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FESTIVALS IN BRITAIN

Festivals and Special Days

There are four seasons in the year. Do you know which months are in each season?
Write the names of the months.

AUTUMN WINTER SPRING SUMMER

S __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ D __ __ __ __ __ __ __ M __ __ __ __ J __ __ __

O __ __ __ __ __ __ J __ __ __ __ __ __ A __ __ __ __ J __ __ __

N __ __ __ __ __ __ __ F __ __ __ __ __ __ __ M __ __ A __ __ __ __ __

These are some British festivals. Read about the festivals.

Write the name of each festival in the correct month on the calendar.

Hallowe’en JANUARY FEBRUARY

This is the festival of ghosts,

witches and vampires.
It is in the Autumn. This
month has got two Os in it.

St Patrick’s Day
St Patrick is the patron saint
MAY JUNE
of Ireland. St Patrick’s Day is
in the Spring. This month has
got five letters. The last letter
is H.

Valentine’s Day
This is the festival for people
in love. It’s in the Winter. This
month has got eight letters.
The third letter is B. SEPTEMBER OCTOBER

Hallowe’en
St Andrew’s Day
St Andrew is the patron saint
of Scotland. St Andrew’s Day
is in the Autumn. This month
has got eight letters.

Christmas Day Father’s Day

This is the most important On Father’s Day children give
Christian festival of the year. presents and cards to their dad.
It is in the Winter. This month It’s in the Summer. This month
has got eight letters. The fifth has got four letters. The third
letter is M. letter is N.

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FESTIVALS IN BRITAIN

Bonfire Night May Day

This is a festival with This is the Spring festival.
fireworks and bonfires. It’s in May, of course.
It’s in the Autumn. The third
letter of this month is V.

New Year’s Day Mother’s Day

This is the first day of the On Mother’s Day children give
new year. It’s in the Winter. presents and cards to their
The first letter of this month mum. It’s in the Spring. This
is J. month has got five letters.
The first letter is M.

MARCH APRIL Notting Hill Carnival

This is a big Caribbean
carnival in London. It’s in the
Summer. The first letter of this
month is not J.

Back to School
This is when the new school
JULY AUGUST
year starts. Everybody goes
back to school after the
summer holidays. It’s in the
Autumn. This month has got
nine letters.

St David’s Day
St David is the patron saint of
Wales. St David’s Day is in the
Spring. This month has got
NOVEMBER DECEMBER five letters. The second letter
is A.

April Fool’s Day

On April Fool’s Day people
play tricks on their friends.
It’s in March. Only joking!
It’s in April, of course.

St George’s Day Summer Holidays

St George is the patron saint This isn’t a festival but it is the
of England. St George’s Day is end of school and the start of
in the Spring. The first letter the summer holidays. This
of this month is A. month is in the Summer. The
first letter is J and the last
letter is Y.
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