Inglisekeelne ülevaade Inglismaa kultuurist
There is at least 200 years
old Spring Bank Holiday celebration still taking place. It is the cheese rolling event at
Coopers Hill in Gloucestershire where contestants chase cheese down the hill.
Summer Bank Holiday – last Monday of August each year. It represents the end of
summer. In London the Notting Hill Carnival takes place.
Christmas Day - 25 December. Houses are decorated with evergreen, ivy and fir.
Mistletoes hang above the doorways and the couples passing underneath must
exchange kisses. Traditional foods are roast turkey, sweet mince pies, the Christmas
pudding, a rich Christmas cake.
Boxing Day - 26 December. In the shops there are Boxing Day sales and it is also
known as a popular day for football matches and other sporting fixtures.
English also celebrate other holidays like all the others in the world, such as Easter and