British holidays and special occasions

This page intentionally left blank British Government and the Constitution The first five editions of this well-established book were written by Colin Turpin. This new edition has been prepared jointly by Colin Turpin and Adam Tomkins. This edition sees a major restructuring of the material, as well as a complete updating. New developments such as the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 and recent case law concerning the sovereignty of Parliament, the Human Rights Act, counter-terrorism and protests against the Iraq War, among other matters, are extracted and analysed. While it includes extensive material and commentary on contemporary constitutional reform, Turpin and Tomkins is a book that covers the historical traditions and the continuity of the British con- stitution as well as the current tide of change. All the chapters contain detailed suggestions for further reading. Designed principally for law students, the book includes substantial extracts from parliamentary and other political sources, as well as from legislation and case law. As such it is essential reading also for poli- tics and government students. Much of the material has been reworked and with its fresh design the book provides a detailed yet accessible account of the British constitution at a fascinating moment in its ongoing development. Colin Turpin is a Fellow of Clare College and Reader Emeritus in Public Law at the University of Cambridge. Adam Tomkins is the John Millar Professor of Public Law at the University of Glasgow. His previous books include Public Law (2003), Our Republican Constitution (2005) and European Union Law: Text and Materials (2006). [...]... shinning R Means right, and right she’ll always be Halloween means “ holy evening”, and takes place on 31 october It was begun by the Celts over 2000 years ago Peolpe belive that ghost and witches came out on that night There beliefs were not encouraged by the church, but the festival wasn’t abandoned The Irish lit lanterns and candles to keep the ghosts away and wore costumes and masks to frighten... costumes and run into the cold sea The 14th of february is called valentine It is a day of lovers That is when every woman and every man thinks about his or her sweetheart St.valentine’s is the saint of people in love On that day people send valentine cards and presents to their beloved Traditionally you must never write your name on it Every year thousands of people travel to a small village on Scotland’s... down the chimney during the night and bring them small presents, fruit and nuts At some time on christmas day the family will sit down a big turkey dinner followed by christmas pudding They will probably pull a cracker It will make a loud crack and a coloured hat or a small toy will fall out Later in the afternoon they may watch the queen’s speech on the television and enjoy a piece of christmas cake... travel to a small village on Scotland’s border with England to get married The village is called Gretna Green It’s romantic reputation began in 1754 In that time in England marriage for people under 21 without parents’ permission was banned, but in Scotland it was possible to marry Mother’s Day Mothers Day in UK is celebrated with great excitement and verve but it does not fall on the same date as in... enjoy a piece of christmas cake or eat a hot mince pie 26th december is also a public holiday, Boxing day, and this is the time to visit friends and relatives Boxing day Boxing day is celebrated on december 26 th Boxing day is a bank and public holiday in the United kingdom, Autralia, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, New year’s day New Year's Day is a public holiday in the United Kingdom on January 1 each... holiday in Britain It is a family holiday Traditionally all relatives and friends get together and give each other presents On this day many people go to churches, open their christmas presents, decorate christmas trees This day is a traditional family day, all the family gather at table to eat traditional dinner of roast turkey and christmas pudding Traditional family christmas dinner Children leave... travelled from village to village and asked for food They belive that any village that didn’t give food would have bad luck These were brought to the USA in the nineteenth century by Irish immigrants Athough it is much more important festival in the united States than in britain, it is celebrated by many people in the UK It is particularly connected with witches and ghosts ... is!) The beach has golden sands and is perfect for bathing Traditional things to eat at the seaside are candy floss and a stick of rock sweet Candy floss Rock Many British people spend much of... the festival wasn’t abandoned The Irish lit lanterns and candles to keep the ghosts away and wore costumes and masks to frighten them People travelled from village to village and asked for food...Welcome to the presentation of group Topic: British holidays and special occasions Group members 1.Nguyễn Thị Yến – leader Vũ Thị Hồng Thúy 3.Hồ Thu Thủy