Celebrations in the English-speaking world

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It’s Christmas Day and you’re on a beach in summer watching lots of Santas surfing. Where are you?

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Lots of people in the United Kingdom pull crackers on Christmas Day. What usually falls out when you pull them apart?

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Lots of people in the United Kingdom pull crackers on Christmas Day. What usually falls out when you pull them apart?

A sweet, a pen and a pair of socks. A paper crown, a mini toy and a silly joke. A pencil, a piece of paper and a sausage. Nothing, they’re usually empty.

The government in England made celebrating Christmas illegal in 1644.

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The government in England made celebrating Christmas illegal in 1644.

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You’re in Ireland and everyone is wearing green. What day is it?

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You’re in Ireland and everyone is wearing green. What day is it?

It’s St. Patrick’s Day (17 March). It’s St. Valentine’s Day (14 February). It’s St. David’s Day (1 March). It’s St. George’s Day (23 April).

Which of these is an important symbol of St. Patrick’s Day?

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St. Patrick was Irish.

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St. Patrick was Irish.

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You’re in Scotland wearing tartan, eating haggis and reciting poetry. What day is it?

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You’re in Scotland wearing tartan, eating haggis and reciting poetry. What day is it?

It’s New Year’s Eve (31 December). It’s Burn’s Night (25 January). It’s Halloween (31 October). It’s April Fool’s Day (1 April).

What is Burn’s Night a celebration of?

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Haggis is made from the stomach, liver, lungs and heart of a sheep.

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Haggis is made from the stomach, liver, lungs and heart of a sheep.

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Which of these photos is the odd one out?

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When is Halloween?

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When is Halloween?

31 December. 25 January. 31 October. 5 November.

Pumpkins are vegetables.

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Pumpkins are vegetables.

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You’re in England running around your house looking for chocolate eggs. What day is it?

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You’re in England running around your house looking for chocolate eggs. What day is it?

It’s Easter Thursday. It’s Easter Friday. It’s Easter Saturday. It’s Easter Sunday.

Who hides all the chocolate eggs at Easter?

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Easter Sunday is on the same date every year.

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Easter Sunday is on the same date every year.

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