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Fat Thursday tradition

Fat Thursday
Why is it called Fat Thursday? Because it is all about eating as many sweets as possible before Lent begins. It happens every February on the last Thursday before Ash Wednesday when the period of lent starts. Many people give up something they love,...

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Remembrance Day

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Remembrance Day, by Rachel Rowland, ABC School’s Academic Coordinator Every year on 11th November, since World War I ended, people in the UK and around the world remember the brave people in the armed forces who died on the battlefields. We call this...

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Guy Fawkes Day - 5th November

Fireworks
The whole UK lighting bonfires and enjoying fireworks… This is how we celebrate Bonfire Night! Every 5th of November we remember when —in the 17th century— a group of Catholics lead by Guy (Guido) Fawkes planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament in...

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Halloween is coming!

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Halloween is coming! Everybody knows when Halloween is celebrated. But, do you know anything about its origins? Let’s find out little bit more about its of history: Everything started centuries ago in the area that is now Ireland, the UK and...

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