英文介绍中西重要节日.pptxVIP

westernFestivals节日Festivals Western FestivalsJanuary 新年（元旦） New Year’s DayFebruary 情人节 [‘v?l?nta?n] Valentine’s Day March 复活节 Easter DayApril 愚人节 All Fool’s Day May 母亲节 Mother’s DayJune 父亲节 Father’s Day JulyAugustSeptemberOctober 万圣夜[?h?l??i?n]Halloween November 感恩节 Thanksgiving Day December 圣诞节 Christmas Day New Year’s Day 元旦/新年It is the first day of the whole year,and it’s the first day of January.WhenWhat to doon the 1st of Januaryput on new clothes.say : ” Happy new year ” when we greet someone.make the plan of the whole yearIt is a holiday for the lovers. Valentine’s Day 情人节WhenWhat to doon the 14th of FebruaryLovers give the candy, the flowers or other gifts to each other…Valentine’s Day 情人节A bouquet?[b?ke?t]? of red roseA box of chocolateMore-information :During the third century, Valentine(瓦伦丁) served in Rome. King Claudius II（克劳迪亚斯二世） outlawed （宣布…不合法）marriage for young men. Valentine, realizing the unfairness of the rule, disobeyed and continued to perform marriages in secret. However, he was discovered and was put to death on February 14th A.D.270.From A.D. 496 on, February 14th was established as a day to honor Valentine.If you halve an apple and count how many seeds are inside, you will also know how many children you will have. In Wales, wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on February 14th. Hearts, keys and keyholes(锁眼) were favorite decorations on the spoons. The decoration meant “You unlock my heart!” B R _ Valentine Traditions _ picture2Easter Day 复活节WhenWhat to dothe first Sunday after the?full moon?that occurs on or soonest after 21 March .(Usually between March 22 and April 25. )put on the new clothes，make a lot of eggs and color them，the parents hide the eggs and the children look for the eggs…Easter Day 复活节复活节? 《圣经·新约全书》记载，耶稣被钉死在十字架上，第三天身体复活，复活节因此得名。复活节是基督宗教最重大的节日，重要性超过圣诞节，宗教起源与节期在欧美各国。根据西方教会的传统，在春分节（3月21日）当日见到满月或过了春分见到第一个满月之后，遇到的第一个星期日即为复活节。东方教会则规定，如果满月恰好出现在这第一个星期日，则复活节再推迟一周。因此，节期大致在3月22日至4月25日之间。 April Fool’s Day 愚人节