Customs and Traditions Flashcards
1
Q
When is Easter and what does it celebrate?
A
Easter is in March or April and it marks the death of Jesus Christ on Good Friday and his rising from the dead on Easter Sunday.
2
Q
When is Lent?
A
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. It is the 40 days before Easter.
3
Q
When is Bonfire Night? What is it?
A
Bonfire Night, November 5th, celebrates a day in 1605 when Guy Fawkes failed in a plan to kill the Protestant king with a bomb in the houses of Parliament.
4
Q
What and when is Remembrance Day?
A
Remembrance Day, 11th November, commemorates the UK and its ally Veterans. Originally it started for WW1. People wear red poppies.
5
Q
What is a bank holiday?
A
A bank holiday is a public holiday with no religious significance.
