西方节日的介绍英语作文

篇一：西方节日英文简介

1. Valentine's Day is a saints day commemorating Saint Valentine on February 14. It is the traditional

day on which lovers express their love for each other.The holiday is named after two men, both Christian martyrs among the numerous Early Christian martyrs named Valentine. The day became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished.

2. Easter, Pascha, or Resurrection Day, is an important religious feast in the Christian liturgical year. It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus, which Christians believe occurred on the third day after his crucifixion some time in the period AD 27 to 33.

3. In the United States, Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is an annual one-day holiday to give thanks to God,for the things one has at the end of the harvest season. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November ( The period from Thanksgiving Day to New Year's Day is often collectively referred to as the "holiday season," and the holiday itself is often nicknamed Turkey Day. Thanksgiving is generally considered a secular holiday, and is not directly based in religious canon or dogma.

4. Christmas, also referred to as Christmas Day or Christmastide, is an annual holiday falling on December 25 or January 6.[1] that honors and celebrates the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. His birth, which is the basis for the transcultural Western calendar, has been determined by modern historians as having occurred between 8–4 BC, and is traditionally told to have taken place in a stable within the city of Bethlehem.

5. Halloween, or Hallowe'en, is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. Traditional activities include trick-or-treating, bonfires, costume parties, visiting "haunted houses" and carving jack-o-lanterns. The term Halloween (and its alternative rendering Hallowe'en) is shortened from All-hallow-even, as it is the eve of "All Hallows' Day",[1] which is now also known as All Saints' Day. Irish and Scottish immigrants carried versions of the tradition to North America in the nineteenth century. Other western countries embraced the holiday in the late twentieth century. Halloween is celebrated in several parts of the Western world, most commonly in Ireland, the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom and occasionally in parts of Australia and New Zealand.

6. Mother's Day is a day honoring mothers, celebrated on various days in many places around the world. Mothers often receive gifts on this day.

7. Father's Day is a secular celebration inaugurated in the early twentieth century to complement Mother's Day in celebrating fatherhood and parenting by males, and to honor and commemorate fathers and forefathers. Father's Day is celebrated on a variety of dates worldwide and typically involves gift-giving to fathers and family-oriented activities.

8. April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day, though not a holiday in its own right, is a notable day celebrated in many countries on April 1. The day is marked by the commission of hoaxes and other practical jokes of varying sophistication on friends, enemies and neighbors, or sending them on fools' errands,

the aim of which is to embarrass the gullible. In some countries, April Fools' jokes (also called "April Fools") are only made before noon on 1 April.

圣诞节Christmas

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.

篇二：主要的西方节日(英文介绍)

篇三：中西方传统节日的英文详细介绍

中西方传统节日的英文详细介绍

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) 1

7月1日中国GCD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)

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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)

世界各国主要节日中英文对照

第一部分、世界主要节日中英对照(按时间排序)

元旦(1月1日)-----NEW YEAR’S DAY

成人节(日本，1月15日)-----ADULTS DAY

情人节(2月14日)-----ST.VALENTINE’S DAY (VALENTINE’S DAY)

元宵节(阴历1月15日)-----LANTERN FESTIVAL

狂欢节（巴西，二月中、下旬)-----CARNIVAL

桃花节(日本女孩节，3月3日)-----PEACH FLOWER FESTIVAL (DOLL’S FESTIVAL） 国际妇女节(3月8日)-----INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

