VALENTINE'S DAY

Each year on February 14^th, many people exchange cards, candy, gifts or flowers with their special ‘valentine’. The day of romance we call Valentine’s Day is named for a Christian martyr and dates back to the 5^th century, but has origins in the Roman holiday Lupercalia.

There are many traditions and tales associated with romance activities on Valentine’s Day including:

•           The first man an unmarried woman saw on 14^th February would be her future husband.
•           If the names of all a girl’s suitors were written on paper and wrapped in clay and the clay put into water, the piece that rose to the surface first would contain the name of her husband-to-be.
•       If a woman saw a robin flying overhead on Valentine’s Day, it meant she would marry a sailor. If she saw a sparrow, she would marry a poor man and be very happy. If she saw a goldfish, she would marry a rich person.

CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS

REMEMBRANCE DAY- POPPY DAY

POPPY DAY

November is the time of the year when the British wear a red poppy in memory of those who sacrificed their lives for them during wars.

The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month marks the signing of the Armistice, on 11th November 1918, to signal the end of World War One.

Armistice Day was renamed Remembrance Day after the Second World War.

Remembrance Day is also known as Poppy Day, because it is traditional to wear an artificial poppy. They are sold by the Royal British Legion, a charity dedicated to helping war veterans.