| Boxing Day |
Christianity |
Winter |
United Kingdom |
shopping for massive sales, watching soccer or cricket , eating Christmas leftovers, and taking part in charitable acts. |
| Good Friday |
Christianity |
Spring |
Jerusalem, Israel |
attending church services, fasting/abstaining from meat, praying the Stations of the Cross, and eating hot cross buns |
| New Year's Day |
Hindu |
Winter |
Nationwide |
"first-footing", opening back doors at midnight to let the old year out, singing "Auld Lang Syne", and taking chilly "polar plunge" swims |
| May Day Bank Holiday |
Christian |
Spring |
Oxford, England |
dancing around a decorated maypole, crowning a May Queen, and watching Morris dancers |
| Late Summer Bank Holiday |
No Specific Religion |
Summer |
London |
massive cultural events like the Notting Hill Carnival |
| St. George's Day |
Christian |
Spring |
England |
performances of Morris dancing, Punch and Judy shows, and Scout parades. |
