Holidays in the UK
Burns Night
25. January
Robert Burns
Burns supper
Poetry reading
Toasts and speeches
Valentine's Day
14. February
Small tokens are
exchanged
Young men and women
show their interest in
each other
Valentine cards
Superstitions
Pancake Day
Shrove Tuesday
On that day, people
used to confess their
sins
Pancakes are eaten
because they contain
fat, butter, eggs.
Pancake is a thin, flat
cake, with caster sugar
sprinkled on the top and
a drop of lemon juice
also added.
Ash Wednesday
The beginning of Lent
Ash is the symbol of
being sorry
Ash is rubbed on your
forehead to show your
regret
St. David's Day
1. March
Big parades, concerts
Leek and daffodil
St. David's Cross
Traditional Welsh
costumes
St. Patrick's Day
17. March
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