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1、 FestivalsFestivalsFestivals around Festivals around the worldthe world Chinese Traditional festivals(传统节日）传统节日） Chinese New YearThe Dragon Boat FestivalThe Mid-Autumn FestivalChinese New YearFestival let off fireworks eat dumplingsvisit the relatives and friendsget red packetsDragon Boat Festivalea

2、t rice dumplingshave dragon boat racesremember Qu Yuan EasterHalloweenChristmasIn the WestHow many festivals do you know both in and out of China?HolidaysHolidaysBrainstormingChinese public holidaysInternational Womens DayNew Years DayChildrens DayNational DayThe Youth DayInternational Labour Dayfes

3、tivalsfestivalsBrainstormingfestivals of foreign countries ChristmasFools DayValentines DayCarnivalEasterThanksgiving DayMothers DayFathers DayHalloween Father ChristmasIts on December 25th.Merry Christmas!Merry Christmas!Christmas treeChristmas lightsChristmas presentsChristmas cardsChristmas dinne

4、rChristmas dinnerangel Christmas Day comes on December 25th. For some people its the most important festival in a year. Beautiful decoration can be seen hanging in the streets. People exchange gifts, send Christmas cards.Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Tuesday in November. Its a d

5、ay when people give thanks for the good things in life. Usually families get together and have a big dinner.Easter复活节复活节 (Easter / Easter Sunday(Easter / Easter Sunday) )春分月圆后的第一个星期春分月圆后的第一个星期 日日Easter BunnyEaster eggsIn late March or early AprilPopular symbolsEasterEaster Easter Day falls on the fi

6、rst Sunday after the full moon which is on or after March 21st. Its also called Easter Sunday. It is said that on the Monday Jesus Christ comes back to life. Many people go to church and children often get presents.Day of DeathThe Day of the DeadHalloween Halloween Parade(游行）Pumpkin Pumpkin headhead

7、Halloween MasksThe night of October 31st, when it was believed that the spirits of dead people appeared, and which is now celebrated in the US by children, who dress as witches and ghosts.HalloweenMothers Day母亲节母亲节( Mothers Day)是英美等国家为了是英美等国家为了表达对母亲的敬意而设的一个节日。日期表达对母亲的敬意而设的一个节日。日期是每年的是每年的5月第二个星期日（月第二

8、个星期日（the 2nd Sunday in May）。）。母亲节起源于母亲节起源于19世纪世纪60年代的美国。据说年代的美国。据说当时在美国当时在美国 Philadelphia 有一个小地方，有一个小地方，人们之间彼此关系不十分友好，经常打架人们之间彼此关系不十分友好，经常打架。当时有一位叫。当时有一位叫 Mrs Jarvis 的女士希望能的女士希望能改变这种状况，于是她就开始了一个所谓改变这种状况，于是她就开始了一个所谓“母亲友谊节母亲友谊节”（Mothers Friendship Day）。）。每逢母亲节，做儿女的会送给自每逢母亲节，做儿女的会送给自己的母亲节日贺卡（己的母亲节日贺卡（M

9、others Day Cards）、鲜花（）、鲜花（flowers）以及母亲们喜欢的精美礼物（以及母亲们喜欢的精美礼物（presents）等，同时，在这一天）等，同时，在这一天做父亲的会领着子女们包揽家务做父亲的会领着子女们包揽家务，以便让做母亲的有个休息的机，以便让做母亲的有个休息的机会会 Mothers Day is on the second Sunday of May. Its a day to thank mothers for all they do for us. On that day mothers usually receive flowers and cards from

10、 their children. Fathers and children do the housework so that mothers can have a rest.Fathers DayFathers Day每年的每年的6 6月的第三个星期日。月的第三个星期日。主要在美国和加拿大。主要在美国和加拿大。父亲节父亲节( Fathers Day)( Fathers Day)起源与起源与2020世纪初的美国。据说当时在华世纪初的美国。据说当时在华盛顿州有一位名叫的人，她年盛顿州有一位名叫的人，她年幼丧母，兄弟姐妹六人全靠父幼丧母，兄弟姐妹六人全靠父亲抚养成人。亲抚养成人。父亲的这种既为人父，

11、又为父亲的这种既为人父，又为人母的自我牺牲精神极大地人母的自我牺牲精神极大地感动了她。长大后，她感动了她。长大后，她 积积极倡导父亲节，并说服当时极倡导父亲节，并说服当时华盛顿的华盛顿的Ministerial Society of Spokane作一次特殊的礼作一次特殊的礼拜仪式向父亲们表达敬意。拜仪式向父亲们表达敬意。Obon in JapanWater-Sprinkling FestivalApril Fools Day is on April 1st. People paly tricks on others on this special day. If you succeed in fooling someone, you usually laugh and say, “April Fool !” The best trick is one that makes everyone laugh, including the “fool”.April Fools DayA