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Advent The period leading up to Christmas
All Saints’ Eve A Christian festival to remember saints and loved ones who have died
Allah The name of God for Muslims and Arab Christians
Anglo-Saxons People who lived in Great Britain from 410 until 1066
Apple Day A celebration of apples and orchards
April Fool’s Day The first day of April, when people play jokes on each other
Ascension Day A Christian holy day to celebrate the day Jesus rose into heaven
Ash Wednesday The beginning of Lent
Beltane An ancient pagan festival that celebrates the return of summer
Bible The Christian holy book Birth flower A flower linked to the
month of a person’s birth
Birthstone A precious or semi- precious stone linked to the month of a person’s birth
Blue moon A second full moon in a calendar month
Burns Night A celebration of the Scottish poet Robert Burns
Cabinet A group of the most senior, or important, ministers in a government
Candlemas A Christian festival celebrating the first time that baby Jesus was taken to the temple
Catholic Someone who follows a branch of Christianity led by the Pope
Chinese New Year A colourful celebration of the start of the Chinese year, also known as the ‘Spring Festival’
Christian Someone who follows the religion of Christianity and believes in God, Jesus Christ and the teachings of the Bible
Confetti Small pieces of paper traditionally thrown over the bride and groom at their wedding
Dairy Foods made from milk, including butter and cheese
Diwali A Hindu festival of lights to celebrate the victory of light over darkness
Easter A Christian festival to remember the death and return to life of Jesus Christ
Eid al-Adha Also known as the ‘Sacrifice Feast’, this Islamic festival honours Ibrahim’s willingness to obey Allah and marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca
Eid al-Fitr Also known as the ‘Festival of the Breaking of the Fast’, this Islamic festival is a three-day celebration to mark the end
of Ramadan
Epiphany A Christian holy day, held in January, which marks the end of the Christmas period
Equator An imaginary line drawn around the middle of the Earth at an equal distance from the north
and south poles
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