圣帕特里克节(爱尔兰，3月17日)-----ST. PATRICK’S DAY

枫糖节(加拿大，3-4月)-----MAPLE SUGAR FESTIVAL

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愚人节(4月1日)-----FOOL’S DAY

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复活节(春分月圆后第一个星期日)-----EASTER

宋干节(泰国新年4月13日)-----SONGKRAN FESTIVAL DAY

食品节(新加坡，4月17日)-----FOOD FESTIVAL

国际劳动节(5月1日)-----INTERNATIONAL LABOUR DAY

男孩节(日本，5月5日)-----BOY’S DAY

母亲节(5月的第二个星期日)-----MOTHER’S DAY

把斋节-----BAMADAN

开(来自:WWw.zW2.CN 爱作文网)斋节(4月或5月，回历十月一日)-----LESSER BAIRAM

银行休假日(英国, 5月31日)-----BANK HOLIDAY

国际儿童节(6月1日)-----INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S DAY

父亲节(6月的第三个星期日)-----FATHER’S DAY

端午节(阴历5月5日)-----DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

仲夏节(北欧6月)-----MID-SUMMER DAY

古尔邦节(伊斯兰节，7月下旬)-----CORBAN

筷子节(日本，8月4日)-----CHOPSTICS DAY

中秋节(阴历8月15日)-----MOON FESTIVAL

教师节(中国，9月10日)-----TEACHER’S DAY

敬老节(日本，9月15日)-----OLD PEOPLE’S DAY

啤酒节(德国十月节，10月10日)-----OKTOBERFEST

南瓜节(北美10月31日)-----PUMPKIN DAY

鬼节(万圣节除夕，10月31日夜)-----HALLOWEEN

万圣节(11月1日)-----HALLOWMAS

感恩节(美国，11月最后一个星期4)-----THANKSGIVING

护士节(12月12日)-----NRUSE DAY

圣诞除夕(12月24日)-----CHRISTMAS EVE

圣诞节(12月25日)-----CHRISTMAS DAD

节礼日(12月26日)-----BOXING DAY

新年除夕(12月31日)-----NEW YEAR’S EVE(a bank holiday in many countries) 春节(阴历一月一日)-----SPRING FESTIVAL (CHINESE NEW YEAR)

第二部分、国际性节日

世界消费者权益日(3月15日)-----WORLD CONSUMER RIGHT DAY 世界水日(3月22日)-----WORLD WATER DAY

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世界卫生日(4月7日)-----WORLD HEALTH DAY

世界地球日(4月22日)-----WORLD EARTH DAY

国际秘书节(4月25日)-----INTERNATIONAL SECRETARY DAY

国际红十字日(5月8日)-----INTERNATIONAL RED-CROSS DAY 国际护士节(5月12日)-----INTERNATIONAL NURSE DAY

世界电信日(5月17日)-----WORLD TELECOMMUNICATIONS DAY 世界无烟日(5月31日)-----WORLD NO-SMOKING DAY

世界环境日(6月5日)-----WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 世界人口日(7月11日)-----WORLD POPULATION DAY

世界旅游日(9月27日)-----WORLD TOURISM DAY

世界邮政日(10月9日)-----WORLD POST DAY

世界粮食日(10月16日)-----WORLD GRAIN DAY

世界住房日(十月第一个星期一)-----WORLD HOUSING DAY

世界爱滋病日(12月1日)-----WORLD AIDS DAY

世界残疾日(12月3日)-----WORLD DISABLED DAY

第三部分、世界各国的国庆与独立日

一 月

1日 古巴解放日----------Liberation Day (CUBA)

苏丹独立日----------Independence Day (SUDAN)

4日 缅甸独立日----------Independence Day (MYANMAR) 18日 突尼斯革命日------- Revolution Day (TUNIDIA)

26日 澳大利亚日----------Australia Day

印度共和国日--------Repubic Day (INDIA)

28日 卢旺达民主日--------Democracy Day (RWANDA)

二 月

4日 斯里兰卡国庆日-------National Day (SRILANKA)

5日 墨西哥宪法日---------Constitution Day (MEXICO)

6日 新西兰国庆日---------Waitangi Day (NEW ZEALAND) 7日 格林纳达独立日-------Independence Day (GRENADA) 11日 日本建国日-----------National Founding Day (JAPAN) 伊朗伊斯兰革命胜利日-Anniversay of the Victory of

the Islamic Revolution (IRAN)

16日 美国华盛顿诞辰-------Washington’s Birthday (USA) 18日 冈比亚独立日---------Independence Day (GAMBIA) 5