📙 Chapter 4: A Modern, Thriving Society

4.3.2 Religious festivals

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Christmas is celebrated on 25 December and is the most important Christian festival. It celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. Many people exchange gifts, decorate Christmas trees, and eat a traditional Christmas dinner. Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays. Easter eggs (chocolate eggs) are given as gifts.

Key Facts

  • Christmas — 25 December, birth of Jesus Christ
  • Easter — resurrection of Jesus; Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays
  • Easter eggs given as gifts
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Other religious festivals celebrated in the UK include Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha (Muslim festivals), Diwali (Hindu and Sikh festival of lights), Hannukah (Jewish festival of lights), and Vaisakhi (Sikh new year festival). These festivals reflect the UK's religious diversity and are celebrated by communities across the country.

Key Facts

  • Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha — Muslim festivals
  • Diwali — Hindu and Sikh festival of lights
  • Hannukah — Jewish; Vaisakhi — Sikh new year
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Illustration: Religious festivals

📝 Notas de estudio

  • Christmas celebra el nacimiento de Jesucristo.
    • Christmas — 25 December, nacimiento de Jesucristo
    • Easter — resurrección de Jesús; Good Friday y Easter Monday son días festivos
    • Los Easter eggs se dan como regalos
  • Easter celebra la resurrección de Jesucristo.
    • Christmas — 25 December, nacimiento de Jesucristo
    • Easter — resurrección de Jesús; Good Friday y Easter Monday son días festivos
    • Los Easter eggs se dan como regalos
  • Diwali es un festival hindú y sikh de las luces.
    • Christmas — 25 December, nacimiento de Jesucristo
    • Easter — resurrección de Jesús; Good Friday y Easter Monday son días festivos
    • Los Easter eggs se dan como regalos
  • Vaisakhi es un festival sikh de Año Nuevo.
    • Christmas — 25 December, nacimiento de Jesucristo
    • Easter — resurrección de Jesús; Good Friday y Easter Monday son días festivos
    • Los Easter eggs se dan como regalos
  • Eid al-Fitr y Eid al-Adha son festivales musulmanes.
    • Christmas — 25 December, nacimiento de Jesucristo
    • Easter — resurrección de Jesús; Good Friday y Easter Monday son días festivos
    • Los Easter eggs se dan como regalos

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