Halloween In America
In America we celebrate Halloween on October 31st. It is a celebration of scary things. Children and adults dress up in costumes as ghosts, witches, and monsters. Children go “trick-or-treating." They walk from house to house, knocking on doors. When the door is opened the children say "trick or treat" and the person who lives there gives them candy. The children get so much candy that they carry it in big shopping bags!
They also have Halloween parties where they play games. One game is called "bobbing for apples." They fill a big barrel with apples floating in water and they pick up the apples with their teeth. They also make "haunted houses." They fill a room with scary things like skeletons, spiders, and monsters. People walk through the haunted house and scream when they get scared.
For Halloween, they carve faces into pumpkins, and put a candle inside. This is called a "jack-o-lantern." Sometimes they have contests to see who can make the scariest, funniest, or most beautiful jack-o-lantern. Halloween is a lot of fun because they eat candy and play games with our friends, and they get to play with the things that normally scare them!
Thanksgiving
In America we celebrate Thanksgiving in November. On this day we remember the story of the Pilgrims and the Indians. A long time ago, some people called the Pilgrims sailed to America from England. Their ship was called the Mayflower. When they got to America, they didn’t know how to live in this new country. They didn’t have enough food or any place to live. Many of them became sick and died. But there were Indians who already lived in America. The Indians helped the Pilgrims to learn how to plant gardens and grow food, how to hunt and fish, and how to build houses. The Indians were very kind to the Pilgrims. After a year, the Pilgrims were healthy and had enough food. They wanted to thank the Indians so they invited them to a special feast. They were very grateful to the Indians for helping them. The Pilgrims believed in God, and thanked God for helping them. But this story does not have a happy ending. Even though the Indians were very kind to the Pilgrims, the Pilgrims thought they were better than the Indians. When more Pilgrims came from England, they started to kill and hurt the Indians, and took land away from the Indians who had been so kind to them.
Even though this story has a sad ending, today in America we remember the time when the Pilgrims and Indians were friends. In the autumn, we have a special feast with our friends and families. We thank God for the help he has given us, and talk about the things we are grateful for. We eat special food like turkey and cranberries. Everyone eats lots of good food and is thankful for the good things that have happened to them that year.
Christmas
Christmas is a winter holiday that we celebrate on December 25th. It is a special day because it is Jesus Christ’s birthday. Jesus was born a long time ago. His mother was named Mary, and his father was named Joseph. When Mary was pregnant with the baby Jesus, she and Joseph had to travel to a city called Bethlehem. When they got there they had to stay in a stable, because there was no room for them at the inn. It was time for Mary to have her baby, and so she gave birth to him right there, in the stable, with animals all around. When the baby was born she wrapped him up in warm clothes and laid him in a manger.
That night, there were shepherds out in the field taking care of their sheep. Suddenly they saw a bright light, and there were angels in the sky. The shepherds were afraid. The angels said, “Don’t be afraid. We are here to tell you good news. A baby king has been born. He will bring peace to everyone. Go see him. Follow the beautiful star to find him.” And so the shepherds followed the bright Christmas star. It led them to baby Jesus. It shone right over the stable where the baby lay.
Some other men who lived far away saw the special star. They were called the wisemen. They studied stars, and one day they saw a new star that they had never seen before. They knew it meant that a new king was born. They wanted to go see this new king, so they traveled for a long time to find him. They followed the star, and it led them to the baby Jesus. They brought him gifts. Today on Christmas we give gifts to each other because the wisemen brought gifts to Jesus.
Today we celebrate Christmas in several ways. We decorate Christmas trees. We give presents. We sing Christmas carols. We eat candy canes and hang up stockings.
We also tell stories about Santa Claus. Santa Claus is a happy fat old man who lives at the North Pole. He has a big white beard and wears red clothes. He flies all over the world on the night before Christmas, and gives presents to all the children. He has magical reindeer. They help him fly in his sleigh full of toys. On Christmas morning when children wake up, they run to the Christmas tree to see what toys Santa has brought them.
Easter
Easter is a springtime festival that is celebrated in many countries. Spring is the time for new life, so on Easter you can see new flowers and little chicks. It is the time when Christians remember that Jesus came back to life after he died. It is a very happy holiday.
On Easter, families dye boiled eggs in beautiful colors. These are called Easter eggs. The mothers and fathers hide the eggs outside, and the children search for them in an Easter egg hunt. On Easter morning, children get beautiful baskets filled with treats. There are colorful Easter eggs, candy, and little toys. These are called Easter baskets. Many people go to church on Easter morning. They dress up in their most beautiful clothes. Ladies wear straw hats decorated with flowers, called Easter bonnets. Then the families will go home and have a big Easter lunch with all of their friends.
Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day began many, many years ago in Rome, Italy as a celebration of a goddess who was a mother of many gods. Later, Christians celebrated Mary, the mother of Jesus, in the spring. In England, people began to honor all mothers on this day. Then in America, a woman named Anna Jarvis wanted to honor her mother. Her mother had worked hard to help the poor people in her become healthy. Anna gave people white carnations because that was her mother抯 favorite flower. Anna talked to the president about her mother and many government leaders began wearing white carnations to honor Anna’s mother. The president decided to make a special day to celebrate all mothers.
