Remember, remember the 5th of November.

Bonfire night is an annual celebration observed on the 5th of November, primarily in Great Britain.

It is celebrated due to the fact that King James 1st

survived the attempt on his life by Guy Fawkes.

The tradition is celebrated by lighting big bonfires and setting of fireworks in the sky.

In 1604 Guy Fawkes was a member of a group of English catholics and plotted to assassinate King James 1st.

The group planned to do this by blowing up the House of Parliments in London, where the King and members of Parliment made the official laws of GreatBritian.

Guy Fawkes plotted to put 36 barrels of gunpowderunder the House of Parliment to blow it up, howeverhe was caught in the act and arrested.

This is a cultural and religious holiday celebratedannually on the 17th March, the death date of Saint Patrick.

The day celebrates the arrival of Christianity in Ireland.

Generally involves public parades and festivals andwhere green clothes or shamrocks are worn.

This is a yearly celebration observed in a number of countries including the United Kingdom on the 31st October.

It is christian tradition to remember the dead inludingsaints, martyrs* and all the faithful departed believers.

*A martyr is a true believer of christianity who has beenexecuted due to their beliefs.

Typical activities on this day include:

Trick or Treat

Haunted attractions

Costume parties

Playing pranks

Carving pumpkins

Telling horror stories

This tradition occurs on the 1st April every year until 12 o clock in the afternoon.

This is a day where people play tricks on each otherand then exclaim “April fools” to let them know it wasa joke.

The television and newspapers often have storiesincluded on this day that are April Fools jokes.

This is a Christian festival and holiday celebrating theresurrection of Jesus Christ on the the third day afterhis crucifixion.

This holiday is celebrated between the 22nd March and the 25th April and varys every year.

During this festival people often offer Easter eggs as a present of celebration.

In Bolton, it is traditional to walk to the top of WinterHill to where a tower ruins (The Pike) lies and toucheach side of the tower.

People ofter boil and decorate eggs and it is traditionalto roll the eggs down the hill and try to reach thebottom without the eggs breaking.

English primary schools often have competitions of best decorated egg and rolling competitions at Easter.