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An Ancient Holiday

The middle of winter has long been a time of celebration around the world. Centuries before the arrival of the man called Jesus, early Europeans celebrated light and birth in the darkest days of winter. Many peoples rejoiced during the winter solstice, when the worst of the winter was behind them and they could look forward to longer days and extended hours of sunlight.

In Scandinavia, the Norse celebrated Yule from December 21, the winter solstice, through January. In recognition of the return of the sun, fathers and sons would bring home large logs, which they would set on fire. The people would feast until the log burned out, which could take as many as 12 days. The Norse believed that each spark from the fire represented a new pig or calf that would be born during the coming year.

The end of December was a perfect time for celebration in most areas of Europe. At that time of year, most cattle were slaughtered so they would not have to be fed during the winter. For many, it was the only time of year when they had a supply of fresh meat. In addition, most wine and beer made during the year was finally fermented and ready for drinking.

感恩节The History of Thanksgiving and its CelebrationsCelebrations

Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November.

Thanksgiving Day in America is a time to offer thanks, of family gatherings and holiday meals. A time of turkeys, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. A time for Indian corn, holiday parades and giant balloons .

Throughout history mankind has celebrated the bountiful harvest with thanksgiving ceremonies.

Before the establishment of formal religions many ancient farmers believed that their crops contained spirits which caused the crops to grow and die. Many believed that these spirits would be released when the crops were harvested and they had to be destroyed or they would take revenge on the farmers who harvested them. Some of the harvest festivals celebrated the defeat of these spirits.

Harvest festivals and thanksgiving celebrations were held by the ancient Greeks, the Romans, the Hebrews, the Chinese, and the Egyptians.

万圣节Halloween October

Spooky, kooky, creepy, and fun! Halloween is the time of Ghosts, Goblins, Gravestones and Graveyards. Of Spooks and Spirits and silly-fun tricks. Of Witches and Warlocks and Scary Black Cats. And Candy Corn, Jelly Apples, Pumpkins and Bats.

Halloween is one of the oldest holidays with origins going back thousands of years. The holiday we know as Halloween has had many influences from many cultures over the centuries. From the Roman's Pomona Day, to the Celtic festival of Samhain, to the Christian holidays of All Saints and All Souls Days.

Christmas Day

In Britain, Christmas Day is normally spent at home, with the family, and it is regarded as a celebration of the family and its continuity. Preparations start well in advance, with the sending of Christmas cards and installation of a decorated Christmas tree in a prominent place in the home. Although it is now a firmly established tradition, the Christmas tree was first popularised by Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert, who introduced the custom from his native Germany in 1840.

Some houses are decorated with evergreens (plants which do not lose their leaves in winter); a wreath of holly on the front door and garlands of holly, ivy and fir indoors. Bunches of mistletoe are often hung above doorways - any couple passing underneath must exchange kisses! Traditional food is prepared: sweet mince pies, a rich Christmas cake and the Christmas pudding. Everyone has their own favourite recipe, but they’re all packed full of spices, nuts, dried fruit and brandy.

Presents are bought and wrapped, and traditionally placed under the Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. Christmas is both a secular and a religious holiday, and many families like to attend a midnight service at church on Christmas Eve, or celebrate Christmas in church on Christmas morning.

The excitement begins for children on Christmas Eve, when they hang up their stockings (an old sock or, more ambitiously, pillow cases) around the fireplace or at the foot of the bed for Father Christmas to fill with presents. The English Father Christmas or Santa Claus is first recorded in his traditional red and white outfit in a woodcut of 1653, but the story of Santa arriving in his reindeer-drawn sleigh and descending down the chimney to fill children’s stockings with presents derives from the USA.

Practically everyone sits down to a Christmas dinner in the early afternoon of Christmas Day, traditionally roast turkey, but some families prefer goose or roast beef. The turkey is followed by the Christmas pudding, brought to the table flaming hot. Brandy is poured over the pudding, then lit. After dinner, everyone relaxes by going for a walk, playing games, enjoying their presents or watching television.

