Date

Symbol

Description 

County which Celebrates it

01 April

April Fools Day
April Fools' Day is celebrated on the 1st April. On this day people play practical jokes on friends, family, enemies and neighbors.

23 April

St Georges Day
St George is the Patron Saint of England.  Flags with the image of St George's cross are flown on some buildings, especially pubs, and a few people wear a red rose. 

Good Friday
It is traditional to eat warm "hot cross buns" - a combination of spicy, sweet and fruity flavours.  The pastry cross on top of the bun symbolises and reminds Christians of the cross that Jesus was killed on.

It is also traditional to eat fish on Good Friday instead of meat.

Good Friday
It is important not to eat any meat on this day (the Catholic Churst decided that you must eat fish and not meat).

March or April

Easter - Bollo de Pascua
God children give a palm or blessed olive branch to their god parents.  God parents give a chocolate egg or figure to their god children.  The figure could be on top of a cake.

Easter Sunday
Chocolate eggs are given to children.  The eggs are usually covered with brightly coloured silver paper.
  Some children also go on an Easter Egg Hunt. 
It is traditional to eat Simnel cake for tea. 
Simnel cake is a rich fruitcake covered with a thick layer of marzipan.
Easter Biscuits are also eaten.  They contain spices, currants and sometimes grated lemon rind.

Easter Sunday
On Easter Sunday, it is also a tradition to bake cakes in the shape of a lamb or rabbit and to offer it to family and friends who come to visit.
Easter Eggs are also eaten.  The Easter Eggs can be painted eggs of Chocolate Eggs