Today in America, we have Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May. On this day, people appreciate their mothers and grandmothers. They tell them that they love them, and thank them for all of their care and hard work. Children buy or make presents for their mothers, and sometimes give them flowers to wear or to put in vases. On this day, children usually take their mothers and grandmothers out to eat in a restaurant, so they don’t have to cook on this special day.
Father’s Day
Father’s Day is a special day when we celebrate fathers and grandfathers. After Mother’s Day became a holiday in America, a woman named Sonora Dodd wanted to have a day for fathers, too. Her mother had died when she was a baby, and her father had raised her all by himself. So she began a special holiday, Father’s Day, to honor her own father, and all fathers. It is on the third Sunday in June.
On Father’s Day children make or buy presents for their fathers and grandfathers. The children also tell their fathers that they love them, and thank their fathers for all of the love and support that fathers give their children. Sometimes children make breakfast for their fathers and bring it to them in bed. It is a day to show love and respect for fathers.
中国传统节日的英语单词如下:元旦,New Year's Day 春节 ,the Spring Festival ( New Year's Day of the Chinese lunar calendar) 元宵节(灯节), the Lantern Festival 清明节 ,Ching Ming Festival;Tomb-sweeping Festival 端午节, the Dragon-Boat Festival 七夕节-- The seventh evening of the seventh moon中元节-- is hit by yuan of festival中秋节,Mid-autumn(Moon) Festival教师节,Teachers'Day 重阳节,Double-ninth Day 国庆节,National Day 冬节: Winter is saved除夕,New Year's Eve拓展资料:节日(世界各民族民俗文化节日)节日,是指生活中值得纪念的重要日子。是世界人民为适应生产和生活的需要而共同创造的一种民俗文化,是世界民俗文化的重要组成部分。各民族和地区都有自己的节日。一些节日源于传统习俗,如中国的春节、中秋节、清明节、重阳节等。有的节日源于宗教,比如基督教国家的圣诞节。有的节日源于对某人或某件事件的纪念,比如中国的端午节、国庆节、青年节等等。另有国际组织提倡的运动指定的日子,如劳动节、妇女节、母亲节。随着时间推移,节日的内涵和庆祝方式也在发生着变化。而现时节日经常与假日相混淆,事实上大多数节日都没有法定假期,如中国部分传统节日仍没有假期,如重阳节。参考资料:
春节 the Spring Festival ( New Year's Day of the Chinese lunar calendar) 农历正月初一 元宵节(灯节) the Lantern Festival 农历正月十五 端午节 the Dragon-Boat Festival 农历五月初五 元旦(1月1日)New Year's Day 春节(农历一月一日)the Spring Festival 元宵节(农历一月十五日)the Lantern Festival 国际劳动妇女节(3月8日)International Working Women'sDay 植树节(3月12日)Arbor Day 邮政节(3月20日)Postal Day 世界气象节(3月23日)World Meteorology Day 清明节(4月5日)Ching Ming Festival;Tomb-sweeping Festival 国际劳动节(5月1日)International Labour Day 中国青年节(5月4日)Chinese Youth Day 护士节(5月12日)Nurses'Festival 端午节(农历五月初五)the Dragon Boat Festival 国际儿童节(6月1日)International Children's Day 中国共产党成立纪念日(7月1日)the Party's Birthday 建军节(8月1日)the Army's Day 中秋节(农历八月十五)Mid-autumn(Moon) Festival 教师节(9月10日)Teachers'Day 重阳节(农历九月九日)Double-ninth Day 国庆节(10月1日)National Day 除夕(农历十二月三十日)New Year's Eve
清明节 tomb sweeping festival
中秋节mid-autumn day
端午节dragon boat festival
重阳节the Double Ninth Festival
腊八节the laba Rice Porridge Festival
元宵节lantern's day
除夕New Year's Eve
春节Spring Festival
七夕节Chinese Valentine's Day
中国传统节日的英文表达如下:1、春节Spring Festival英 [sprɪŋ ˈfestɪvl] 美 [sprɪŋ ˈfestɪvl]The Spring Festival is the lunar New Year. 春节即农历新年。2、中秋节mid-autumn festival英 [mɪd ˈɔːtəm ˈfestɪvl] 美 [mɪd ˈɔːtəm ˈfestɪvl]The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming. 中秋节就要到了。3、端午节he Dragon Boat Festival英 [ðə ˈdræɡən bəʊt ˈfestɪvl] 美 [ðə ˈdræɡən boʊt ˈfestɪvl] It is customary to eat Zongzi during the Dragon Boat festival. 端午吃粽子是应景儿。4、元宵节the Lantern Festival英 [ðə ˈlæntən ˈfestɪvl] 美 [ðə ˈlæntərn ˈfestɪvl]In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic. 古代时,元宵节也可以很浪漫。5、清明节Tomb Sweeping Day英 [tuːm ˈswiːpɪŋ deɪ] 美 [tuːm ˈswiːpɪŋ deɪ] On Tomb Sweeping Day, spring, nature, scene of thriving vitality everywhere, it is an excellent picnic time. 这是古代清明节时人们喜爱的一种游戏。