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西方节日制作人:张家更陆贝戴磊Easter(复活节)Easterisatimeofspringtimefestivals.InChristiancountriesEasteriscelebratedasthereligiousholidaycommemoratingtheresurrectionofJesusChrist,thesonofGod.ButthecelebrationsofEasterhavemanycustomsandlegendsthatarepaganinoriginandhavenothingtodowithChristianity.TraditionsassociatedwiththefestivalsurviveintheEasterrabbit,asymboloffertility,andincoloredEastereggs,originallypaintedwithbrightcolorstorepresentthesunlightofspring,andusedinEaster-eggrollingcontestsorgivenasgifts.复活节是春季的节日。在信基督教的国家里,复活节是为纪念基督耶稣的复活而举行的宗教节日。但是复活节有许多习俗和传说的由来都是非宗教的,它们与基督教没有任何关系。与节日密切联系的一些传统有象复活节的野兔,它是作为繁殖生长的象征;还有复活节的彩蛋。最先是被绘以鲜亮的颜色来代表春天的阳光。这些彩蛋还可以用来玩滚彩蛋游戏比赛,或作为小礼物送人。•Easter•Thanksgiving(感恩节)•ThefirstAmericanThanksgivingwascelebratedin1621,tocommemoratetheharvestreapedbythePlymouthColonyafteraharshwinter.InthatyearGovernorWilliamBradfordproclaimedadayofthanksgiving.ThecolonistscelebrateditasatraditionalEnglishharvestfeast,towhichtheyinvitedthelocalWampanoagIndians.•Daysofthanksgivingwerecelebratedthroughoutthecoloniesafterfallharvests.Allthirteencoloniesdidnot,however,celebrateThanksgivingatthesametimeuntilOctober1777.GeorgeWashingtonwasthefirstpresidenttodeclaretheholiday,in1789.•第一个美国人庆贺的感恩节在1621年,为了纪念普利茅斯殖民地的人民在经过一个歉收荒芜的冬季后迎来丰收。在那一年,州长WilliamBradford宣布那天作为感恩节。殖民者把它当成传统的英国丰收节日来庆贺,在当天,他们还邀请当地的印地安的万泊诺亚格人。感恩的节日延续了整个秋季的收获季节,但其他的十三个殖民地没有庆贺这个节日,直到1777年10月。乔治-华盛顿在1789年宣布把它定为节日,他也是第一位宣布感恩节的总统。Halloween(万圣节前夜)Halloweenisanannualcelebration.Theworditself,Halloween,actuallyhasitsoriginsintheCatholicChurch.November1,AllHollowsDay(orAllSaintsDay),isaCatholicdayofobservanceinhonorofsaints,OnthenightofOctober31,villagerswouldextinguishthefiresintheirhomes,tomakethemcoldandundesirable.Theywouldthendressupinallmannerofghoulishcostumesandnoisilyparadedaroundtheneighborhood,beingasdestructiveaspossibleinordertofrightenawayspiritslookingforbodiestopossess..Andtoday,evenmanychurcheshaveHalloweenpartiesorpumpkincarvingeventsforthekids.•Halloween这个词本身来源于天主教•.11月1日,AllHollowsDay(orAllSaintsDay),称为万圣节,是用于举行仪式尊敬圣人的天主教日.10月30日的晚上,村民会熄灭家中的火焰,把家里弄得很冷,没人想来.他们还会穿上各类象鬼一样的服装上街大声的嚎叫,尽可能的搞些破坏来吓走那些想找人附体的鬼魂。今天,甚至在很多教堂都会举行万圣节前夕晚会或让孩子们雕刻南瓜灯笼,到各家敲门玩TRICKORTREAT的游戏。AprilFool'sDay(愚人节)Before1582,inFrance.,beginningonMarch25.ThecelebrationculminatedonApril1.WiththereformofthecalendarunderCharlesIX,theGregorianCalendarwasintroduced,andNewYear'sDaywasmovedtoJanuary1.However,inthedayswhennewstraveledbyfoot,manypeopledidnotreceivethenewsforseveralyears.Others,themoreobstinatecrowd,refusedtoacceptthenewcalendarandcontinuedtocelebratetheNewYearonApril1.Thesebackwardfolkwerelabeledasfoolsbythegeneralpopulace.Theyweresubjecttosomeridicule,andwereoftensentonfoolserrandsorweremadethebuttofotherpracticaljokes.