Слайд 2There are only 6 public holidays in GB. Those are days on
which people need not go into work.
Слайд 5Christmas day observed on December 25th. The children are decorating the tree,
housewives are busy in the kitchen getting things ready for the next day's dinner.
Слайд 7This is the day when one visits friends, goes for a drive
or a long walk or just sits around recovering from too much food
Слайд 10Good Friday and Easter Monday depend on Easter Sunday, which falls on
the 1st Sunday after a full Moon on or after March 21st.
Слайд 13The Spring Bank Holiday falls on the last Monday of May or
on the 1st Monday of June, while the Late Summer Bank Holiday comes on the last Monday in August or on the first Monday in September, depending on which of the Monday is nearer to June 1st and September 1st respectively.
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Most of these holidays are of religious origin, though it would
be right to say that for the great part of the population they have lost their religious significance and are simply days on which people relax, drink and make merry.