The document compares holidays and traditions celebrated in Great Britain and Ukraine. Some holidays celebrated in both countries include New Year, Christmas, Easter, and Valentine's Day. However, Ukrainians do not typically exchange presents on Christmas Day. Traditional Christmas dishes in Great Britain include turkey and pudding, while Ukrainians eat kutya. Easter traditions differ as well, with Ukrainians decorating eggs called krashanky and pysanky while the British favor chocolate eggs. New Year is considered the main holiday in Ukraine while Christmas is most important in Great Britain.

1. Holidays and TraditionsHolidays and Traditions
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2. We Want to KnowWe Want to Know
• what holidays are celebrated inwhat holidays are celebrated in
both countriesboth countries
• about holidays and traditions inabout holidays and traditions in
Great Britain and UkraineGreat Britain and Ukraine
• what peculiarities somewhat peculiarities some
holidays have in Great Britainholidays have in Great Britain
and Ukraineand Ukraine

3. Interesting Facts We KnowInteresting Facts We Know
• Only 6 publicOnly 6 public
holidays are tooholidays are too
observed in Greatobserved in Great
Britain:Britain:
• ChristmasChristmas
• Boxing DayBoxing Day
• Good FridayGood Friday
• Easter MondayEaster Monday
• Spring Bank HolidaySpring Bank Holiday
• Summer BankSummer Bank
HolidayHoliday

4. Holidays in UkraineHolidays in Ukraine
• February – St. Valentine’s DayFebruary – St. Valentine’s Day
• January – New YearJanuary – New Year
• March – Women’s Day,March – Women’s Day,
Shevchenko DayShevchenko Day
• April – Easter, Fool’s DayApril – Easter, Fool’s Day
• May – Victory DayMay – Victory Day
• June – Constitution DayJune – Constitution Day
• August – Independence DayAugust – Independence Day
• September – the Day ofSeptember – the Day of
KnowledgeKnowledge
• December – St. Nicholas’ DayDecember – St. Nicholas’ Day

5. Holidays in Great BritainHolidays in Great Britain
• January – New YearJanuary – New Year
• February – St. Valentine’s DayFebruary – St. Valentine’s Day
• March – Good FridayMarch – Good Friday
• April – Easter, All Fool’s DayApril – Easter, All Fool’s Day
• May – May DayMay – May Day
• June – Spring Bank HolidayJune – Spring Bank Holiday
• August – Late Summer BankAugust – Late Summer Bank
HolidayHoliday
• October – HalloweenOctober – Halloween
• November – RemembranceNovember – Remembrance
DayDay
• December – Christmas, BoxingDecember – Christmas, Boxing
DayDay

6. We Were Greatly Surprised toWe Were Greatly Surprised to
KnowKnow
• New Year, Christmas, Easter,New Year, Christmas, Easter,
April Fool’s Day, St. Valentine’sApril Fool’s Day, St. Valentine’s
Day are celebrated in GreatDay are celebrated in Great
Britain and Ukraine.Britain and Ukraine.

7. In Ukraine people don’t exchangeIn Ukraine people don’t exchange
presents on Christmas Day as it ispresents on Christmas Day as it is
in Great Britain.in Great Britain.

8. Traditional Christmas DishesTraditional Christmas Dishes
• Great Britain –Great Britain –
turkey andturkey and
puddingpudding
• Ukraine - kutyaUkraine - kutya

9. Main HolidaysMain Holidays
• In Great Britain – ChristmasIn Great Britain – Christmas
• In Ukraine – New YearIn Ukraine – New Year

10. Easter EmblemsEaster Emblems
• In Ukraine – krashanky andIn Ukraine – krashanky and
pysankypysanky
• In Great Britain – chocolate eggsIn Great Britain – chocolate eggs

11. On New Year inOn New Year in
London inLondon in
TrafalgarTrafalgar
SquareSquare
someonesomeone
usually fallsusually falls
into theinto the
fountainfountain

12. What We Know NowWhat We Know Now
• Holidays and traditions in GreatHolidays and traditions in Great
Britain and UkraineBritain and Ukraine
• Peculiarities of some holidaysPeculiarities of some holidays
• Traditional holiday dishesTraditional holiday dishes
• Easter emblemsEaster emblems

13. SourcesSources
• Пестрякова Н.В. 111 англомовнихПестрякова Н.В. 111 англомовних
розмовних тем. – Х.: Торсінг, 1998.розмовних тем. – Х.: Торсінг, 1998.
• Полупан А.П. Англомовні країни. – Х.:Полупан А.П. Англомовні країни. – Х.:
Країна мрій, 2002.Країна мрій, 2002.
• Гужва Т.Н. Англійські розмовні теми.Гужва Т.Н. Англійські розмовні теми.
– Київ, 1995.– Київ, 1995.
• hhttp://www.mon.gov.ua/hhttp://www.mon.gov.ua/
• ttp://www.yandex.ru/ttp://www.yandex.ru/
• http://www.metabot.ru/http://www.metabot.ru/
• http://www.1september.ru/http://www.1september.ru/