Spring Bank Holiday in the UK (30/05)

The spring bank holiday in the UK, celebrated annually on the last Monday of May, refers to the so-called Spring Bank Holiday.

Traditionally, Spring Bank Holiday, sometimes called Spring Day, can rightfully be called a holiday of flowers, because on the eve of the holiday, the houses and streets of England are decorated with garlands of spring flowers. In the morning, costume processions with flowers and branches of flowering trees are held on the streets. And day and evening the holiday results in folk festivals.

The origins of Spring Day go back to the Middle Ages, when it was accompanied by folk songs and dances, and archery. It was at one of these competitions, according to one legend, that Robin Hood was captured.

There is a belief — to prolong your youth, girls and women need to wash themselves with the dew of this day.

Nowadays, the holiday has somewhat lost its national roots, but we still love it. The opening of various festivals and exhibitions is often timed to coincide with it.

For example, on May 26, 2000, after reconstruction, one of the largest monuments of English architecture of the 18th century, — Somerset House in London, was opened. £48 million was invested in it. The building houses a large exhibition complex, and in the evenings outdoors — cinema, opera, theater, dancing and a singing fountain. Local residents and guests come here for the holiday.

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