📙 Chapter 4: A Modern, Thriving Society
4.3.3 Other festivals and traditions
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Bonfire Night (also called Guy Fawkes Night) is celebrated on 5 November. It commemorates the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605, when Guy Fawkes and others tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament. People light bonfires and set off fireworks. Hogmanay is the Scottish celebration of New Year's Eve (31 December), famous for its street parties and the singing of 'Auld Lang Syne' by Robert Burns.
Key Facts
- Bonfire Night — 5 November, Guy Fawkes, Gunpowder Plot 1605
- Hogmanay — Scottish New Year's Eve celebration
- 'Auld Lang Syne' by Robert Burns sung at New Year
Other traditions include Valentine's Day (14 February), Mother's Day (Mothering Sunday), Father's Day, and Halloween (31 October). Remembrance Day (11 November) commemorates those who died in wars. The Notting Hill Carnival, held in London every August, is one of the largest street festivals in Europe and celebrates Caribbean culture.
Key Facts
- Valentine's Day — 14 February
- Halloween — 31 October
- Notting Hill Carnival — August, celebrates Caribbean culture
📝 Notas de estudio
- Bonfire Night se celebra el 5 November.
- Bonfire Night — 5 November, Guy Fawkes, Gunpowder Plot 1605
- Hogmanay — celebración escocesa de Nochevieja
- 'Auld Lang Syne' de Robert Burns se canta en New Year
- Bonfire Night conmemora el fallido Gunpowder Plot de 1605.
- Bonfire Night — 5 November, Guy Fawkes, Gunpowder Plot 1605
- Hogmanay — celebración escocesa de Nochevieja
- 'Auld Lang Syne' de Robert Burns se canta en New Year
- Hogmanay es la celebración escocesa de New Year's Eve.
- Bonfire Night — 5 November, Guy Fawkes, Gunpowder Plot 1605
- Hogmanay — celebración escocesa de Nochevieja
- 'Auld Lang Syne' de Robert Burns se canta en New Year
- Robert Burns escribió 'Auld Lang Syne', tradicionalmente cantada en New Year.
- Bonfire Night — 5 November, Guy Fawkes, Gunpowder Plot 1605
- Hogmanay — celebración escocesa de Nochevieja
- 'Auld Lang Syne' de Robert Burns se canta en New Year
- El Notting Hill Carnival celebra la cultura caribeña.
- Bonfire Night — 5 November, Guy Fawkes, Gunpowder Plot 1605
- Hogmanay — celebración escocesa de Nochevieja
- 'Auld Lang Syne' de Robert Burns se canta en New Year
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