中西方节日比较

ChineseTraditionalFestivalsVS

WesternFestivalsImportantChineseTraditional

FestivalsTheSpringFestivalTheLanternFestivalTheDragonBoatFestivalTheDoubleSeventhDayTheMid-AutumnFestivalTheDoubleNinthDayTheSpringFestivalAlsoknownastheChineseNewYearThemostimportantandcomprehensivefestival.ItfallsonthefirstdayofthefirstChineselunarmonthandthecelebrationlastsfromthe23rdofthe12thlunarmonthuptothefifteenthofthefirstlunarmonthnextyear.

TraditionalCustomsRelatingToTheSpringFestivalWritingandPastingcoupletsondoorsTraditionalCustomsRelatingTo

TheSpringFestivalCreatingpaper-cutsforwindowdecorationTraditionalCustomsRelatingToTheSpringFestivalSettingofffire-crackers(Thefavoriteactivityofchildren,whichissaidtodriveoffevilspiritsaccordingtolegend)

TraditionalCustomsRelatingToTheSpringFestivalChildrenGettingmoneyinredenvelopesfromtheirparentsandrelativesEnjoyingFamilyReunionDinneronNewYear’sEveTheLanternFestivalThe15thdayofthefirstlunarmonthAlsoknownasYuanxiaoFestivalYuanliterally（字面上的）meansfirst,whilexiaoreferstonight.Yuanxiaoisthefirstnightwhenweseethefullmooninthenewyear.Ithasdevelopedfromanancientceremonyofusingtorchestowardoff(避免）evilspiritsandhasahistoryofmorethan2,000years.

TraditionalCustomsRelatingTo

TheLanternFestivalDecoratinghousesandstreetswithvariousbeautifullanternsTraditionalCustomsRelatingToTheLanternFestival

LanternShows

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TheLanternFestivalLantern-riddleguessing

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TheLanternFestivalEatinggluepudding,asweetriceball（汤圆）TheDragonBoatFestivalAlsoknownasDuanwu

JieItfallsonthefifthdayofthefifthmonthinChineselunarcalendar.TraditionalCustomsRelatingToTheFestivalRacingdragonboatsTraditionalCustomsRelatingToTheFestivalEatingZongzi/ricepuddingTraditionalCustomsRelatingToTheFestivalHoldingdragon-boatraces.

TheMid-AutumnFestivalThe15thdayoftheeighthlunarmonth,inthemiddleofautumnAlsocalled“ReunionFestival”TraditionalCustomsRelatingToTheFestivalTheroundmoonandroundmooncakesarebothsymbolsoffamilyreunion

TraditionalCustomsRelatingtotheFestivalFamilyreuniondinneronthefestivaleveningTypicalfood:moon-cake

Valentine'sDaySaintValentine'sDay,commonlyshortenedtoValentine'sDay,isanannualcommemorationheldonFebruary14celebratingloveandaffectionbetweenintimatecompanions.ThedayisnamedafteroneormoreearlyChristianmartyrsnamedSaintValentine,andwasestablishedbyPopeGelasiusIin496AD.ItwasdeletedfromtheGeneralRomanCalendarofsaintsin1969byPopePaulVI.Itistraditionallyadayonwhichloversexpresstheirloveforeachotherbypresentingflowers,offeringconfectionery,andsendinggreetingcards(knownas"valentines").ThedayfirstbecameassociatedwithromanticloveinthecircleofGeoffreyChaucerintheHighMiddleAges,whenthetraditionofcourtlyloveflourished.ModernValentine'sDaysymbolsincludetheheart-shapedoutline,doves,andthefigureofthewingedCupid.Sincethe19thcentury,handwrittenvalentineshavegivenwaytomass-producedgreetingcards.Valentine'sDay日记情人节(diaryday)西方传统情人节（DoubleSeventhFestival）白色情人节（WhiteDay）黑色情人节（BlackDay）黄色与玫瑰情人节(YellowandRoseDay)亲吻情人节(KissDay)银色情人节（SilverDay）绿色情人节(GreenDay)音乐情人节与相片情人节(MusicDay&PhotoDay)葡萄酒情人节（WineDay）橙色情人节与电影情人节（OrangeDayMovieDay）拥抱情人节（HugDay）愚人节AprilFool’sCustoms

①Holdafamilygatheringanddecorateafakeenvironmenttofooltheirguests.②Haveafishfeastormakesomedishesthatareactuallynotwhattheyseemtobe.AprilFool’sPracticaljokesEasterEaster

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commemorationoftheresurrectionofJesus(耶稣复活）

asareligiousholiday.EasterfallsonthefirstSundayafterthefirstfullmoondayafterVernalEquinox（春分）.Intheearlyyears,thedateofEasterwascontroversialbetweenChurchesofChrist,causingmomentaryconfusion,until315AD,theChurchmeetingdecidedonadaytocelebratethetheEastertogether.Easter'sCustomsTherearealotofthetraditionalEastercelebration,Eastereggisasymbolofthemosttypical.Inancienttimestheeggsareoftenseenasmorechildrenandgrandchildrenandasymbolofresurrection,becauseitbreedsnewlife.Later,ChristiansalsogivesnewmeaningtotheeggthatitisasymbolofthetombofJesus,thelifeofthefutureisbornfromitandgetridof.Easter'sCustomsRabbitisasymbolofEastertoo.NoweveryEaster,inUS,allcandyshopsellchocolatemadewiththeEasterBunny（复活兔）

andeggs.HalloweenThisdaymarkedthebeginningofthedark,coldwinter,atimeofyearthatwasoftenassociatedwithhumandeath.

TheimageryofHalloweenisderivedfrommanysources,includingnationalcustoms,worksofGothicandhorrorliterature

Trick-or-treatingDuringtheAllSoulsDayfestivalinEngland,poorpeoplewouldbegfor“soulcakes,”madeoutofsquarepiecesofbreadwithcurrantsFamilieswouldgivesoulcakesinreturnforapromisetoprayforthefamily’srelativesThanksgivingDay

OnThanksgivingDay,familiesgettogetherandhaveabigharvestfeast!Theyeatturkey,corn,stuffing,potatoes,cornucopias（丰饶角）,pumpkinpie,andcrops.EveryonegetsaBIGstomachache!TheCustomsofThanksgivingDayFamiliesaretogether.haveabig,specialdinner,including

Turkey,corn,pumpkinsandsoonsaythankyouforallthegoodthingswehave.sendthanksgivingcardstopeople.…ChristmasDay圣诞节

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