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中西方传统节日英文介绍

1. 春节 (Chinese New Year)

Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival, is the most important

traditional festival in China. It is celebrated on the first day of the lunar

new year and typically falls between January 21 and February 20. During

the 15-day festival, people decorate their homes with red lanterns and

couplets, eat festive foods, exchange red envelopes filled with money,

and set off fireworks.

2. 圣诞节 (Christmas)

Christmas is the holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, and it is

widely celebrated in Western countries. It falls on December 25 and is

typically marked by exchanging gifts, spending time with family, and

attending church services. Christmas trees and decorations are also a

popular part of the holiday.

3. 感恩节 (Thanksgiving)

Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on

the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day for giving thanks and

celebrating the blessings of the past year. Traditional food for the holiday

includes turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie.

4. 万圣节 (Halloween)

Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31, primarily in the US and

Canada but also in other Western countries. It is a day for dressing up in

costumes, decorating homes and neighborhoods with spooky

decorations, and trick-or-treating for candy.

5. 端午节 (Dragon Boat Festival)

The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional

holiday in China that falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month,

typically in June. The festival commemorates the death of Qu Yuan, a

Chinese poet and politician who died over 2,000 years ago. On this day,

people eat zongzi (sticky rice wrapped in bamboo leaves) and race

dragon boats in memory of Qu Yuan.

6. 复活节 (Easter)

Easter is a holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is

celebrated in Christian countries around the world and typically falls in

March or April. The holiday is marked by attending church services,

decorating eggs, and having Easter egg hunts. Easter bunnies and

chocolate eggs are also popular symbols of the holiday.