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May the 8th
May the 8th is Armistice Day. It’s a bank holiday in France.
We celebrate the end of World War II
It commemorates of course the end of WWII and the victory of the French and their Allies against Nazi Germany.
We celebrate the end of World War II
It commemorates of course the end of WWII and the victory of the French and their Allies against Nazi Germany.
May the first
It's labour day : people don't work and children don't go to school. We
celebrate labour and people working. There are demonstrations in France
FRENCH RELIGIOUS CELEBRATIONS
There are many religious celebrations in France and they are
bank holidays : people don't work and children don't go to school :
May 21st is Ascension Day
May 31st is the Christian holy day of Pentecost
August the 15th is the Assumption of Mary
Labor Day
International Labour Day, or International Labour Solidarity Day, is an annual celebration on 1 May to commemorate and recognise the achievements of the working class. In Poland, this day is a statutory holiday. The holiday was established in 1889 at the first congress of the Second International Labour Congress, which took place in Paris.
It was supposed to commemorate the massacre of workers that took place in 1886 in Chicago (United States) during a demonstration against poor working conditions and especially against excessive working hours. In Poland, the first celebration of Labour Day took place as early as 1890 and was organized (against the partitioners) by activists of the Social-Revolutionary Proletariat Party. Later celebrations of the holiday were also initiated mainly by socialist parties and organizations.
After 1989 the celebration of Labour Day became less popular, which probably results not from an aversion to the basic idea of the holiday, but rather to the political and ideological environment associated with it.
On the occasion of Labour Day, I wish every working person a rest on this day ;)
Easter in France
Easter will be on the 12 of April. This is the most celebrated festival. We have
two days off work and school. People go to church on Sunday and have meals with
families and on Monday, children go and look for eggs.
We eat a lot of chocolate.
We eat a lot of chocolate.
Easter
In 325, during the Council of Nice, it was agreed that Easter would be celebrated on the first Sunday after the first spring full moon. It is the Paschal full moon and falls after 21 March. Easter therefore falls between 22 March and 25 April.
Today, Easter is connected with many folk traditions and customs. Easter breakfasts are still alive. Easter eggs, holy food and beautiful Easter palms are created. The popularity of the so called 'śmigus-dyngus' is not decreasing.
Liturgical Easter begins with Easter Eve, on Saturday after dawn. The solemn Resurrection procession takes place, depending on the region, around midnight or at dawn on Sunday.
In Poland, traditionally, both Easter days - Sunday and Monday - are statutory holidays. In some countries the celebration of Easter is slightly different. For example, in Spain the most important period is Semana Santa, which is the native Holy Week. This is when huge night processions take place all over the country, remembering the passion of Christ. The Spaniards do not go to work so rather on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.
And here I'm sending a video of how you can decorate your Easter basket in a cool way.
Easter Holiday Traditions
Good Friday in Ireland
Since medieval times, all bread baked on Good Friday was
marked with a cross in remembrance of Christ's crucifixion on this day. The
custom survives in the Hot Cross Buns we eat in modern times.
On Easter Saturdays we eat Harring.
Easter morning: the average Easter breakfast for an Irish
man consisted of six eggs. Yes, Six! They might be fried or boiled. The
fast of Lent finally came to a close on Easter Saturday, so the next day was a
day of feasting. Lamb, veal and chicken were part of the festive fare.
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St. Patricks Day
St Patrick's Day is a huge festival lasting a week, it falls
on a Friday this year and is always a national holiday with most people
knocking a whole weekend of fun out of it, with various multi-cultural and fun
events for all the family and visitors alike, with an estimated 500,000 people
cramming Dublin's city centre for the Parade on the 17th of March
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International Women's Day
My students from the 5th grade from Scoala Gimnaziala Hodac
from Romania have made PAPER CALLA LILIES as a gift for their mothers for the
8th of March.
Fat Thursday
Fat Thursday is on February 20 (in
2020).
Actually in Poland it’s called Fat Thursday.
The tradition of celebrating Fat Thursday in Poland began in the 17th century.
Fat Thursday begins the last week
of the carnival.
We eat donuts or
angel wings on that day, because in the Middle Ages we had to keep fasting.
In these days you can't eat products from
animals: eggs, milk, cheese, lard, meat, etc. Therefore, people ate before him
not to waste food.
On the Fat Thursday there are competitions in eating donuts! Whoever eats more donuts in the shortest possible time wins!
On the Fat Thursday there are competitions in eating donuts! Whoever eats more donuts in the shortest possible time wins!
The best recipe for donuts below.
Bon Appetit!