•1582年之前的法国,人们从3月25日开始庆祝新年,4月1日达到高潮。后来历法改革,新年移到1月1日。然而在那个资讯很落后的年代,消息传播是蜗牛速度。而且有些顽固人拒绝新的历法,仍然在4月1日庆贺新年。其他的老百姓就把那些顽固的人称为“傻瓜”,并且让他们做些愚蠢的事情来取笑他们。•Mothers’Day(母亲节)•TheearliestMother’sDaycelebrationscanbetracedbacktothespringcelebrationsofancientGreeceinhonorofRhea,theMotheroftheGods.Duringthe1600's,EnglandcelebratedadaycalledMotheringSunday.Celebratedonthe4thSundayofLent.IntheUnitedStatesMother’sDaywasfirstsuggestedin1872byJuliaWardHoweasadaydedicatedtopeace.By1911Mother'sDaywascelebratedinalmosteverystate.•WhilemanycountriesoftheworldcelebratetheirownMother’sDayatdifferenttimesthroughouttheyear,therearesomecountriessuchasDenmark,Finland,Italy,Turkey,Australia,andBelgiumwhichalsocelebrateMother’sDayonthesecondSundayofMay.•最早的母亲节庆祝可以追溯到古希腊的春天庆典,纪念众神之母尤希。在17世纪,英国在四旬斋的第四个星期天庆祝一个称为“母亲周日”的节日。在美国,母亲节最早在1872年,由朱丽娅·沃得·郝提出,作为一个关注和平的节日。到1911年,几乎所有的州都庆祝母亲节。•Fathers'Day(父亲节)•Inthe1900s,Fathers’DaywascreatedwhenSonoraLouiseSmartDoddwantedtoexpressherdeepappreciationtoherownfather,WilliamSmart,whowaswidowedwhenhiswifediedatgivingbirth.Mr.SmartraisedhissixchildrenonaruralfarmineasternWashingtonState.WhenMs.Doddwasgrownshewantedtoshowherappreciationtoherfather.So,in1909,sheproposedadaytohonorherfatherinJune(themonthofherfather'sbirth).•TheveryfirstFathers'DayfollowedonJune19,1910inSpokane,Washington.In1924,PresidentCalvinCoolidgeshowedsupportofthisbecominganationalholiday.However,itwasn'tuntil1966whenPresidentLyndonJohnsonofficiallyproclaimedFathers'Dayanationalholidaytobecelebratedonthe3rdSundayofJune.•二十世纪初,苏娜·路易丝·史墨·多德想要向他的父亲威廉·史墨表达敬意,于是产生了父亲节。她父亲在他妻子难产而死以后,就一直鳏居。史墨先生在东华盛顿州的农庄中独力抚养大六个孩子。当多德女士长大成人后,她觉得要向父亲致敬。于是,在1909年她提议在六月里一天向父亲表达敬意。(她父亲在六月生日)。第一个父亲节在1910年6月19日在华盛顿,史布肯庆祝了。1924年,卡文·柯立芝总统表示支持,并将此确立为国家的节日。然而,直到1966年,林顿·约翰逊总统才正式宣布六月的第三个星期天为父亲节,在全国正式地庆祝。•Valentine`sday(情人节)•St.ValentinyoungChristianmissionariesinancientRome,theriskspreadChristian•doctrine,arrestedandjailed.Hemovedtheoldprisonandblinddaughterhasbeentakengood•careofthem.Beforehisdeath,St.Valentinewrotealettertothegirl,thegirlshowedthedeep.Hewasexecutedintheday,averysuccessfulspeciesoftreeinfrontofthetomb,heopened••古罗马青年基督教传教士圣瓦伦丁,冒险传播基督教义,被捕入狱,感动了老狱吏和他双目失明的女儿,得到了他们悉心照料。临刑前圣瓦伦丁给姑娘写了封信,表明了对姑娘的深情。在他被处死的当天,盲女在他墓前种了一棵开红花的杏树,以寄托自己的情思。这一天就是2月14日•Christmas(圣诞节)•ChristmasisChrist(Christ)andMass(Caesar)thea
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