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1、American traditional festivalsAmerican FestivalAmerican Festivals 1月月1日日新年（新年（NewYearsDay）2月月12日日林肯纪念日（林肯纪念日（LincolnsBirthday）2月月14日日圣瓦伦丁节（情人节）（圣瓦伦丁节（情人节）（St.ValentinesDay）2月月18日日华盛顿诞辰日（华盛顿诞辰日（WashingtonsBirthday）3月月17日日圣帕特里克节（圣帕特里克节（St.PatricksDay）4月月1日日愚人节（愚人节（AllFoolsDay）4月月*日日复活节（复活节（Easter）（一般指

2、春分月圆后第一个星期日）（一般指春分月圆后第一个星期日）5月月*日日植树节（植树节（ArborDay）（五月的第二个星期五）（五月的第二个星期五）5月月*日日母亲节（母亲节（MothersDay）（五月的第二个星期日）（五月的第二个星期日）5月月*日日阵亡将士纪念日（阵亡将士纪念日（MemorialDay）（五月的最后）（五月的最后一个星期一）一个星期一）American Festivals6月月14日日国旗日（国旗日（FlagDay）6月月*日日父亲节（父亲节（FathersDay）（六月的第三个星期日）（六月的第三个星期日）7月月4日日独立日独立日(国庆国庆)（IndependenceDa

3、y）9月月*日日劳动节（劳动节（LaborDay）（九月的第一个星期一）（九月的第一个星期一）10月月12日日哥伦布日（哥伦布日（ColumbusDay）10月月*日日退伍军人节（退伍军人节（VeteransDay（十月的第四个星期一）（十月的第四个星期一）11月月1日日万圣节（万圣节（Halloween）11月月*日日感恩节（感恩节（ThanksgivingDay）（十一月最后一个星）（十一月最后一个星期四）期四）12月月25日日圣诞节（圣诞节（Christmas Presidents Day Americans celebrate Presidents Day on the 3rd Mon

4、day of February as a federal holiday commemorating the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. We call George Washington the father of our country because he was the American general in the Revolutionary War who led us to victory against England. He was elected our first president. Abrah

5、am Lincoln was our 16th president. He kept our country together during the Civil War when the Southern states wanted to form a separate country. Lincoln freed the slaves with the EmancipationProclamation解放黑人奴隶宣言. February 14th is Saint Valentines Day. Saint Valentines Day began in Europe and has bee

6、n celebrated for hundreds of years. In the U.S. today people remember friends and sweethearts with cards called valentines, flowers, chocolates or small gifts.roserosechocolatechocolateApril Fools DayApril 1stApril 1st April Fools Day is a day to play jokes on others, No one knows how this holiday b

7、egan but people think it first started in France. In the America, people play small jokes on their friends and any other people on the first of April. They may point down to your shoe and say, “ Your shoelace is untied.” If you believe them and look down to see, you are an April Fool then. Mothers D

8、ay Mothers Day is observed in the United States in honor of mothers on the second Sunday in May. Julia Ward Howe wrote a Mothers Day proclamation in 1870. She wanted to have an international day when all mothers of the world would stand up and speak for peace, so their sons would not have to die in

9、war. In 1907, Anna Jarvis proposed a day to remember all mothers. Today, Mothers Day is a holiday to remember mothers with cards, flowers and presents. Fathers Day The third Sunday in June is Fathers Day in the United States. Fathers Day was first observed in 1910 in Spokane, Washington. This is a d

10、ay when people remember their fathers with presents and cards. People celebrate with family gatherings, picnics and sports activities.October 31st is Halloween万圣节前夕(指十月三十一日夜晚) During the 19th century, immigrants to the United States brought Halloween customs. These customs have changed over the year

11、s. Children in costumes go from house to house saying trick or treat. The treat usually given is candy and tricks are rarely done. A common symbol of Halloween is the jack-o-lantern, which is carved out of a pumpkin. Thanksgiving DayThanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day is the 4th Thursday in November a

12、nd a federal holiday. On this day we remember how the Indians helped the Pilgrims by teaching them how to farm and hunt. On this day, we give thanks for food, our country, and our families. Thanksgiving parade December 25th is Christmas, celebrating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. Many people decorate their houses with Christmas trees and lights and give presents to family members. Children hang stockings for Santa Claus (St. Nicholas) to fill with gifts. Christmas is a federal holiday. 思考思考: :