Spring Day in the UK

May 26 is the Spring Festival in England.This day can rightly be called a festival of flowers - on the eve of houses and streets of England are decorated with garlands of spring flowers. In the morning, costumed processions with flowers and branches of flowering trees are held on the streets. Day and evening the festival continues in the form of festivities.

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

There is a belief - to prolong their youth, girls and women need to wash the dew of this day.

Today, the holiday has lost its national roots, but still loved. It is often associated with the opening of various festivals, exhibitions.

Speaking about the latest major events, we can name the opening of May 26, 2000 after the reconstruction of Somerset House - one of the largest monuments of English architecture of the XVIII century. £48 million was invested in it. It houses a large exhibition complex, and in the evenings in the open air: cinema, opera, theater, dancing and singing fountain. Locals and guests come here for this holiday.