在英国,圣诞节往往在家和家人一起过,且被视为对家庭和睦的一种庆祝。准备工作很早就开始了,大家寄贺卡且在家最显眼的地方装饰圣诞树。尽管这已经成为了根深蒂固的传统,圣诞树最早是由维多利亚女王的丈夫,阿尔伯特王子在1840年从德国引入这一风俗,且开始流行起来。一些房子用常青植物(冬天不会掉叶子的植物)装点;前门挂圣洁的花圈,屋内用圣洁的花冠,常春藤和皮毛装饰。一捆捆的槲寄生经常放在门口上方——任何从下走过的情侣都必须互吻!要准备的传统食物:甜馅的派,一个花式的圣诞蛋糕和圣诞布丁。人人都有自己喜爱的食谱,但都用足了香料,坚果,干果和白兰地。礼物是买来包好的,通常都是在圣诞夜摆放在圣诞树下的。圣诞节也是世俗的宗教节日,许多家庭喜欢在圣诞夜去教堂参加午夜活动,或者在圣诞节早上去教堂庆祝圣诞。

圣诞节最兴奋的要属孩子了,他们在壁炉边或者床角挂起袜子(一只旧袜子,或者贪心点,一个枕头),来装圣诞老人的礼物。英国的圣诞老人或者叫Santa Claus最先在1653年被木刻下来,穿着传统的红白服饰,但是关于圣诞老人坐驯鹿拉的雪撬来,并且下到烟囱里给孩子送礼物的故事却是来源于美国的。

实际上,人人都在圣诞节那天下午早早地坐下吃圣诞晚餐,烤火鸡是传统食物,但有些家庭更喜欢鹅或者烤牛肉。在圣诞布丁之后上的菜就是热气腾腾的火鸡。白兰地斟在布丁上,然后点燃。晚饭后,所有人都去散散步放松一下,玩玩游戏,赏玩他们的礼物或者看看电视。

Could there be angels waiting in the wings,

How might we call upon their ecstasy?

Rainbows are mere garnish on the days

In which we are the glory and the light.

So may we hear the songs our sunshine sings,

The words which will the wonder of our ways;

May we know how good it is to be

As we celebrate the holidays,

So much in love we weep as angels might

A Good Boy

Little Robert asked his mother for two cents. "What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?"

"I gave it to a poor old woman," he answered.

"You're a good boy," said the mother proudly. "Here are two cents more. But why are you so interested in the old woman?"

"She is the one who sells the candy."

好孩子

小罗伯特向妈妈要两分钱。

“昨天给你的钱干什么了?”

“我给了一个可怜的老太婆,”他回答说。 “你真是个好孩子,”妈妈骄傲地说。“再给你两分钱。可你为什么对那位老太太那么感兴趣呢?”

“她是个卖糖果的。”

元旦(1月1日)NewYear'sDay

春节(农历一月一日)theSpringFestival

元宵节(农历一月十五日)theLanternFestival

国际劳动妇女节(3月8日)InternationalWorkingWomen'sDay

植树节(3月12日)ArborDay

邮政节(3月20日)PostalDay

世界气象节(3月23日)WorldMeteorologyDay

清明节(4月5日)ChingMingFestival;Tomb-sweepingFestival

国际劳动节(5月1日)InternationalLabourDay

中国青年节(5月4日)ChineseYouthDay

护士节(5月12日)Nurses'Festival

端午节(农历五月初五)theDragonBoatFestival

国际儿童节(6月1日)InternationalChildren'sDay

中国共产党成立纪念日(7月1日)theParty'sBirthday

建军节(8月1日)theArmy'sDay

中秋节(农历八月十五)Mid-autumn(Moon)Festival

教师节(9月10日)Teachers'Day

重阳节(农历九月九日)Double-ninthDay

国庆节(10月1日)NationalDay

除夕(农历十二月三十日)NewYear'sEve

阳历节日

1月1日元旦(New Year's Day)

2月2日世界湿地日(World Wetlands Day)

2月14日情人节(Valentine's Day)

3月3日全国爱耳日

3月5日青年志愿者服务日

3月8日国际妇女节(International Women' Day)

3月9日保护母亲河日

3月12日中国植树节(China Arbor Day)

3月14日白色情人节(White Day)

3月14日国际警察日(International Policemen' Day)

3月15日世界消费者权益日(World Consumer Right Day)

3月21日世界森林日(World Forest Day)

3月21日世界睡眠日(World Sleep Day)

3月22日世界水日(World Water Day)

3月23日世界气象日(World Meteorological Day)

3月24日世界防治结核病日(World Tuberculosis Day)

4月1日愚人节(April Fools' Day)

4月5日清明节(Tomb-sweeping Day)

