英語作文英國節日

1. 求各國的節日（英文）及其的英文簡介

聖誕節（Christmas）
聖誕節是歐美國家一年中最重要的節日。它原本是耶穌基督（Jesus christ）誕辰紀念日，如今已成為西方國家全民性的節日，頗似中國的春節。聖誕節定於每年12月25日，而聖誕節節期（Christmas Season）往往持續二周。這段時期里，雪片般的賀卡飛往世界各地，電話線、通訊網頻繁地傳遞人們的祝福和問候；大街小巷粉飾一新，商店櫥窗前大減價、大拍賣的廣告格外醒目；到處可見人們拎著大包小包的節日用品匆匆而過，到處可聽見歡快的歌聲和笑聲。車站、機場里此時擠滿了盼望回家的人群，因為聖誕節也是家人團聚的日子。無論外出多遠，人們都會想方設法趕回家與親人團聚。

新年（New Year's Day）
在西方國家，盡管聖誕節才是最大的節日，新年在人們心目中仍佔有不可替代的重要地位。除夕之夜（New Year's Day）晚會是慶祝新年到來必不可少的活動。西方各國的人們都喜歡在歡快的樂曲和絢麗的光彩中喜氣洋洋地度過一年的最後一個夜晚。此時，化裝晚會特別受歡迎。來賓們把尊嚴和謹慎藏在面具之後，打扮得稀奇古怪。大家無拘無束，盡情玩樂，與平日的行為大相徑庭。在英美兩國，午夜鍾聲一響，參加晚會的人們還要手拉手高唱"友誼地久天長"這首著名的蘇格蘭民歌。

萬聖節前夕（Halloween）
假如你在10月的某一天徜徉在美國、英國或愛爾蘭等國的街頭，忽然發現到處掛滿了面目猙獰鬼臉。商店門外的音箱不時發出鬼怪凄厲的叫聲，你應該立刻意識到一年一度的萬聖節（All Saints's Day or All Holy Ones' Day ）再次來臨了。
聖誕節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 ring 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 ring 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 ring 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 ring the year was finally fermented and ready for drinking.

感恩節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.

萬聖節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.
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2. 英國過年英語作文

Christmas

Although, for Christians, Christmas is not the most important of festivals, it is probably the most widely celebrated religious occasion in the West. This festival celebrates the birth of the messiah in Bethlehem Palestine about two thousand years ago. This messiah was Jesus Christ who, Christians believe, was sent to save mankind and absolve them from their sins. Nowadays, you might be forgiven for missing the religious element to this festival as it has descended somewhat into an orgy of consumerism and inlgence. Gifts are given amongst family and friends and cards wishing 「 Greetings」 sent between just about everyone. Father Christmas, otherwise known as Santa Claus, is said to squeeze his way down chimneys across the world on Christmas Eve and deliver presents to any children that have behaved well over the last year. Another important motif of the festival is the Christmas tree, around which traditionally people would dance around hinting at the pagan origins of this mid-winter celebration.

聖誕節

雖然對基督教徒來說，聖誕節並不是其最重要的節日，但是在西方，它卻是一個最受廣泛慶祝的節日。聖誕節慶祝的是兩千多年前彌賽亞(猶太人盼望的復國救主)在巴勒斯坦伯利恆的誕生。這個彌賽亞就是耶穌(基督教信奉的救世主)。基督教徒相信，耶穌是被派來拯救人類並協助人們擺脫罪惡的救世主。如今，就算你已經忘記了這個節日的本來意義也不會有人怪罪你，因為，現在的聖誕節已經演變成為大肆消費、狂歡與縱情享受的節日。在這個節日里，親人們、朋友間都會互送禮物，滿載著「節日祝福」的賀卡也會送到每一個人的手中。「聖誕之父」（Father Christmas），也就是我們所熟知的「聖誕老人」（Santa Claus），據說會在聖誕節前夕順著煙囪下來，給世界各地的孩子們送去禮物，這些收到禮物的孩子必定是那些在過去的一年中各方面表現都很優秀的孩子。聖誕節的另一個重點是聖誕樹，在這一天，人們會圍著聖誕樹跳舞，這也表明聖誕樹是聖誕節形成之前的隆冬節日的重要組成部分。

Easter

For religious, as opposed to cultural, Christians, this is the fundamental festival of Christianity. It celebrates the fact that Jesus Christ was crucified and died and then rose again a few days later. Jesus claimed in his life that he was the Son of God. The Jews, viewing this as heinous blasphemy, had him handed over to the Roman governor of Palestine and demanded that he be executed. Following his death on the cross however, Jesus appeared to his disciples and told them to spread his gospel of love and forgiveness around the world. Despite the religious theme to Easter, to many people in the west, this festival is simply about the exchange of chocolate eggs, said to be delivered by the Easter Bunny. Again, one can see, as with Christmas, hints of the pagan origins of this festival, onto which has been grafted the later Christian message of Easter. The early pagan concern was with the onset of spring and the rebirth of nature symbolized by an egg!

