西方节日中国和英语国家的文化差异显著地表现在节日方面。除中国和英语国家共同的节日(如,NewYear’sDay)处,双方还各有自己独特的节日。中国有theSpringFestival,theDragonBoatFestival,Mid—AutumnDay.等,英语国家有”Valentine’sDay(情人节),Easter(复活节),Aprilfool’sDay(愚人节),ThanksGivingDay(感恩节),ChristmasDay(圣诞节)等。中西方节日的风俗习惯也很不相同。在节日里,对于别人送来的礼物,中国人往往要推辞一番,表现得无可奈何地接受,接受后一般也不当面打开。如果当面打开并喜形于色,可能招致“贪财”的嫌疑。而在英语文化中,人们对别人送的礼品,一般都要当面打开称赞一番,并且欣然道谢。因此,对西方节日的了解显得尤为重要母亲节Mother'sdayThesecondSundayinMayisMother'sday.Mother'sdayisaspecialdayforeveryone!Onthatday,childrenusuallygivetheirmotherwithcards,presentsandflowers.Butmostofthepeople,likegivingtheirmotherscarnation(康乃磬)。SomebodysaidGodcouldnotbeeverywhereandhemademother.情人节Valentine'sDayValentine'sDayisonFebruay14theveryyear.Onthatday,peoplealwaysgivetheirloverssomerosesandchocolate(巧克力).Today,boysandgirlslooklikesweet.Theygotorestaurantsandhaveabigsupper.Valentine'scardsbecomemoreandmorebeautiful圣诞节ChristmasDayDecember25thisChristmasDay.OnChristmasDay,manypeoplewillhavebigparties.Theylikeeatingturkey(火鸡),fruitsanddrinkingsomejuiceforsupper.Aftersupper,manypeoplewillgooutforshoppingandwalking(walk)withtheirchildren.Therearealotofspecialthings:Christmastrees,socks,Christmascardandsomepresents.SoinChristmasDay,allthefamiliesareveryhappy.父亲节Father'sDayFather'sDayisonthethirdSundayinJune.SomeAmericansthoghtthatifwehadMother'sDay,butweshouldalsohaveaFather'sDay.OnFather'sDay,thereisnotanyparty.Butchildrenwillgivetheirfathersomepresentsandthebestwishes.fatherisgreat,weshouldgivethebestwishesforthemHalloweenHalloweenisonOctober31st.In(On)thisday,infornt(front)ofhousehas(thereare)alotofpumpkinlights(南瓜灯).Theyareverybeautiful.everyfamilyhasalotofsweetbecausechildrengotoknock(敲门)theirdoorspeoplewillgivethemsweets(糖).Andpeoplewillwearfunnyclothes.愚人节Aprilfool'sdayAprilfool'sdayisonAprilthe1stofeveryear,inmanycountry,peoplealwayshavealittleandverybeautifulparty,theydon'tmakeupatthatday.peoplealwayssaysomefoolishthings,buttheydon'tcare,childrenandoldmanalsocanplaythegameintheparty.复活节EasterEastercelebratestheresurrectionofJesusChrist.Easterisfrom22ndMarchto25thApril.EasterisanimportantholidayinWestern(西方)countries.Chickensareusuallybornthen.Manychildrenbuychocolate(巧克力)Eastereggs.TheyalsomakeEastereggs.Easteristhetimeofthespringtimefestival(spring).Somepeoplearelikethisholidaybecauseitisinteresting.感恩节ThanksgivingDayOneverylastThursdayofNovemberisaspecialday.ItisOn1621.PeoplearecallitThankgivingDay.SomeAmericanthinkThanksgivingDayismoreimportantthanChristmasDayChristmasDay.Onthatday,allpeoplehavesupperwiththeirfamilytogetherThanksgivingDayinAmericaisatimetooffer提议thanks,offamilygatherings聚集andholidaymeals.膳食PeopleareliketoeatturkeyandsomefruitsOnthatdaypeopleareallhappy.ButinCanadaThanksgivingDayisOnOctoberthesecondMonday