Экзаменационный билет №14 Holidays

In Kazakhstan, as in every other country, there are many holidays: interesting, funny, patriotic or dedicated to an historical event. For example, in Kazakhstan there are such holidays as New Year, 8 March, Nauryz, Unity Day, Capital Day, Constitution Day and other. Nauryz is a holiday of renewal and spring. It is also called as eastern New Year. Nauryz is reputed by the Kazakh and is one of the most long-awaited and joyful events. According to the Oriental calendar Nauryz falls on 21 March - vernal point day, which was considered as the first day of spring before adoption of the Soviet calendar. This holiday represents not only spring renewal but also friendship, love and fertility. According to popular belief the people were getting rid of winter hardships, were pleased with well-being and preservation of their animal stock – the main wealth of the nomads. By that holiday people cleaned their houses putting everything at its place, reconciled and ceased all fights and wars. Merrymaking, joy and peace are prevailing on that day. The Kazakh celebrate Nauryz in the same manner as other oriental peoples but they have their own individualities. The main dish of the holiday is nauryz-koje which consists of seven ingredients symbolizing vital elements. The number 7 is a fortunate number for the Kazakh that is why many festive ceremonies are connected with it. During celebration of Nauryz, the Kazakh visit their friends and relatives. A Holiday is a day set apart for religious observance or for the commemoration of some extraordinary event or distinguished person, or for some other public occasion. National holidays are days set aside by official government proclamation to celebrate different occasions. Constitution Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan is one of them. Constitution Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan is one of the official holidays celebrated in Kazakhstan on 30 August. It was 30 August 1995 when the Kazakh people approved the new Constitution draft at the national referendum. This was one of the decisive moments on the way of building an independent state in Kazakhstan. This holiday is one of the most important state holidays since it reflects the Kazakh people’s will, their aspiration to approve the country as a democratic secular, constitutional and social state. By tradition on Constitution Day festivities, concerts and different exhibitions are held in all regions and cities of the Republic. As for holidays of GB. There are fewer public holidays in Great Britain than in other countries. They are Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, May Day, Spring Bank Holiday, and Summer Bank Holiday. Public holidays in Britain are called bank holidays, because the banks as well as most of the offices and shops are closed. Christmas is a family holiday. All the family usually meet for the big Christmas dinner of turkey and Christmas pudding. And everyone gives and receives presents. The 26th of December, Boxing Day, is an extra holiday after Christmas. Its the time to visit friends and relatives. New Years Day is not such favorable in Britain than Christmas. As for me, my favorite holiday is a New Year’s, I love this holiday for the extraordinary magic atmosphere that it brings to the city and in each house in it. This is the time when every town is transformed and it looks like a Christmas card. When each house is filled with the scent of pine, mandarins and delicious pastries. For everyone this period is time, when one can take at least a little gift and everyone will be happier in this holiday.

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