復活節

對基督徒來說，復活節在宗教上的意義與在文化上的意義是不一樣的，它是基督教中最重要的節日。它紀念的是耶穌在十字架上受刑死後幾天內又復活這件事。耶穌聲稱自己是「上帝的兒子」。猶太人認為這是極其惡毒的褻瀆話，因此把耶穌交給了當時在巴勒斯坦的羅馬統治者，要求將這個「狂妄之徒」處死。在十字架上被釘死後，耶穌又出現在他的信徒們面前，號召大家把愛和寬容的信仰散播到世界各地。忽略了宗教上的本來意義，現在的許多西方人只把這個節日當成了一個互換「復活節彩蛋」的節日，還美其名曰是「復活兔」贈送的。大家可以看到，就像聖誕節一樣，以前的宗教成份已經融入到了復活節當中，在復活節形成之前，人們正是利用「彩蛋」來暗示春天的到來和自然萬物的新生。

Guy Fawkes Night or Bonfire Night

This is an English festival that takes place on the 5th November. It commemorates what is known as the Gunpowder plot. A group of Catholic conspirators aimed to blow up the Houses of Parliament in Westminster London while the King was present hoping to foment a Catholic revolution. However, they were foiled in their scheme when a guard discovered Guy Fawkes in the basement of Parliament surrounded by barrels of gunpowder. After much torture he revealed all and the conspirators were rounded up and executed in the grizzly fashion of the day reserved for traitors: Hung, Drawn and Quartered. Today this festival is very popular with children. They build their own Guy – a mmy of stuffed clothes that resembles a person – and put it on top of a bonfire. Finally, as the bonfire rages fireworks are released symbolizing the explosions that never took place all those years ago.

蓋伊·福克斯之夜 (或篝火節之夜)

這是英國的傳統節日，時間為每年的11月5日。它紀念「火葯的陰謀」這個歷史事件。一小撮天主教反叛分子密謀炸毀位於倫敦威斯敏斯特的英國國會大廈，當時國王正在開會，討論天主教改革的事宜。但是，密謀泄露了，一個衛兵發現了當時正在國會大廈地窯內，被成桶成桶的炸葯包圍著的蓋伊·福克斯。他們的陰謀被挫敗了。在嚴刑拷打下，蓋伊·福克斯招供了一切。於是，陰謀反叛的人被團團包圍起來，根據當時的律法以叛國賊論處，被判處絞刑並剖屍裂肢。今天，孩子們都非常喜歡這個節日。他們自己製作「蓋伊」－一個用舊衣服填充做成的假人，再把它放到篝火上焚燒。最後，當絢麗的焰火燃放起來時，代表多年前的那場爆炸根本沒有發生過。

Mother』s Day

Mothering Sunday was an English observance whereby people were encouraged to return on the 4th Sunday of Lent to the church in which they were baptized, their 「Mother Church」. Naturally, this often meant returning to their hometown. At the time it
was common for children as young as 10 to be away from home working so it became the custom that they were on this day allowed to return to visit their families. This evolved into a day for showing respect and love for one』s mother. Mother』s Day in the USA, on the second Sunday of May, has a different origin. It did not develop from another practice as in England, but was instigated in the early 20th Century as a day specifically for expressing gratitude to the Nation』s Mothers. Father』s Day, not as is often believed invented by card companies, actually originated in the USA only a little later, inspired by Mother』s Day.

母親節

「母親節」是英國的傳統節日，在「四旬齋月」的第四個星期天，人們都要回到自己接受「洗禮」時的教堂－「母親教堂」去做禮拜。自然而然地，這也代表了回到家鄉的意思。那時，年僅10歲的孩童出外打工是很平常的事，因此，在那天回到家中跟家人團聚也就成了一種習俗。漸漸地，這一天變成了對母親表示尊敬和愛戴的節日。在美國，「母親節」是在五月的第二個星期天，它的來源跟英國的不大一樣。它並不象英國那樣是從某一個習俗轉變過來的，而是在二十世紀早期興起，為感謝所有的母親而特別設立的節日。至於「父親節」，許多人一直認為是由賀卡製造商發起的，事實並不是這樣。在美國，「父親節」的建立只略微比「母親節」晚些，是在「母親節」的推動下產生的。

3. 英國有那些習俗，用英文介紹

English customs include：Religious practices,Festival customs

中文翻譯：英語習俗包括:宗教信仰、節日風俗

1、Religious practices（宗教習俗）

Religious freedom is enjoyed by everyone in the UK, and as a result, many different religious beliefs have flourished in central areas of the country.

