英国传统节日文化介绍

BritishholidaysandfestivalsMadeby陈山山summarize1.Newyear’sDay每年一月一日2.Valentine’sDay2.143.St.Patrick’sDay3.174.HolySaturday(圣星期六）

Easter前一天5.Easter一般在每年春分后月圆第一个星期天3.21左右6.GoodFriday(耶稣受难日),复活节前的星期五7.AscensionDay(耶稣升天节),是Easter第40天之后的星期四,也称为HolyThursday。

8.AprilFool\‘sDay(愚人节),每年4月1日9.Queen’sBirthday(女王诞辰日),每年4月21日10.MayDay(五月节),每年5月1日11.CommonwealthDay(英联邦纪念日),每年5月24日12.Queen’sOfficialBirthday(女王法定诞辰日),英国在6月10日或前一个星期六放假,以取代4月21日女王的生日。13.Hallowe’en(万圣节前夕),每年10月31日14.GuyFakesDay(烟火节),时间为每年的11月5日

15.ChristmasDay(圣诞节),每年的12月25日16.Childermas(婴儿殉教日),每年的12月28日,纪念殉教幼儿的日子,也称HolyInnocents’Day。contentEaster复活节Valentine’sDay2.14情人节AprilFool‘sDay愚人节Queen’sOfficialBirthday女王法定诞辰日ChristmasDay圣诞节52021/5/9AnnuallyonFebruary14,isawesternandtraditionalsainttileDstanza,callthe“Valentine‘sDay”again.Ithasthelonghistory.AncientRome.Theherdingabsolutebeingstanzaoftheages,isafestivaloflovers.Thatdaymenandwomenyouthcanhaveahappyreunionahall.Missexpresslove.每年2月14日，是西方传统的圣瓦伦丁节，又称“情人节”。它具有悠久的历史。起源于古罗马时代的牧神节，就是一个情侣们的节日。是男女青年可以欢聚一堂。姑娘们把表达爱情的祝辞放在签筒里，小伙子依次抽签，抽到哪位姑娘的祝辞，那位姑娘就成为他的恋人。基督教兴起，教会对牧神节风俗很不以为然。但由于这个节日受到青年人的偏爱，所以仍然延续了下来。到公元7世纪，教会领袖希望把这节日同基督教联系在一起，于是他们用基督教殉教者瓦伦丁的名字为这个节日重新命名，并把日期由原来的2月15日改为2月14日。62021/5/9Closerelativesfriend's,inspiteofagesize,canbewitheachother.Sendtothesmallgifttoexpressaffection,promotethecomity.ThereisnotafewstoresintheUnitedStatessellthistypeofgiftexclusively.SuchasdecorateheartformofhighClasschocolatesatulipfor,orisredsatintakingnosegayetc..of

containlace,spreadlastthefeelingoftheperfumePerson'scard,alsoalllikethat.亲人朋友之间，不论年龄大小，都可以互送小礼品以表达感情，增进友谊。英国有不少商店专门出售这类礼品。如装饰成心形的高级巧克力糖盒，或者系着红缎带的郁金香花束等。至于各式各样饰有花边、洒上香水的情人卡，更是比比皆是。

72021/5/982021/5/992021/5/9OriginanddateEasteristheoldestandthemostimportantChristianFestival,thecelebrationofthedeathandcomingtolifeagainofJesusChrist.EasterinBritainhasitsbeginningslongbeforethearrivalofChristianity.ManytheologiansbelieveEasteritselfisnamedaftertheAnglo-Saxongoddessofthedawnandspring-Eostre.InBritainEasteroccursatadifferenttimeeachyear.ItisobservedonthefirstSundayafterthefirstfullmoonfollowingthefirstdayofspringintheNorthernHemisphere.ThismeansthatthefestivalcanoccuronanySundaybetweenMarch22andApril25.102021/5/9Easteristhetimeforholidays,festivalsandatimeforgivingchocolateEastereggs.ButEastermeansmuchmore....Eastereggsareaveryoldtraditiongoingtoatimebefore.ChristianityEggsafterallareasymbolofspringandnewlife.112021/5/9122021/5/9AprilFools'Day愚人节

AprilFools'Dayisadaytoplayjokesonothers,NooneknowshowthisholidaybeganbutpeoplethinkitfirststartedinFrance.

Inthe16thcentury,peoplecelebratedNewYear'sDayfromMarch25toApril1.Inthemid—1560sKingCharlesIXchangeditfromMarch25toJanuary1.ButsomepeoplestillcelebratedinonApril1,sootherscalledthemAprilFools.

132021/5/94月1日的鱼宴。也是别开生面的。参加色宴的请帖，通常是用纸板做成的彩色小鱼。餐桌用绿、白两色装饰起来．中间放上鱼缸和小巧玲珑的钓鱼竿，每个钓竿上系一条绿色飘带，挂着送给客人的礼物--或是一个精巧的赛璐珞鱼，或是一个装满糖果的鱼篮子。不言而喻，鱼宴上所有的菜都是用鱼做成的。

142021/5/9Queen'sOfficialBirthday152021/5/9TheQueen'sOfficialBirthdayortheSovereign'sbirthdayisthedayonwhichthebirthdayofthemonarchofthecommonwealthrealmsofficiallycelebratedinsomeoftherealmsandinFiji,whichisnowrepublic.BefirstofficiallymarkedintheUnitedKingdomin1748162021/5/9amilitaryparadeandmarch-past172021/5/9182021/5/9OriginandhistoryThenameChristmasisshortfor‘Christ'sMass'.AMassisakindofChurchservice.Christmasisareligiousfestival.Andthat,ChristmasisthefeastofthenativityofJesus,ison25th,Decembereveryyear.ButnobodyknowtheactualbirthdayofJesus.AndtheChristmashasbecomepopularwhenChristmascardsappearedin1846andtheconceptofajollySantaClauswasfirstmadepopularinnineteenthCentury.192021/5/9CelebratingtheBirthofJesusPuttingupanddecoratingaChristmasTreeDecoratinghomes,churches,schools,workplaces,etc..Exchanginggifts,goingtoparties,spendingmoney,etc..Stayingathomewiththeirfamilies.ThreeChristmasTraditionsOneistheChristmaspantomime,acomical,musicalplay.Thepantomimeisusuallybasedonaversionofatraditionalchildren’sstorylikeCinderella202021/5/9BoxingdayFallin