Eastern Festivals
1. the Spring Festival, 2. the Lantern Festival , 3. Tomb Sweeping Festival
4. Dragon Boat Festival 5. Mid-Autumn Festival 6. Double Ninth Festival
7. National Day 8. New Year’s Day 9. Chinese Youth Day
10. Party’s Day 11. Army’s Day 12. Teachers’ Day
13. Tree-planting Day 14. Cherry Blossom Festival 15. Children's Day
16.Chinese Valentine's Day ( The seventh day of the seventh lunar month)
Western Festivals
1. Thanksgiving Day 2. Halloween
3. Christmas 4. Valentine's Day
5. April Fool's Day 6. Easter
7. Mardi Gras 8. Ramadan
世界主要节日、纪念日、活动日
元旦(1月1日)-----NEW YEAR‘S DAY
成人节(日本,1月15日)-----ADULTS DAY
情人节(2月14日)-----ST.VALENTINE’S DAY (VALENTINE‘S DAY)
元宵节(阴历1月15日)-----LANTERN FESTIVAL
狂欢节(巴西,二月中、下旬)-----CARNIVAL
桃花节(日本女孩节,3月3日)-----PEACH FLOWER FESTIVAL
国际妇女节(3月8日)-----INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
圣帕特里克节(爱尔兰,3月17日)-----ST. PATRICK‘S DAY
枫糖节(加拿大,3-4月)-----MAPLE SUGAR FESTIVAL
愚人节(4月1日)-----FOOL’S DAY
复活节(春分月圆后第一个星期日)-----EASTER
盂兰盆(盆舞节)------Obon(August 15. Japan)
宋干节(泰国新年4月13日)-----SONGKRAN FESTIVAL DAY
食品节(新加坡,4月17日)-----FOOD FESTIVAL
国际劳动节(5月1日)-----INTERNATIONAL LABOUR DAY
男孩节(日本,5月5日)-----BOY‘S DAY
母亲节(5月的第二个星期日)-----MOTHER’S DAY
把斋节-----BAMADAN
开斋节(4月或5月,回历十月一日)-----LESSER BAIRAM
银行休假日(英国, 5月31日)-----BANK HOLIDAY
国际儿童节(6月1日)-----INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN‘S DAY
父亲节(6月的第三个星期日)-----FATHER’S DAY
端午节(阴历5月5日)-----DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL
仲夏节(北欧6月)-----MID-SUMMER DAY
古尔邦节(伊斯兰节,7月下旬)-----CORBAN
筷子节(日本,8月4日)-----CHOPSTICS DAY
中秋节(阴历8月15日)-----MOON FESTIVAL
教师节(中国,9月10日)-----TEACHER‘S DAY
敬老节(日本,9月15日)-----OLD PEOPLE’S DAY
啤酒节(德国十月节,10月10日)-----OKTOBERFEST
南瓜节(北美10月31日)-----PUMPKIN DAY
鬼节(万圣节除夕,10月31日夜)-----HALLOWEEN
万圣节(11月1日)-----HALLOWMAS
感恩节(美国,11月最后一个星期4)-----THANKSGIVING
护士节(12月12日)-----NRUSE DAY
圣诞除夕(12月24日)-----CHRISTMAS EVE
圣诞节(12月25日)-----CHRISTMAS DAD
节礼日(12月26日)-----BOXING DAY
新年除夕(12月31日)-----NEW YEAR‘S EVE
春节(阴历一月一日)-----SPRING FESTIVAL (CHINESE NEW YEAR)
其它活动节日
世界消费者权益日(3月15日)-----WORLD CONSUMER RIGHT DAY
世界水日(3月22日)-----WORLD WATER DAY
世界卫生日(4月7日)-----WORLD HEALTH DAY
世界地球日(4月22日)-----WORLD EARTH DAY
世界住房日(十月第一个星期一)-----WORLD HOUSING DAY
国际秘书节(4月25日)-----INTERNATIONAL SECRETARY DAY
国际红十字日(5月8日)-----INTERNATIONAL RED-CROSS DAY
国际护士节(5月12日)-----INTERNATIONAL NURSE DAY
世界电信日(5月17日)-----WORLD TELECOMMUNICATIONS DAY
世界无烟日(5月31日)-----WORLD NO-SMOKING DAY
世界环境日(6月5日)-----WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
世界人口日(7月11日)-----WORLD POPULATION DAY
世界旅游日(9月27日)-----WORLD TOURISM DAY
世界邮政日(10月9日)-----WORLD POST DAY
世界粮食日(10月16日)-----WORLD GRAIN DAY
世界爱滋病日(12月1日)-----WORLD AIDS DAY
世界残疾日(12月3日)-----WORLD DISABLED DAY
Easter 复活节
Spring is a time for new life. Flowers begin to bloom(v.盛开) after the long winter. Birds begin to build nests to lay their eggs in. In forests and fields, many animals have babies this time of year. Days begin to get longer and the sun gets warmer. People begin to enjoy the outdoors and all the beautiful weather of spring.