中文翻譯：在英國，每個人都享有宗教自由，因此，在英國各中心地區也形成了多種不同的宗教信仰蓬勃發展的局面。

Most residents believe in protestant Christianity, mainly the church of England and the church of Scotland.

中文翻譯：居民多信奉基督教新教，主要分英格蘭教會和蘇格蘭教會。

There are also Catholic churches and larger religious communities in Islam, Hinism, sikhism, Judaism and Buddhism.

中文翻譯：另有天主教會及伊斯蘭教、印度教、錫克教、猶太教和佛教等較大的宗教社團。

2、Festival customs（節日習俗）

The science festival began in 1883 and is held once a year.

中文翻譯：科學節1883年開始，一年舉辦一次。

Science week begins in 1994 and is held every march.

中文翻譯：科學周1994年開始，在每年的3月舉辦。

New Year's eve ball is another celebration.

中文翻譯：「除夕舞會」則是另一種慶祝活動。

(3)英語作文英國節日擴展閱讀：

英國餐飲禮儀

做客餐桌禮節：如果你被邀請到別人家做客，就要考慮這樣幾個情況。比如，該在什麼時候到主人家？這沒什麼規定，但在主人家坐得太晚是很不禮貌的。如果只是邀請你共進晚餐和聊天，那麼你最好在10點至11點之間離開或者餐後1小時告別。

宴請方式：英國的宴請方式多種多樣，主要有茶會和宴會，茶會包括正式和非正式茶會。英國人在席間不布菜也不勸酒，全憑客人的興趣取用。客人之間告別可相互握手，也可點頭示意，一般要將取用的菜吃光才禮貌，不喝酒的人在侍者斟酒時，將手往杯口一放就行。

烹飪方式：英國人一般較喜愛的烹飪方式有：燴、燒烤、煎和油炸。對肉類、海鮮、野味的烹調均有獨到的方式，在食用時不僅附上時令的蔬菜、烤洋芋，還會在牛排上加上少許的芥茉醬；在香料上則喜好肉寇、肉桂等新鮮香料；在佐料的使用上則喜好奶油及酒類。

4. 英國的節日都有哪些(英文版的)

英國有很多傳統節日與活動。據統計，英國全年全國性和地方性的節日有106個，其主要節日有：
1. New Year』s Day（元旦），每年1月1日慶祝新的一年開始。人們舉辦各種各樣的新年晚會，女王發表新年祝辭，各種教堂在除夕夜都做守歲禮拜。
2. St. Valentine』s Day（情人節），每年2月14日，是3世紀殉教的聖徒聖華倫泰逝世紀念日。情人們在這一天互贈禮物，故稱「情人節」。
3. St. Patrick』s Day（聖帕特里克節），每年3月17日，是悼念愛爾蘭的守護神聖帕特里克的節日。
4. Holy Saturday（聖星期六），是Easter的前一天。
5. Easter（復活節），一般在每年春分後月圓第一個星期天，約在3月21日左右。該節日是慶祝基督（Jesus Christ）的復活，過節時人們多吃復活節彩蛋（Easter eggs）。
6. Easter Monday（復活節次日），是Easter的第二天。
7. Good Friday（耶穌受難日），復活節前的星期五，教堂舉行儀式紀念耶穌受難。在英國這一天是公假，人們吃傳統的熱十字糕（hot cross buns）。
8. Ascension Day（耶穌升天節），是Easter第40天之後的星期四，也稱為Holy Thursday。
9. Pentecost（聖靈降臨日），是Easter後的第7個星期天，也稱為White Sunday。
10. April Fool』s Day（愚人節），每年4月1日，該節日出自於慶祝「春分點」（vernal equinox）的來臨，在4月1日受到惡作劇愚弄的人稱為「四月愚人」（April Fools）。

5. 關於英國的重大節日的英文介紹

萬聖節的介紹
on october 31st, many children dressed in costumes knock on their neighbors' doors and say "trick or treat" when the door opens. pirates and princesses, ghosts and popular heroes of the day all hold bags open to catch the candy or other goodies that the neighbors drop in. as they give each child a treat the neighbors exclaim over the costumes and try to guess who is under the masks.

感恩節
Thanksgiving Day is the most truly American of the national Holidays in the United States and is most closely connected with the earliest history of the country.

In 1620, the settlers, or Pilgrims, they sailed to America on the May flower, seeking a place where they could have freedom of worship. After a tempestuous two-month voyage they landed at in icy November, what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts.

