英语国家概况节日呕心沥血整理完成.pptVIP

英语国家概况 Major English-Speaking Countries A Survey Major western festivals Objectives 1. Learn about the major western festivals 2. Find out the date, origin, customs tradition etc 3. Cultivate festival culture awareness @@ Outline 1. New years Day 2. Valentines Day 3. Easter 4 April fools Day 5. Mothers Day and Fathers Day 6. Halloween 7. Thanksgiving Day Christmas @@ 1.New Years Day New Years Day, also called simply New Years or New Year, is observed on January 1, the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar. In pre-Christian Rome under the Julian calendar, the day was dedicated to Janus, god of gateways and beginnings, for whom January is also named @@ New Years Day is probably the most celebrated public holiday, often observed with fireworks at the stroke of midnight as the new year starts in each time zone. other global New Years Day traditions include making New Years resolutions and calling ones friends and family. @@