Customs_and_Traditions_美国各种节日(英文版).ppt

Chinese-Americans The Chinese-Americans celebrate their New Year’s Day according to China’s lunar calendar They keep the old Chinese troditions for celebrate such as clowns, acrobats, and golden dragons, etc.. February 14th The day people in love with eath other express their emotions Heaartshaped box of chocolates or a bunch of flowers ties with red ribbons Will you be my valentine The symbol: aheart and Cupid armed with bow and arrow The first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after marth 21st It commenmorates th Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the tomb The name Ester came from ancient Norse Lamb and ham are the main meat on the Easter Sunday Dyeing egg: symbolized the tombfrom which Christ rose The Easter Bunny Easter lily July 4th the national day of The U.S. It was on this day in 1776 the Declaration Independence adopted The Independence Hall and the Declaration of Independence Ceremonies On this day the White House will open to citizens Parades, official speeches, outdoor stage shows, historic monuments visits, boat races, parties, firework display, etc. October 31st It originated hundreds years before Christ to the Druid festival of Samhain Trick or treat: first happened in 1950 by a Sunday school class in Philadelphia In 1966 about 3.5 million American children collected $2.7 million to help children in 120 countries this program was awarded the 1965 Nobel Peace Prize The fourth Thursday of November It originated in America and was first celebrated in 1621 It is the most typical and true national holiday of all the holidays On October 3rd, 1863, Lincoln issued the first National Thanksgiving Proclamation. And finally the government proclaim the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day The Thanksgiving dinner is mainly stuffed with roast turkey, squash and corn, pumpkin pie and Indian pudding, etc. . December 25th It is the biggest and best-loved holiday in the U.S. It is to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christmas food is spec