During their first winter, over half of the settlers died ofstarvation or epidemics. Those who survived began sowing in the first spring.

All summer long they waited for the harvests with great anxiety, knowing that their lives and the future existence of the colony depended on the coming harvest. Finally the fields proced a yield rich beyond expectations. And therefore it was decided that a day of thanksgiving to the Lord be fixed. Years later, President of the United States proclaimed the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day every year. The celebration of Thanksgiving Day has been observed on that date until today.

The pattern of the Thanksgiving celebration has never changed through the years. The big family dinner is planned months ahead. On the dinner table, people will find apples, oranges, chestnuts, walnuts and grapes. There will be plum pudding, mince pie, other varieties of food and cranberry juice and squash. The best and most attractive among them are roast turkey and pumpkin pie. They have been the most traditional and favorite food on Thanksgiving Day throughout the years.

Everyone agrees the dinner must be built around roast turkey stuffed with a bread dressingto absorb the tasty juices as it roasts. But as cooking varies with families and with the regions where one lives, it is not easy to get a consensus on the precise kind of stuffing for the royal bird.

Thanksgiving today is, in every sense, a national annual holiday on which Americans of all faiths and backgrounds join in to express their thanks for the year' s bounty and reverently ask for continued[ blessings.

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6. 英國傳統節日內容（英文）

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』 husband, Prince Albert, who introced 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 , 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. The day ends with everyone relaxing, watching television or playing guessing-games like charades.

Boxing Day

Boxing Day (26 December) is so-called because it』s a time when tradespeople receive a 『Christmas Box』 - some money in appreciation of the work they』ve carried out all year. Traditionally a time for visiting family and friends and inlging in more feasting, Boxing Day is a popular day for football matches and other sporting fixtures. The day is a public holiday, so shops and banks are closed. More recently, some shops have broken with tradition and now open on Boxing Day to encourage shoppers who can』t wait to spend their Christmas money!

New Year

New Year is often launched with a party - either at home with family and friends or a gathering in the local pubs and clubs. Merrymaking begins on New Year』s Eve and builds up to midnight. The stroke of midnight is the cue for much cheering, hooting, whistling, kissing and the drinking of toasts.

Tradition has it that the first person over the threshold on New Year』s Day will dictate the luck brought to the household in the coming year. This is known as First Footing. At midnight on 31 December, particularly in Scotland and northern England, 『first footers』 (traditionally a tall, dark, good-looking man) step over the threshold bringing the New Year』s Luck. The first footer usually brings a piece of coal, a loaf and a bottle of whisky. On entering he must place the fuel on the fire, put the loaf on the table and pour a glass for the head of the house, all normally without speaking or being spoken to until he wishes everyone 『A Happy New Year』. He must, of course, enter by the front door and leave by the back.

In Wales the back door is opened to release the Old Year at the first stroke of midnight. It is then locked up to 『keep the luck in』 and at the last stroke the New Year is let in at the front door.

In Scotland the New Year remains the greatest of all annual festivals. Called 『Hogmanay』 (a word whose meaning has never been satisfactorily established), it』s marked by an evening of drinking and merrymaking, culminating at the stroke of midnight when huge gatherings of people at Edinburgh』s Tron Kirk and Glasgow』s George Square greet the New Year by linking arms and singing 『Auld Lang Syne』.

Halloween

Halloween (31 October) and its associations with witches and ghosts derives from the Celtic Old Year』s Night - the night of all witches, when spirits were said to walk the earth. Witches and supernatural beings are still remembered all over Britain, when bands of children roam the streets in ghoulish costumes, carrying Halloween lanterns - pumpkins hollowed out with a ghostly face cut into one side, which glows when a candle is placed inside.

In recent years the custom of 『trick or treating』 has gained in popularity. Although we commonly associate this practice with America, the custom originated in England as 『Mischief Night』 when children declared one 『lawless night』 of unpunished pranks (usually May Day eve or Halloween).

Halloween parties (usually for children) include games such as apple bobbing, where apples are either floated in water or hung by a string. The object of the game is for the players to put their hands behind their back and try to seize an apple with their teeth alone.

Easter

Easter day is named after the Saxon goddess of spring, Eostre, whose feast took place at the spring equinox. Easter is now the spring feast of the Christian church, commemorating the resurrection of Jesus. It falls on a Sunday between

22 March and 25 April, according to the church calendar.

Traditionally Easter eggs, dyed and decorated or made of chocolate, are given as presents symbolising new life and the coming of spring.

Egg rolling competitions take place in northern Britain on Easter Monday; hard-boiled eggs are rolled down a slope, with the winner being - according to local preference - the one which rolls the furthest, survives the most rolls, or is successfully aimed between two pegs! The best publicised event takes place at Avenham Park in Preston, Lancashire.

