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Customs and traditions through the year
Study note
The UK has many seasonal customs. Hogmanay is the Scottish celebration of New Year. Mothering Sunday (Mother's Day) is in spring, and Father's Day is in summer. Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday) falls before the Christian period of Lent.
Memory tip: Hogmanay = Scottish New Year; Pancake Day comes before Lent.
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What is the Scottish celebration of New Year called?
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