歐美主要節日

2024年3月6日發(作者：恁是哪里的方言)

New Year

新年

在西方國家，盡管圣誕節才是最大的節日，新年在人們心目中仍占有不可替代的重要地位。除夕之夜（New Year's Day）晚會是慶祝新年到來必不可少的活動。西方各國的人們都喜歡在歡快的樂曲和絢麗的光彩中喜氣洋洋地度過一年的最后一個夜晚，從而迎來新一年的第一天。

Although Christmas is the most important festival in western

countries, New Year’s Day is still irreplaceable in people’s heart.

A New Year’s Eve party is necessary in the celebration of the

coming New Year. People in the various western countries

usually spend the last night of the old year enjoying joyful

music in a happy atmosphere.

Valentine's Day情人節

情人節：在西方一些國家中，有一個極富有浪漫色彩、最受情侶們歡迎的節日，這就是每年2月14日舉行的情人節。對那些心有所屬，平日又羞于啟齒的癡情男女來說，情人節是傾心吐露心底秘密的佳期。在情人節的前一天夜里，姑娘們便采來月桂樹的葉子，貼在枕頭上，希望在夢中見到意中的情人。

Valentine's Day is the most romantic and most popular festival in the

West. It is the occasion for the lovers to extend their love from the bottom

of their hearts. On the night before, girls pick the leaves of cinnamons

and stick them on the pillows, wishing to meet a favorite lover in their

dreams.

Thanksgiving Day

感恩節

每逢11月第四個星期四，美國人民便迎來了自己最重要的傳統民俗節日——感恩節。這個節日始于1621年秋天，遠涉重洋來到美洲的英國移民，感謝當時當地印第安人的幫助。

The Thanksgiving Day, falling on the forth Thursday of October,

is an important traditional festival for people in US.

It originated from the fall in 1621 when the Britain immigrants

travelled all the long way to ttle in America. They were

grateful for the help from the native Indians.

April Fool's Day愚人節

愚人節（April Fool's Day/All Fool's Day）是一個比較特殊的節日。時間是每年的4月1日。按照西方國家的習俗，在愚人節這一天，人們可以任意說謊騙人，愚弄他人。騙人越高，越能得到推崇。在愚人節受到愚弄的人被稱為

April Fool ( 4

月愚人）。如今的愚人節在美國已主要是淘氣的男孩子們的節。

April Fool’s Day is a special festival. It occurs on April 1st.

According to customs of the West, people try to fool other

people and the clever the tricks, the popular the people.

The people fooled by others are called April fools. Nowadays,

the April Fool's Day, is a festival enjoyed mainly by the naughty

boys.

Easter

復活節

復活節（Easter）是基督教耶酥復活的重大節日。在每年春分日（3月21日）之后月滿的第一個星期天就是《圣經》中講到耶穌復活的日子。對基督徒而言，復活節僅次于圣誕節。公元325年，尼西亞會議決定，為紀念基督教的創始人耶酥復活，將每年的春分月圓后的第一個星期日定為復活節,所以，復活節每年的具體日期不確定。按照基督教的習慣，在復活節的前一天，教徒們要舉行夜間祈禱。復活節這一天要舉行宗教儀式和活動,

如“圣餐”等，人們見面的第一句話就是“主復活了”。然后人們互贈彩蛋，小孩吃兔子糖，講兔子的故事。

Easter is a major religious festival of the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

which falls on the first Sunday every year after March 21st and the first

full moon. For Christians, the Easter is only cond to Christmas in

importance. The accurate date of the festival is not fixed each year.

According to the customs of the Christians, they should pray during the

night before the festival. Religious ceremonies and activities are held on

the day, such as Holy Communion. When people meet each other, the

first thing they say would be, “The Lord is rin”. Then they will

exchange colorful eggs as gifts. The children will eat rabbit candies and

hear stories about rabbits.

Mother's Day母親節

在美國，有兩個人情味極濃的節日：母親節和父親節。作為一個感謝母親的節日，最早出現在古希臘，時間是每年的一月八日，而在中國、美國、加拿大和一些其他國家，則是每年5月的第二個星期天，其他一些國家的日期也并不一樣。

In the US, there are two festivals full of human touch, namely, the

Mother's Day and the Father's Day. As a festival, Mother's Day firstly

emerged in Greece and is celebrated on January 8th. While in China, US,

Canada and some other countries, it is celebrated on the cond Sunday in

May. The date of the festival varies in other countries.

Father's Day父親節

父親節是由約翰·布魯斯·多德夫人倡議成立的，美國總統尼克松1972年簽署了議會決議。世界上有52個國家和地區是在每年6月的第三個星期日慶祝父親節。我國臺灣地區的父親節是每年的8月8日。這

兩個節日創立后，也得到了全世界各國人民的支持，成了名副其實的國際性節日。

In 1972 then President Nixon signed the resolution of the Congress for

the festival. There are 52 countries and regions that celebrate the Father’s

Day on the third Sunday in June. In Taiwan China, it occurs on Aught 8th.

After the establishment of the two festivals above, it won the support of

people around the world and became a truly international festival.

Hallow’s Day

萬圣節

萬圣節是西方傳統節日——鬼節。在每年的11月1日。10月31日是萬圣節前夕，通常叫做萬圣節前夜（萬圣夜）。傳說中所有的鬼在當天會來到人間…人們為嚇唬大鬼小鬼，把自己也打扮成各種鬼模樣，以避免被鬼抓走。萬圣節雖然是國外的習俗慶典，令人印象深刻的是——大家會挨家挨戶要糖吃，不給糖吃就搗蛋，這個最受孩子們喜愛。

The Hallow’s Day is a traditional western festival. On the night before

October 1st each year, usually called Halloween, legend has that all the

ghosts will come to the earth. In order to ward off the evil spirits, people

dresd themlves as ghosts . Otherwi they believe they would be

taken away by the ghosts. This is a festival most favored by the children,

for they can ask for candies from hou to hou, if candies are not

available, they will play tricks and create trouble.