Easter parades are also part of the Easter tradition, with those taking part wearing Easter bonnets or hats, traditionally decorated with spring flowers and ribbons.

7. 英文 西方傳統節日

西方傳統節日簡介

Easter（復活節）

Easter is a time of springtime festivals. In Christian countries Easter is celebrated as the religious holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the son of God. But the celebrations of Easter have many customs and legends that are pagan in origin and have nothing to do with Christianity.

Traditions associated with the festival survive in the Easter rabbit, a symbol of fertility, and in colored Easter eggs, originally painted with bright colors to represent the sunlight of spring, and used in Easter-egg rolling contests or given as gifts.
復活節是春季的節日。在信基督教的國家裡，復活節是為紀念基督耶穌的復活而舉行的宗教節日。但是復活節有許多習俗和傳說的由來都是非宗教的，它們與基督教沒有任何關系。與節日密切聯系的一些傳統有象復活節的野兔，它是作為繁殖生長的象徵；還有復活節的彩蛋。最先是被繪以鮮亮的顏色來代表春天的陽光。這些彩蛋還可以用來玩滾彩蛋游戲比賽，或作為小禮物送人。

Thanksgiving（感恩節）

The first American Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621, to commemorate the harvest reaped by the Plymouth Colony after a harsh winter. In that year Governor William Bradford proclaimed a day of thanksgiving. The colonists celebrated it as a traditional English harvest feast, to which they invited the local Wampanoag Indians.
Days of thanksgiving were celebrated throughout the colonies after fall harvests. All thirteen colonies did not, however, celebrate Thanksgiving at the same time until October 1777. George Washington was the first president to declare the holiday, in 1789.

第一個美國人慶賀的感恩節在1621年，為了紀念普利茅斯殖民地的人民在經過一個歉收荒蕪的冬季後迎來豐收。在那一年，州長William Bradford宣布那天作為感恩節。殖民者把它當成傳統的英國豐收節日來慶賀，在當天，他們還邀請當地的印地安的萬泊諾亞格人。感恩的節日延續了整個秋季的收獲季節，但其他的十三個殖民地沒有慶賀這個節日，直到1777年10月。喬治-華盛頓在1789年宣布把它定為節日，他也是第一位宣布感恩節的總統。

Valentine's Day（情 人 節）

The history of Valentine's Day -- and its patron saint -- is shrouded in mystery. But we do know that February has long been a month of romance. St. Valentine's Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition.

So, who was Saint Valentine and how did he become associated with this ancient rite? Today, the Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served ring the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men -- his crop of potential soldiers. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons where they were often beaten and tortured.
According to one legend, Valentine actually sent the first 'valentine' greeting himself. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl -- who may have been his jailor's daughter -- who visited him ring his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he signed 'From your Valentine,' an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories certainly emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic, and, most importantly, romantic figure. It's no surprise that by the Middle Ages, Valentine was one of the most popular saints in England and France.

情人節的歷史充滿了神秘，但是我們知道，很久以來，2月就是一個浪漫的月份了。情人節既留有基督教的痕跡，又有古羅馬的傳統。情人節又稱聖瓦倫丁節。關於情人節有好多傳說。其中之一是，3世紀的時候，古羅馬的皇帝Claudius二世認為獨身的男子比有妻子、家庭的男子更善於打仗，於是他宣布婚姻是非法的，這也斷絕了士兵的來源。牧師Valentine意識到這條法令的謬誤，就公開反對，並且秘密為青年人主持婚禮。Claudius二世知道後就把Valentine處死了。

Fathers' Day（父 親 節）

In the 1900s, Fathers』 Day was created when Sonora Louise Smart Dodd wanted to express her deep appreciation to her own father, William Smart, who was widowed when his wife died at giving birth. Mr. Smart raised his six children on a rural farm in eastern Washington State. When Ms. Dodd was grown she wanted to show her appreciation to her father. So, in 1909, she proposed a day to honor her father in June (the month of her father's birth).
The very first Fathers' Day followed on June 19, 1910 in Spokane, Washington. In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge showed support of this becoming a national holiday. However, it wasn't until 1966 when President Lyndon Johnson officially proclaimed Fathers' Day a national holiday to be celebrated on the 3rd Sunday of June.

