中国传统节日的英文翻译

1、中国传统节日的英文翻译春节 the Spring Festival ( New Year s Day of the Chinese lunarcalendar ）农历正月初一元宵节（灯节）the Lan tern Festival农历正月十五清明节 the Qing Ming Festival/Tomb-sweeping Day四月五日端午节 the Drag on-Boat Festiva农历五月初五中秋节 the Mid Autumn Festival十五(the Moo n Festival )农历八月重阳节 the Double Ninth Festival农历九月初九其它节日的英文翻

2、译元旦 New Year s Day Jan.1国际劳动妇女节Intern ati onal Worki ng Wome ns Day ( WomensDay) Mar.8国际劳动节 nternatlonal Labor Day ( May. Day) May.1中国青年节 Chin ese Youth Day May.4 jooz on 国际儿童节 International Childrens Day (Children s Day)June .1中国共产党诞生纪念日(党的生日)Anniversary of the Foundlngof the ChineseCommunist Party

3、 ( the Party s Birthday ) July .1建军节 Army Day August .1教师节 Teachers Day Sept.1国庆节 National Dey Oct.1各种传统节日的中英文介绍1. 春节（农历一月一日）Spri ng Festival ; Ch in ese New Year'sDay2. 元宵节（农历一月十五日）Lan tern Festival3. 清明节（4月 5 日）Tomb-Sweeping Day4. 端午节（农历五月初五）Dragon Boat Festival5. 中秋节（农历八月十五）Mid-Autumn （Moon）F

4、estival6. 重阳节（农历九月九日）Double-ninth Day7.除夕（农历十二月三十日）New Year's Eve【中国常见传统活动中英对照】过年 celebrate the spring festival春联 spring festival couplets剪纸 paper-cuts年画 new year paintings买年货 do shopping for the spring festival ； dospring festival shopping敬酒 propose a toast灯笼 Ian tern烟花 fireworks爆竹 firecrackers

5、 （people scare off evilspirits and ghosts with the loud pop.）红包 red packets （cash wrapped up in redpaper，symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.）舞狮 lion dance （the lion is believed tobe able to dispel evil and bring good luck.）舞龙 dragon dance （to expect good weatherand good harvests）戏曲 trad

6、itional opera杂耍 variety show灯谜 riddles written on lanterns灯会 exhibit of lanterns守岁 stay in g-up拜年 pay new year's call ； give new year's greeti ngs ； pay new year's visit禁忌taboo去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors压岁钱 gift money ; mon eygive n to child

7、re n as a lunar new year gift culture n ote ; in the old days, new year's money was give n in theform of one hun dred copper coins strung together on a red stri ng and symbolizedthe hope that one would live to be a hun dred years old. today, money is placedi nside red en velopes in denomin ati ons con sidered auspicious and give n toreprese nt luck and wealth辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year扫房 spring cleaning; generalhouse-cleaning年糕 nian-gao; rise cake; new year ca