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NewYearDoll'sDay女儿节…ChristmasFather’sDayChildren’sDayMother’sDayDragonBoatFestivalTeachers’DaySpringDayMayDayArmyDayNationalDayMid-AutumnFestivalWesternfestivals?Halloween(万圣日)ThanksgivingDay1.元旦节(NewYear‘sDay)，每年1月1日庆祝新的一年开始。2.林肯诞辰（AbrahamLincoln'sBirthday）,每年2月12日，庆祝林肯诞辰，为大多数州的节日.3.复活节（EasterDay,EasterSunday），一般在每年春分后月圆第一个星期天，约在3月7日左右。该节是庆祝基督(JesusChrist)的复活，过节人们吃复活节彩蛋(EasterEggs).4.国庆节（IndependenceDay）,每年7月4日，庆祝美国建国，为美国的联邦假日。5.大选日(ElectionDay)，每年11月份的第一个星期一后的星期二，选举美国总统。6.万圣节（Halloween；EveofAllSaint'sDay），每年10月31日，孩子们多化装成鬼，打着灯笼或点燃篝火尽情地玩耍。7.万灵节（AllSoul‘sDay）,每年11月2日，祭奠所有死者灵魂之日。8.感恩节(ThanksgivingDay)，每年11月最后一个星期四，干且上帝所赐予的秋收，为美国的联邦假日。9.愚人节（AprilFool‘sDay），每年4月1日，该节出自于庆祝“春分点”(Venalequinox)的来临，在4月1日受到恶作剧愚弄的人称为“四月愚人”(AprilFools)。10.劳动节（LaborDay）,每年9月份的第一个星期一，表示对劳工的敬意，为美国的联邦假日.Valentine'sDay(情人节)(February14)据说瓦伦丁是最早的基督徒之一，那个时代做一名基督徒意味着危险和死亡。为掩护其他殉教者，瓦沦丁被抓住，投入了监牢。在那里他治愈了典狱长女儿失明的双眼。当暴君听到着一奇迹时，他感到非常害怕，于是将瓦沦丁斩首示众。据传说，在行刑的那一天早晨，瓦沦丁给典狱长的女儿写了一封情意绵绵的告别信，落款是FromyourValentine（寄自你的瓦伦丁）。当天，盲女在他墓前种了一棵开红花的杏树，以寄托自己的情思，这一天就是2月14日。自此以后，基督教便把2月14日定为情人节。Purpose:inmemoryofValentine.Howdoyouspendtheday?Themostclassicformissendingroses:Onerose:youareuniqueinmymindTworoses:onlyyouandmeThreeroses:Iloveyou.…Sevenroses:loveyouinsecret.Nineroses:always…Fifteenroses:Iamsorry.SendtieBoysusuallycarefullyselectatieandgivetothebeloved.CandlelightdinnerAndyourfavoritepeopletoenjoyabeautifullove.SendglueThegluemeanstheywillsticktogetherforalifetime,neverseparate.BloodDonationBlooddonationismorethananunforgettablewineorflowers,andwithmoresocialsignificance.ThestoryaboutValentine'sDay.ThereisatouchingstoryaboutValentine'sDayfromEurope.However,itisinhonorofthegreatbrotherValentine.Longlongago,thetyrant（暴君）ClaudiuswasinchargeofRoman.Histyrannymadeallthepeopleangry.Notonlylostpeopletheirhome,butalsowarswerebrokeneverywhere.Whatworse,allthemenmustjoininthearmysothatincreasepower.Whenthenewswasspread,everycouplewasforcedtoseparate.Evenifloversmustdamagethemarriagecontract.Thiswasmorethanpeoplecouldbear.However,tyrannycouldnotstoplovingandlovemovedValentine.Inordertofinishedlovers’dream,hehelpedthemtoholdweddings.Unluckily,ClaudiushearditandhedecidedtosentenceValentinetodeadonFeb.14th.Whateverthesourceofstory,onethingiscertain:loveandValentine,itseems,havebecomeagoldenmemory.AprilFool'sDay愚人节AprilFool‘sDayisthefirstdayofApril.Thesportoftheholidayistoplaysillybutharmlessjokesonfamilymembers,co-workers,andfriends.Avictimofoneofthesepranks(恶作剧)iscalledanAprilfool.Ifonesucceedsintrickingsomeone,onelaughsandsays,`AprilFool`,andthenthepersonwhohasbeentrickedusuallylaughs,too.ThisholidayoriginatedinFrance.WhentheFrenchfirstadoptedtheGregoriancalendar阳历in1564,somepeoplecontinuedtousetheoldcalendartocelebrateNewYear'sDayonApril1.ThesepeoplewerecalledAprilFools.ThecustomofplayingtricksonthisdaybecamepopularinFranceandthenspreadtomanyothercountries.AprilFool'sjokesareashumorous,orcruelasthepeoplewhoperformthem.Herearesometypicalpranks:__TellingsomebodytocallthezooandasktospeaktoMrFox.__Puttingsaltinthesugarbowl.__Settingtheclockbackanhour.__Tryingastringtoawalletandleavingthewalletinthemiddleofthesidewalk.Whensomeonestopstopickitup,theprankeryanksitoutofreach.ChristmasDaypurpose:celebratethebirthofJesusChristThreewisemenBorninthestable马厩JesusChristwascrossedtodieHowtocelebrate?:givingpresents;ChristmasEve(apple);stocking,chimney烟囱fatherChristmas;SaintClause;reindeers.Sledge雪橇;evergreentreeChristmasisajoyfulreligious(宗教的)holidaywhenChristianscelebratethebirthofJesusChrist.TheChristmasstorycomesfromtheBible(圣经).Anangelappearedtoshepherds(牧羊人)andtoldthemthataSavior(救世主)hadbeenborntoMaryandJosephinastableinBethlehem.ThreeWiseManfromtheEast(theMagic)followedawondrousstarwhichledthemtothebabyJesustowhomtheypaidhomage(表示敬意)andpresentedgifts.Topeopleallovertheworld,Christmasisaseasonofgivingandreceivingpresents.InEuropeancountries,FatherChristmas,orSaintClause,comesintohousesinthenightandleavesgiftsforthechildren.Hevisitedhousesandleftgifts,bringingpeoplehappinessinthecoldestmonthsoftheyear.SantaClausexistsonlyinourimagination.Butheisthespiritofgiving,ChristmashasbeenassociatedwithgiftgivingsincetheWiseMenbroughtgiftstowelcomethenewbornJesusChristChristmasTree:ButwhyatreeatChristmas?1).TheChristmastreereallystartedinGermany.SomehistoriansthinkthattheChristmastreewasakindofChristian(基督教的)hopeforspringtocomesoon.2).Christ'sbirthwasassociatedwith（与......相联系）thebringinginnewlife.3).Theevergreentreemeanseverlasting(永恒的)lifeThanksgivingdayparadeinNewYorkAShrekballoonpassesthroughTimesSquareduringthe83rdMacy'sThanksgivingdayparadeinNewYorkASpidermanballoonmakesitswayacrossthestreetduringtheMacy'sThanksgivingDayParadeinNewYork在16世纪某一年的收获节上，英国的伊丽莎白女王正在吃烤鹅。这时传来消息说，西班牙的无敌舰队(SpanishArmada)在前往攻击她心爱的英国途中沉没了，女王高兴不已，于是又要了一只鹅来庆祝这一捷报。因此鹅也就成了英国丰收季节的爱鸟。当清教徒们从英国来到美国时，烤火鸡代替烤鹅成了主要菜肴，因为北美大陆火鸡数量更为丰富，比鹅更容易找到Turkey