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Christmas (Christmas)
Christmas is the most important festival in Europe and America. Originally the birthday anniversary of Jesus Christ, it has now become a national holiday in western countries, much like the Spring Festival in China. Christmas is scheduled for February 25th, 65438 every year, and the Christmas season usually lasts for two weeks. During this period, greeting cards flew around the world like snowflakes, and telephone lines and communication networks frequently conveyed people's blessings and greetings; The streets and alleys are newly painted, and the advertisements for big sales and auctions in front of shop windows are particularly eye-catching; You can see people rushing by with big bags of holiday supplies, and you can hear cheerful songs and laughter everywhere. At this time, the stations and airports are crowded with people who are looking forward to going home, because Christmas is also a day for family reunion. No matter how far you go, people will try their best to go home and reunite with their loved ones.
New Year's Day
In western countries, although Christmas is the biggest festival, the New Year still plays an irreplaceable role in people's minds. The New Year's Eve party is an important activity to celebrate the arrival of the New Year. People in western countries like to spend the last night of the year happily in cheerful music and gorgeous brilliance. Masquerade balls are especially popular at this time. The guests hid their dignity and caution behind masks and dressed strangely. Everyone is very free, having a good time, and their behavior is very different from usual. In Britain and the United States, as soon as the midnight bell rings, people attending the party will hold hands and sing the famous Scottish folk song Auld Lang Syne.
Valentine's day
Every February 14, spring returns to the earth, and people all over Europe and America celebrate Valentine's Day (also known as "Saint Valentine's Day"). In this festival full of romance and fantasy, the hearts of lovers are split. Many people choose this day to get engaged and get married; Universities, middle schools and some group clubs all over the country hold lively couples dances; Shops provide all kinds of gifts to express tenderness, theaters perform drama programs with the theme of love, and newspapers and magazines publish Romance in the History Book of Yong Zhi. ...
April Fools' Day
One day in a year, people in western countries can lie, make fun of others, and of course they will be made fun of. Moreover, whoever fabricates the most bizarre and deceptive lies will win the "laurel". On this joking day, although some jokes go too far and are almost practical jokes, people don't care, because everyone knows that this day is April Fool's Day.
Easter
Easter is a Christian holiday to commemorate Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection three days later. It is a combination of Christianity and the so-called pagan customs in ancient times. It is said that the word Easter comes from the name of Eostre, the goddess of dawn in Anglo-Saxon mythology. Its will means that after winter is over, the spring sun rises from the east and brings new life. Because this word symbolizes rebirth, it is borrowed by Christians to mean that Jesus, who gave life, light and joy, returned to this world again. According to custom, the date of Easter is the first Sunday after the full moon in February1year. If the full moon falls on a Sunday, it will be postponed to the next Sunday. Over the years, the actual date of Easter can be as early as March 22 and moved to April 25 at the latest. According to different regulations in different countries, people will take a few days off more or less. Generally speaking, universities take spring break from Easter, which lasts for three or four weeks or as short as one or two weeks. In the past, in most western countries, Easter was generally held with a grand religious ceremony. * * * wearing a robe, holding a cross, barefoot. They dressed up as Christian historical figures and sang carols to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. Nowadays, festivals have lost their strong religious color. Festival * * * is full of festive atmosphere, with strong folk customs and local characteristics. In the United States, there are clowns wearing jeans and walking on stilts, and there are also lively and lovely cartoon characters Mickey Mouse. In Britain, * * * mainly introduces the local history and customs, and * * * people dress up as Scottish bagpipes and court guards, attracting many tourists. The arrival of Easter also makes people put on new clothes. In the past, Christians would be baptized in church before festivals, and then put on new robes to celebrate the birth of Christ. The custom of wearing new clothes has been preserved to this day, because people think new clothes are unlucky in festivals. During Easter, people also like to clean their homes thoroughly, which indicates the beginning of a new life.
Halloween (Halloween)
If you walk in the streets of America, Britain or Ireland on a day in June+10, 5438, you suddenly find ugly faces everywhere. From time to time, the horn outside the store gives out the piercing cry of ghosts. You should immediately realize that the annual Halloween or All Saints' Day is coming again.
Christmas. Christmas.
An ancient festival.
Midwinter has always been a time for celebration all over the world. Centuries before the arrival of the man called Jesus, early Europeans celebrated light and birth in the darkest days of winter. Many people rejoice during the winter solstice, because the worst winter has passed, and they can look forward to longer days and longer sunshine hours.
In Scandinavia, Norwegians celebrate Christmas from 1 February 2 1 day to1month. To commemorate the return of the sun, fathers and sons will take big logs home and light them. People will eat and drink until the wood is burned out, which may take 12 days. Norwegians believe that every spark of fire represents that a new pig or calf will be born in the coming year.
In most parts of Europe, the end of1February is the best time to celebrate. At that time of year, most cows are slaughtered so that they don't have to be fed in winter. For many people, this is the only time of year when fresh meat is available. In addition, most of the wines and beers produced in this year are finally fermented and ready to drink.
Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day and its Celebration History
Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November.
Thanksgiving in the United States is a time to express gratitude, family gatherings and holiday dinners. The era of turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie. The era of Indian corn, holiday parades and giant balloons.
Throughout history, human beings have been celebrating the harvest with gratitude ceremonies.
Before the formal religion was established, many ancient farmers believed that their crops contained souls that led to the growth and death of crops. Many people believe that these souls will be released when the crops are harvested, and they must be destroyed, otherwise they will retaliate against the farmers who harvest the crops. Some harvest festivals celebrate these spiritual failures.
The ancient Greeks, Romans, Hebrews, China and Egyptians all celebrated harvest and Thanksgiving.
Halloween Halloween October
Weird, weird, creepy, interesting! Halloween is a time for ghosts, goblins, tombstones and cemeteries. Ghosts and ghosts and silly pranks. Wizards and terrible black cats. There are also corn candy, jelly apples, pumpkins and bats.
Halloween is one of the oldest festivals, and its origin can be traced back to thousands of years ago. For centuries, Halloween as we know it has been influenced by many cultures. From Rome's Pomona Festival to Celtic's Shrinking Festival to Christian Halloween and All Souls' Day.
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