西方的传统节日

WesterntraditionalfestivalsChristmasDay圣诞节•ChristmasisajoyfulreligiousholidaywhenChristianscelebratethebirthofJesusChrist.FatherChristmas•InScandinavianandotherEuropeancountries,FatherChristmascomesintohousesinthenightandleavesgiftsforthechildren.FatherChristmasisrepresentedasakindlymanwitharedcloakandlongwhitebeard.Christmastree•OnethingthatmosthomesinAmericahaveatChristmastimeisaChristmastree,eveninHawaiiwheretreesmustbebroughtinbyship.Aprilfool'sDayAprilfool'sDay•AprilFool'sDayistraditionallyadaytoplaypracticaljokesonothers,sendpeopleonfool'serrands,andfooltheunsuspecting.AprilFool万圣节HalloweenOctober31Thisisaholidaywidelycelebratedwithdifferentnameinmanycountries.Althoughitoriginatedasareligiousholiday,ithaslostitsreligiousconnectionsintheUnitedStates.Itisnowcelebratedlargelyasachildren'sday,andmanyAmericanchildrenlookforwardtoitfordaysandweeksbeforehand万圣节•Someyearsago,theholidaywascelebratedbydressingupinstrangeandfrighteningcostumesandplayingtricksonone'sneighborsandfriends,suchasringingdoorbells,throwingbitsofcornonthewindowpanes,andinotherwaysmakingminordisturbances.•Theorangepumpkinisharvestedatthistimeofyearandishollowedout,afunnyfacecutintoit,andacandleplacedinsideasadecorationinthewindow.复活节Easter•Easterisatimeofspringtimefestivals.•InChristiancountriesEasteriscelebratedasthereligiousholidaycommemoratingtheresurrectionofJesusChrist,thesonofGod.TraditionsassociatedwiththefestivalsurviveintheEasterrabbit,asymboloffertility,andincoloredEastereggs,paintedwithbrightcolorstorepresentthesunlightofspring.感恩节ThanksgivingDayThanksgivingiscelebratedonthe4thThursdayofNovember.•ThefirstAmericanThanksgivingwascelebratedin1621,tocommemoratetheharvestreapedbythePlymouthColonyafteraharshwinter.•GeorgeWashingtonwasthefirstpresidenttodeclaretheholiday,in1789.ThanksgivingDayisatimetoofferthanks,offamilygatheringsandholidaymeals.Atimeofturkeys,stuffing,andpumpkinpie.AtimeforIndiancorn,holidayparadesandgiantballoons.