二十世紀初，蘇娜·路易絲·史墨·多德想要向他的父親威廉·史墨表達敬意，於是產生了父親節。她父親在他妻子難產而死以後，就一直鰥居。史墨先生在東華盛頓州的農庄中獨力撫養大六個孩子。當多德女士長大成人後，她覺得要向父親致敬。於是，在1909年她提議在六月里一天向父親表達敬意。（她父親在六月生日）。第一個父親節在1910年6月19日在華盛頓，史布肯慶祝了。1924年，卡文·柯立芝總統表示支持，並將此確立為國家的節日。然而，直到1966年，林頓·約翰遜總統才正式宣布六月的第三個星期天為父親節，在全國正式地慶祝。

Mothers』 Day（母親節）

The earliest Mother』s Day celebrations can be traced back to the spring celebrations of ancient Greece in honor of Rhea, the Mother of the Gods. During the 1600's, England celebrated a day called "Mothering Sunday". Celebrated on the 4th Sunday of Lent. In the United States Mother』s Day was first suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe as a day dedicated to peace. By 1911 Mother's Day was celebrated in almost every state.

While many countries of the world celebrate their own Mother』s Day at different times throughout the year, there are some countries such as Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Belgium which also celebrate Mother』s Day on the second Sunday of May.

最早的母親節慶祝可以追溯到古希臘的春天慶典，紀念眾神之母尤希。在17世紀，英國在四旬齋的第四個星期天慶祝一個稱為「母親周日」的節日。在美國，母親節最早在1872年，由朱麗婭·沃得·郝提出，作為一個關注和平的節日。到1911年，幾乎所有的州都慶祝母親節。

雖然世界各國的母親節在不同的時間，很多國家，如丹麥，芬蘭，義大利，土耳其，澳大利亞和比利時都在五月的第二個星期天慶祝母親節。

（註：《聖經·新約》中一個魔鬼試探耶穌的故事。說的是魔鬼把耶穌困在曠野里，40天沒有給耶穌吃東西，耶穌雖然飢餓，卻沒有接受魔鬼的誘惑。後來，為了紀念耶穌在這40天中的荒野禁食，信徒們就把每年復活節前的40天時間作為自己齋戒及懺悔的日子，叫做大齋節或者四旬齋（Lent）。據說，古希臘和古羅馬的木神節、酒神節都是它的前身。這40天中，人們不能食肉，娛樂，生活肅穆沉悶，所以在齋期開始前的一周或半周內，人們會專門舉行宴會、舞會、縱情歡樂。後來，這樣的一個日子逐漸演變成為一個宗教習俗節日，拉丁語中叫做「Carnevale」，意思就是：「告別肉食」。Carnevale在英文中被譯作Carnival（嘉年華或狂歡節）。如今已沒有多少人堅守大齋期之類的清規戒律，但傳統的狂歡活動卻保留了下來，成為人們一個重要節日。）

Boxing Day（禮盒節）

In England a long time ago…

Servants were required to work on Christmas. They were responsible for making the holiday run smoothly for wealthy landowners. They were allowed to take leave on December 26th and visit their families. The employers gave each servant a box containing gifts and bonuses. In addition, around the 800s' churches opened their alms boxes (boxes where people place monetary donations) and distributed the contents to poor.
In England today…
Few people have servants but the custom of giving gifts or money to those who provide service continues. It is also popular to visit grandparents and shop (the after Christmas discounts begin). Many people get the day off from work. Boxing Day is also celebrated in places where the English have settled like Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Our friends in Scotland tell us it is also celebrate there! Some places observe Boxing Day on December 26th and some celebrate it on the first weekday following Christmas, so, if Christmas falls on Friday or Saturday Boxing Day would be on the following Monday.
Now, the actual origin of this holiday is debatable and has been debated, one idea being more popular than the other at a given time.

以前，由於傭人們必須在聖誕節工作，所以他們被允許在節後的第一天休假。僱主們日久成習，往往准備一些禮盒，在傭人們回家之前送給他們。到了今天，擁有僕人的家庭已經稀罕得很。不過給服務行業的人贈送禮物的習慣還在繼續。

Halloween（萬聖節前夜）

Halloween is an annual celebration. The word itself, "Halloween," actually has its origins in the Catholic Church. November 1, "All Hollows Day" (or "All Saints Day"), is a Catholic day of observance in honor of saints One story says that, on that day, the disembodied spirits of all those who had died throughout the preceding year would come back in search of living bodies to possess for the next year. It was believed to be their only hope for the afterlife. The Celts believed all laws of space and time were suspended ring this time, allowing the spirit world to intermingle with the living.

Naturally, the still-living did not want to be possessed. So on the night of October 31, villagers would extinguish the fires in their homes, to make them cold and undesirable. They would then dress up in all manner of ghoulish costumes and noisily paraded around the neighborhood, being as destructive as possible in order to frighten away spirits looking for bodies to possess.