The most important holiday in spring, especially for Christians(n.基督徒), is Easter. This Christian holiday is not on the same date every year, but it’s always on a Sunday. It can be any Sunday between March 22 and April 25. Many people celebrate Easter by buying new clothes. Children celebrate by hunting for colored eggs that their parents have hidden around the house. People also give Easter baskets filled with candy and other goodies (n.pl.糕饼;糖果) to one another to celebrate the day.
But the holiday is more than new clothes and good things to eat. On Easter, many people go to church to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection(n.复活) from the dead. The Bible tells about Jesus and His death and resurrection. Jesus died because of people’s sins(n.罪). But He rose again and gave forgiveness and new life to everyone who believes in Him. Isn’t that something to celebrate in spring?
春天是新生命的季节.长冬过后,花朵开始盛开,鸟儿开始筑巢下蛋.在森林和田园中,许多动物都在一年的这个时候生育.白天逐渐变长,太阳逐渐变暖。人们开始享受户外活动和春天的美好气侯。
春天最重要的节日,尤其对基督徒而言,就是复活节。这个基督教的节日,不见得每年都在同一天,但都是在星期日。从3月22日至4月25日之间的任何一个星期日都可能是复活节。许多人会买新衣来庆祝复活节,小孩子的庆祝方式则是寻找爹妈在家里四处藏好的彩蛋。人们也会互相赠送装满糖果和点心的复活节篮子,来庆祝这个节日。
但这个节日的意义不仅限于新衣和好吃的东西。在复活节,许多人会上教堂庆祝耶酥死而复生。圣经中谈到耶酥,谈到他的死和复活。耶酥因人们的罪而死,可是他又复活了,赦免每一个相信他的人,并赐给他们新生命。这岂不是一件值得在春天庆祝的事吗?
HALLOWEEN
One story about Jack, an Irishman, who was not allowed into Heaven because
he was stingy with his money. So he was sent to hell. But down there he
played tricks on the Devil (Satan), so he was kicked out of Hell and made
to walk the earth forever carrying a lantern.
Well, Irish children made Jack's lanterns on October 31st from a large
potato or turnip, hollowed out with the sides having holes and lit by little
candles inside. And Irish children would carry them as they went from house
to house begging for food for the village Halloween festival that honored
the Druid god Muck Olla. The Irish name for these lanterns was 'Jack with
the lantern' or 'Jack of the lantern,' abbreviated as ' Jack-o'-lantern' and now spelled 'jack-o-lantern.'
The traditional Halloween you can read about in most books was just children's
fun night. Halloween celebrations would start in October in every elementary school.
万圣节
关于万圣节有这样一个故事。是说有一个叫杰克的爱尔兰人,因为他对钱特别吝啬,就不允许他进入天堂,而被打入地狱。但是在那里他老是捉弄魔鬼撒旦,所以被踢出地狱,罚他提着灯笼永远在人世里行走。
在十月三十一日爱尔兰的孩子们用土豆和罗卜制作“杰克的灯笼”,他们把中间挖掉、表面上打洞并在里边点上蜡烛。为村里庆祝督伊德神的万圣节,孩子们提着这种灯笼挨家挨户乞讨食物。这种灯笼的爱尔兰名字是“拿灯笼的杰克”或者“杰克的灯笼”,缩写为Jack-o'-lantern
现在拼写为jack-o-lantern。
现在你在大多数书里读到的万圣节只是孩子们开心的夜晚。在小学校里,万圣节是每年十月份开始庆祝的。
Obon (盂兰盆)
Japan Floating paper lanterns in July
A traditional Buddhist festival which takes place throughout Japan around August 15. At this time, people visit their ancestors‘ graves, welcome the ancestors’ spirits home with food and offerings (祭品) and then see the spirits off.