西方节日-festivals-of-America

,-festivalsofAmericaBE083崔扬,CustomsandTraditions,1.NewYearsDay,January1stPeoplestayuplatetowelcomethecomingofthenewyearAmericansthinkthatthisisthetimetoresolvetogetridofbadhabitsandstartanewlifeItsalsothetimetovisitfriends,relativesandneighbors,Americanscallit“OpenHouse”,Chinese-Americans,TheChinese-AmericanscelebratetheirNewYearsDayaccordingtoChinaslunarcalendarTheykeeptheoldChinesetraditionsforcelebratesuchasclowns,acrobats,andgoldendragons,etc.,NewYorkpeoplewaitingfornewyearscome,Chinese-AmericansNewYear,2.ValentinesDay,February14isvalentineday.Itiscelebratedasaloversholidaytoday,withthegivingofcandy,flowers,orothergiftsbetweencouplesinlove.Valentinesdayhasrootsinseveraldifferentlegendsthathavefoundtheirwaytousthroughtheages.,WhatisValentinesDay?,February14thThedaypeopleinlovewitheachotherexpresstheiremotionsHeartshapedboxofchocolatesorabunchofflowerstieswithredribbonsWillyoubemyvalentineThesymbol:aheartandCupidarmedwithbowandarrow,3.Easter,ThefirstSundayafterthefullmoonthatoccursonoraftermarch21stItcommemoratestheResurrectionofJesusChristfromthetombThenameEastercamefromancientNorseLambandhamarethemainmeatontheEasterSundayDyeingegg:symbolizedthetombfromwhichChristroseTheEasterBunnyEasterlily,4.IndependenceDay,July4ththenationaldayofTheU.S.Itwasonthisdayin1776theDeclarationIndependenceadoptedTheIndependenceHallandtheDeclarationofIndependence,TheIndependenceHall,LibertyBell,TheDeclarationofIndependence,GeorgeWashington（1732-1799）,ThomasJefferson（1743-1826）,5.Halloween,October31stItoriginatedhundredsyearsbeforeChristtotheDruidfestivalofSamhainTrickortreat:firsthappenedin1950byaSundayschoolclassinPhiladelphiaIn1966about3.5millionAmericanchildrencollected$2.7milliontohelpchildrenin120countriesthisprogramwasawardedthe1965NobelPeacePrize,Ceremonies,OnthisdaytheWhiteHousewillopentocitizensParades,officialspeeches,outdoorstageshows,historicmonumentsvisits,boatraces,parties,fireworkdisplay,etc.,RoastTurkey,6.ThanksgivingDay,ThefourthThursdayofNovemberItoriginatedinAmericaandwasfirstcelebratedin1621ItisthemosttypicalandtruenationalholidayofalltheholidaysOnOctober3rd,1863,LincolnissuedthefirstNationalThanksgivingProclamation.AndfinallythegovernmentproclaimthefourthThursdayofNovemberasThanksgivingDayTheThanksgivingdinnerismainlystuffedwithroastturkey,squashandcorn,pumpkinpieandIndianpudding,etc.,7.Christmas,December25thItisthebiggestandbest-lovedholidayintheU.S.ItistocommemoratethebirthofJesusChristmasfoodisspecial:peppermint-flavoredredandwhitestripedcanesofsugar,brightcoloredhardsweets,chocolatebonbons,walnuts,etc.,SomeofthemostpopularChristmascustoms,A.Se