4月7日世界卫生日(World Health Day)

4月22日世界地球日(World Earth Day)

4月26日世界知识产权日(World Intellectual Property Day)

5月1日国际劳动节(International Labour Day)

5月3日世界哮喘日(World Asthma Day)

5月4日中国青年节(Chinese Youth Day)

5月8日世界红十字日(World Red-Cross Day)

5月12日国际护士节(International Nurse Day)

5月15日国际家庭日(International Family Day)

5月17日世界电信日(World Telecommunications Day)

5月20日全国学生营养日

5月23日国际牛奶日(International Milk Day)

5月31日 世界无烟日(World No-Smoking Day)

6月1日 国际儿童节(International Children's Day)

6月5日世界环境日(International Environment Day)

6月6日全国爱眼日

6月17日世界防治荒漠化和干旱日(World Day to combat desertification)

6月23日国际奥林匹克日(International Olympic Day)

6月25日全国土地日

6月26日国际禁毒日(International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking)

7月1日中国共产党诞生日(Anniversary of the Founding of the Chinese Communist Party)

7月1日国际建筑日(International Architecture Day)

7月7日中国人民抗日战争纪念日

7月11日世界人口日(World Population Day)

8月1日中国人民解放军建军节(Army Day)

8月12日国际青年节(International Youth Day)

9月8日国际扫盲日(International Anti-illiteracy Day)

9月10日中国教师节(Teacher's Day)

9月16日中国脑健康日

9月16日国际臭氧层保护日(International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer)

9月20日全国爱牙日

9月21日世界停火日(World Cease-fire Day)

9月27日世界旅游日(World Tourism Day)

10月1日中华人民共和国国庆节(National Day)

10月1日国际音乐日(International Music Day)

10月1日国际老年人日(International Day of Older Persons)

10月4日世界动物日(World Animal Day)

10月5日世界教师日(World Teachers' Day)(联合国教科文组织确立)

10月8日全国高血压日

10月9日世界邮政日(World Post Day)

10月10日世界精神卫生日(World Mental Health Day)

10月14日世界标准日(World Standards Day)

10月15日国际盲人节(International Day of the Blind)

10月15日世界农村妇女日(World Rural Women's Day)

10月16日世界粮食日(World Food Day)

10月17日国际消除贫困日(International Day for the Eradication of Poverty)

10月24日联合国日(United Nations Day)

10月24日世界发展新闻日(World Development Information Day)

10月28日中国男性健康日

10月29日国际生物多样性日(International Biodiversity Day)

10月31日万圣节(Halloween)

11月8日中国记者节

11月9日消防宣传日

11月14日世界糖尿病日(World Diabetes Day)

11月17日国际大学生节

11月25日国际消除对妇女的暴力日(International Day For the elimination of Violence against Women)

12月1日世界爱滋病日(World AIDS Day)

12月3日世界残疾人日(World Disabled Day)

12月4日全国法制宣传日

12月9日世界足球日(World Football Day)

12月25日圣诞节(Christmas Day)

12月29日国际生物多样性日(International Biological Diversity Day)

1月最后一个星期日国际麻风节

3月最后一个完整周的星期一中小学生安全教育日

春分月圆后的第一个星期日复活节(Easter Monday)(有可能是3月22-4月25日间的任一天)

5月第二个星期日母亲节(Mother's Day)

5月第三个星期日全国助残日

6月第三个星期日父亲节(Father's Day)

9月第三个星期二国际和平日(International Peace Day)

9月第三个星期六全国国防教育日

9月第四个星期日国际聋人节(International Day of the Deaf)

10月的第一个星期一世界住房日(World Habitat Day)

10月的第二个星斯一加拿大感恩节(Thanksgiving Day)

10月第二个星期三国际减轻自然灾害日(International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction)

10月第二个星期四世界爱眼日(World Sight Day)

11月最后一个星期四美国感恩节(Thanksgiving Day)

农历节日

农历正月初一春节(the Spring Festival)

农历正月十五元宵节(Lantern Festival)

农历五月初五端午节(the Dragon-Boat Festival)

农历七月初七乞巧节(中国情人节)(Double-Seventh Day)

农历八月十五中秋节(the Mid-Autumn Festival)

农历九月初九重阳节(the Double Ninth Festival)

农历腊月初八腊八节(the laba Rice Porridge Festival)

农历腊月二十四传统扫房日