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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上中西方节日英文介绍世界重要传统节日一览表 元旦(1月1日)-NEW YEARS DAY 元宵节(阴历1月15日)-LANTERN FESTIVAL 狂欢节（巴西，二月中下旬)-CARNIVAL 愚人节(4月1日)-FOOLS DAY 复活节(春分月圆后第一个星期日)-EASTER 国际劳动节(5月1日)-INTERNATIONAL LABOUR DAY 母亲节(5月的第二个星期日)-MOTHERS DAY 银行休假日(英国, 5月31日)-BANK HOLIDAY 国际儿童节(6月1日)-INTERNATIONAL CHILDRENS DAY 父亲节(6月的第三个星期

2、日)-FATHERS DAY 端午节(阴历5月5日)-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL 中秋节(阴历8月15日)-MOON FESTIVAL 教师节(中国，9月10日)-TEACHERS DAY 万圣节(11月1日)-HALLOWMAS 感恩节(美国，11月最后一个星期4)-THANKSGIVING 圣诞除夕(12月24日)-CHRISTMAS EVE 圣诞节(12月25日)-CHRISTMAS DAD 新年除夕(12月31日)-NEW YEARS EVE(a bank holiday in many countries) 春节(阴历一月一日)-SPRING FESTIVAL (CHI

3、NESE NEW YEAR) thanksgiving day is the common festival of Canada and America.It is the fourth Thursday of December in American, and canadians celebrate it on the second monday of Octorber, the same day as Americans columbus day. On thanksgiving day , families are get together and have a big dinner.

4、Turkey is the main food, people often stuffed it with mixed food and other condiments. The next day is the so-called “black friday”, on that day many markets are on sales, it becomes a new custom for people all go out to do the family shopping. Halloween is another big festival that is popular in No

5、rth Amercan, Britain ，Australia and newzealand. Its the eve of All Hallows Day,like christmas eve. In that evening, children will wear fancy dresses and masks garthering candies from house to house.Spring Festival 春节Spring Festival is the most important festival in China. It is on the first day of t

6、he first lunar month(阴历正月). On the eve of the festival, people will paste spring poems(贴春联)with lucky words. They prepare delicious food, dumpling is a must. They also clean their house, but there is no sweeping on spring festival for people think it will sweep away good luck. People often come back

7、 home to enjoy family reunion, the whole family will get together for the big dinner. They also exchange greeting with other friends and relatives.Lantern Festival 元宵节It comes on the 15th of the first lunar month and it marks the end of the Spring Festival. On this day, people often eat sweet dumpli

8、ngs(元宵)for good luck. They will visit the display of lanterns(灯展)or go for temple fair(庙会)Qingming 清明节Qingming It is also called Tomb-Sweeping Day. It falls on April 4th or 5th . That is a special day for the living to show love and respect to their dead friends or relatives. People often go to swee

9、p the tomb and put the meat, wine in front of the tomb. One interesting thing is that people burn the paper money for the dead.Dragon Boat Festival 端午节This day is on the fifth of the fifth lunar month, People often get together to watch the wonderful “Dragon Boat Race”(龙舟大赛)，Rice dumpling is a must

10、on Dragon Boat Festival.Mid-autumn Day 中秋节It comes on the 15th of the eighth lunar month. People often gaze at the “Lady in the moon”(嫦娥) and eat moon cakes. The Mid-autumn festival is one of the two most important occasions in Chinese calendar (the other being the Spring Festival or the Chinese New

11、 Year) and it is an official holiday. It is a time for families to be together, so people far from home will gaze longingly at the moon and think about their families.Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Chinese Moon Festival, takes place at the 15th day of the eighth Chinese lunar month. The reason for celebrating the festival during that time is that it is the time when the moon is at its fullest and brightest.专心-专注-专业