So, although some cults may have adopted Halloween as their favorite "holiday," the day itself did not grow out of evil practices. It grew out of the rituals of Celts celebrating a new year, and out of Medieval prayer rituals of Europeans. And today, even many churches have Halloween parties or pumpkin carving events for the kids.

Halloween這個詞本身來源於天主教. 11月1日, "All Hollows Day" (or "All Saints Day"),稱為萬聖節, 是用於舉行儀式尊敬聖人的天主教日.其中有一種說法是, 在那一天, 那些先前死去的還在飄浮的靈魂會回來為來年的復生找一些活人來附體. 他們認為這是轉世的唯一希望. 教徒們深信這段時間內所有的時間及空間都是被懸浮的, 以便於讓靈魂世界與我們的生活空間相混合. 活著的人自然不想被附身，所以10月30日的晚上, 村民會熄滅家中的火焰, 把家裡弄得很冷,沒人想來. 他們還會穿上各類象鬼一樣的服裝上街大聲的**, 盡可能的搞些破壞來嚇走那些想找人附體的鬼魂。因此, 盡管部分信徒可能已接受萬聖節前夕為他們最喜愛的節日, 但這一天本身並不是來源於邪惡的慣例,而是由於凱爾特人慶祝新年和中世紀歐洲人的祈禱儀式. 今天, 甚至在很多教堂都會舉行萬聖節前夕晚會或讓孩子們雕刻南瓜燈籠，到各家敲門玩TRICK OR TREAT的游戲。

April Fool's Day（愚人節）

Unlike most of the other nonfoolish holidays, the history of April Fool's Day, sometimes called All Fool's Day, is not totally clear. There really wasn't a "first April Fool's Day" that can be pinpointed on the calendar. Some believe it sort of evolved simultaneously in several cultures at the same time, from celebrations involving the first day of spring.
The closest point in time that can be identified as the beginning of this tradition was in 1582, in France. Prior to that year, the New Year was celebrated for eight days, beginning on March 25. The celebration culminated on April 1. With the reform of the calendar under Charles IX, the Gregorian Calendar was introced, and New Year's Day was moved to January 1.
However, in the days when news traveled by foot, many people did not receive the news for several years. Others, the more obstinate crowd, refused to accept the new calendar and continued to celebrate the New Year on April 1. These backward folk were labeled as "fools" by the general populace. They were subject to some ridicule, and were often sent on "fools errands" or were made the butt of other practical jokes.
1582年之前的法國，人們從3月25日開始慶祝新年，4月1日達到高潮。後來歷法改革，新年移到1月1日。然而在那個資訊很落後的年代，消息傳播是蝸牛速度。而且有些頑固人拒絕新的歷法，仍然在4月1日慶賀新年。其他的老百姓就把那些頑固的人稱為「傻瓜」，並且讓他們做些愚蠢的事情來取笑他們。

（以下補充的是美國的節日）

HOLIDAYS IN THE UNITED STATES

There are three types of holidays in the United States: political holidays, traditional holidays, and religious holidays. There are more political holidays than any other type. The most important political holiday is Independence Day, the fourth of July. On this day we celebrate our independence from Great Britain. Most people spend the day with their family and friends. Picnics and barbecues are very popular. In addition, almost every city and town has a fireworks display at night. Another very important political holiday is Memorial Day, which falls on the last weekend in May. On this holiday we commemorate all the soldiers who died for our country. Many towns and cities have parades, and some people go to cemeteries and put flowers or flags on the soldiers』 graves. A third important political holiday is Labor Day, which we celebrate on the first Monday in September. This is the day when we honor the workers of the United States. People watch parades, go on picnics, or go to the beach. For students, Labor Day is a bittersweet holiday, because when it is over they must begin school again. Besides these three political holidays, we also must begin school again. Besides these three political holidays, we also celebrate Presidents』 Day on the third Monday in February. On this day we commemorate the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

8. 英語作文，英國的習俗，不超過60詞，急急急急啊

When the British met each other for the first time,they usually shake hands. In addition to the men and women, walk in love generally don't hand in hand. The British don't like others to interfere with their personal life.
When you go to visit a British person, first in the door knocking at the door, he said "please wait until into", to get in. Gentlemen came into the room, took off his hat and ladies are not in indoor hat off.
The British in daily life often talk about the topic of the weather, and is often the first topic.
Lady first and a gentleman: in Britain, the respect women is to reflect the gentleman poise is an important aspect. Lady first is a well-known standards of behaviour.

