中西方节日

TraditionalFestivalsinChina1.除夕ChineseNewYear’sEve(thelastdayoflunarDecember)PeoplehavedumplingsandstayupuntilmidnighttowelcometheNewYear.2.春节SpringFestival(January/February)Chinesepeoplemakedumplingsandperformlionanddragondances.3.元宵节LanternFestival(lunar农历January15th)ItmarkstheendoftheSpringFestival.Onthisday,peopleeatsweetdumplingsforgoodluck,watchthelanternshowandguessriddles.4.清明节Tomb-sweepingDay5.端午节/龙舟节TheDragonBoatFestival(lunarMay5th)TheDragonBoatFestivalisonthelunarMay5th.Onthisday,peopleholddragonboatracesinmanyplacesandeatricedumplingstorememberQuYuan.6.七夕节DoubleSeventhFChineseValentine’sDay7.中元节ChineseHungryGhostF/DeadSpiritF8.中秋节Mid-autumnFestival(lunarAugust15th)Onthisdaypeopleeatmooncakesandenjoyfullmoon.9.重阳节DoubleNinthF10.腊八节LabaRicePorridgeF11.小年LunarYearTanditionalFestivalsinWesternCountries1.圣诞节Christmas(December25th)PeopleinmanycountriescelebrateChristmasandgiveeachotherpresents.2.情人节Valentine’sDay(February14th)3.复活节Easter(OneSundaybetweenMarch22ndandApril25th)ChristiansbelieveChristcamebacktolifeonEasterDay.Peoplemakecolorfuleggstocelebratethefestival.4.愚人节AprilFool’sDay(April1st)Childrenandsomeadultsplaytricksontheirfriends.5.母亲节Mother’sDay(thesecondSundayinMay)Peoplehonortheirmothersbygivingpresentsandpostcards,andoftenhaveafamilyget-together.6.父亲节Father’sDay(thethirdSundayinJune)7.万圣节Halloween(Oct.31st)ThenightofOct.31stisHalloween.It’safavoriteAmericanfestival.Theyhaveaspecialpartyforit.8.感恩节Thanksgiving(thefourthThursdayinNovember)FamiliesintheUSAgettogetherforabigdinner.ManyPeopleeatroastturkeyandpotatoes.情人节Valentine'sDayTheaffectionatemessagemightbecarriedbyaheart-shapedboxofchocolatecandies,orbyabouquetofflowerstiedwithredribbon.Butinwhateverform,themessageisthesame-Willyoubemyvalentine?二月十四日是一个复杂而又有趣的节日。你可以用一个心状的盒子，里面放上巧克力糖，来传递爱的信息，也可用彩带扎上一束鲜花来传递--你愿做我的情人吗？AprilFool′sDay愚人节AprilFool'sDayistraditionallyadaytoplaypracticaljokesonothers,sendpeopleonfool'serrands,andfooltheunsuspecting.NooneknowshowthisholidaybeganbutitwasthoughttohaveoriginatedinFrance.愚人节是西方传统节日，这一天人们可以相互开玩笑，愚弄别人。没有人知道这个节日是怎么起源的，但一般认为是首先从法国开始的。复活节EasterDayMostEnglishholidayshaveareligiousorigin.EasterDayoccursonthefirstSundayafterthefullmoonfollowingthespringequinox．ItisoriginallythedaytocommemoratetheResurrectionofJesusChrist.Butnowformostpeople,Easterisasecularspringholiday,英国大部分节日都起源于宗教。复活节发生在过了春分月圆后的第一个星期日，原是纪念耶稣复活的日子。而现在对大多数人来说，复活节只是一个人们享受美好春光的普通节日。万圣节HalloweenDayOnestoryaboutJack,whowasnotallowedintoHeavenbecausehewasstingywithhismoney.ButdowntothehellheplayedtricksontheDevil(Satan),sohewaskickedoutofHellandmadetowalktheearthforevercarryingalantern.关于万圣节有这样一个故事。是说有一个叫杰克的爱尔兰人，因为他对钱特别吝啬，就不允许他进入天堂，而被打入地狱。但是在那里他老是捉弄魔鬼撒旦，所以被踢出地狱，罚他提着灯笼永远在人世里行走。感恩节ThanksgivingDayThanksgivingtodayis,ineverysense,anationalannualholidayonwhichAmericansofallfaithsandbackgroundsjoinintoexpresstheirthanksfortheyear'sbountyandreverentlyaskforcontinuedblessings.今天的感恩节是一个不折不扣的国定假日。在这一天，具有各种信仰和各种背景的美国人，共同为他们一年来所受到的上苍的恩典表示感谢，虔诚地祈求上帝继续赐福。圣诞节ChristmasDay“圣诞节”这个名称是“基督恺撒”的缩写。恺撒是教会的一种礼拜仪式。但是有很多圣诞节的欢庆活动和宗教并无半点关联。交换礼物，寄圣诞卡，这都使圣诞节成为一个普天同庆的日子。ThenameChristmasisshortforChrist'sMass.AMassisakindofChurchservice.Christmasisareligiousfestival.ItisthedaywecelebrateasthebirthdayofJesus.