to get together and have a family dinner with traditional food. Everybody decorates a Christmas tree. It's also a tradition to send Christmas cards and to exchange presents. This holiday is a lot more important than New Year's Eve. It's celebrated on the 31st of December. And it's more like a party, because people usually sing, dance and toast the New Year. In Scotland, people celebrate Hogmany during this day. Then, on the 1st of January, there comes New Year's Day. It's a bank holiday. It means that most official organizations are closed. The British celebrate St. Valentine's Day on the 14th of February. This holiday came to our country from Western countries. During the day, people send cards with hearts and romantic confessions to their beloved ones. In spring, there is Easter. It's celebrated not like in our country. But it's still the most important festival in the Christian Church year. People celebrate Jesus Christ's return to life after he was killed by Romans. Nowadays, it's mostly a bright festival. A lot of places are decorated with rabbits, chicks, eggs and flowers. For British children, Easter means chocolate Easter eggs, which they receive in great amount. Halloween is celebrated on the 31st of October. It's a very picturesque festival. Children, as well as adults, dress up like monsters, witches, vampires, zombies, etc. People have parties more like carnival. Children traditionally knock at doors and ask for sweets, saying, Trick or treat, they might really play a prank if they are not given sweets. The last holiday we're going to mention is Bonfire Night. It's celebrated on the 5th of November. British people have a bonfire and watch fireworks.