9. 英國節日習俗 英文版

英國元旦的習俗英文版：
在英國，公歷元旦雖沒有聖誕節那樣隆重，但在除夕夜和元旦，還是根據當地的風俗勻慣開展種種慶祝活動，以示送舊迎新。英國人在除夕的深夜，常帶上糕點和酒出去拜訪，他們不敲門，就徑直走進親友家去。按英國人的風俗，除夕千夜過後，朝屋裡邁進第一隻腳的人，預示著新的一年的運氣。如果第一個客人是個黑發的男人，或是個快樂、幸福而富裕的人，主人就將全年吉利走好運。如果第一個客人是個淺黃頭發的女人，或是個憂傷、貧窮、不幸的人，主人在新的一年中將遭霉運，會遇上困難和災禍。除夕在親友家作客的人，在未交談前，要先去撥弄壁爐的火，祝福主人「開門大吉」。英國的新年慶祝活動大都在除夕火夜舉行，「迎新宴會」，便是其中之，這種宴會分「家庭宴會」和「團體宴會」兩種，宴會通常從除夕晚上8時開始中直至元旦凌晨結束。宴會上備有各種美酒佳餚和點心，供人們通宵達量地開懷暢飲。午夜時分，人們打開收音機，聆聽教堂大鍾的新年鍾聲，鍾聲鳴響時，人們一片歡騰，舉杯祝酒，盡情歡呼，高歌《往昔的日光》。「除夕舞會」則是另一種慶祝活動。由當地的旅館和舞會，夜幕降臨。人們身著節日盛裝，從四面八方傑到這些裝飾一新的燈光輝煌的舞場，在美妙的樂聲中翩翩起舞，成千上萬的人群，還雲集到各個廣場，圍繞著廣場中心的噴泉和厄洛斯神象，載歌載舞，盡情狂歡。電視台還在廣場做現場直播，讓在這家「守歲」的人也共享歡樂。
In the UK, Christmas calendar New Year's Day, although not as grand, but New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, or used in accordance with local customs and uniform to carry out all kinds of celebrations, to show to get rid of. The British New Year's Eve the night, often bring cakes and wine to go out to visit, they do not knock on the door, they go straight into the family and friends at home. According to British custom, night New Year's Eve 1000, after the first foot forward towards the house of people, heralding a new year of luck. If the first guest was a black-haired man, or a happy, happy and affluent people, the owner will be lucky to go good luck throughout the year. If the first guest is a light yellow hair and a woman, or a sad, poor, unfortunate people, the owner will be in the new year has been bad luck, would encounter difficulties and disasters. Jia Zuoke New Year's Eve at the relatives and friends who, without talking before, we must first went to fiddle with fireplace fire, blessing master "open the door down." Britain's New Year's celebrations mostly in the New Year's Eve fire at night, "New Year Banquet," is one of this party into "family dinner" and "group banquet" two, banquets usually from 8 pm to begin the New Year's Eve until the early hours of New Year's Day end. Wine dinner with a variety of dishes and snacks for people to drink all night up and quantity of entertainment. At midnight, people turn on the radio to listen to church bells of the New Year's bell, bell ringing, people are a joy, toast, enjoy cheering, singing, "past the sun." "New Year's Eve" is another celebration. By the local hotels and dance parties, night fell. People dressed in their holiday best, from all directions, a new kit to these decorative lights brilliant dance, in the wonderful music in the dance, thousands of people, but also gathered to every square around the center of the square's fountain and Eros god elephant, singing and dancing, enjoy carnival. Square is also broadcast live on television to do so at this, "Shou Sui" who also share the joy.

10. 英國人的節日介紹，用英語說

元旦新年 New Year's day -- 1月日 情人節 Valentine』s Day -- 2月14日 聖戴維日 St David』s Day -- 3月1日 聖帕特里克日 St Patrick』s Day -- 3月17日 聖星期六 Holy Saturday -- 是Easter的前一天 復活節 Easter day -- 在3月21日到4月25日之間。 復活節次日 Easter Monday -- 是Easter的第二天。 耶穌受難日 Good Friday -- 復活節前的星期五,教堂舉行儀式紀念耶穌受難。在英國這一天是公假,人們吃傳統的熱十字糕(hot cross buns)。 耶穌升天節 Ascension Day-- 是Easter第40天之後的星期四,也稱為Holy Thursday。 聖靈降臨日 Pentecost-- 是Easter後的第7個星期天,也稱為White Sunday。 聖母瑪麗亞日 Lady's Day -- 每年3月25日，又稱 Annunciation Day （天時報細節）。 愚人節 April Fool』s Day， All Fools』 Day -- 4月1日 女王誕辰日 Queen's Birthday -- 每年4月21日，該節是慶祝女王誕辰。 莎士比亞紀念日 Shakespeare's Day -- 每年4月23日，該節是慶祝莎士比亞的生日。也稱聖喬治日 St George』s Day 。 五月節 May Day -- 每年5月1日，該節是迎接春天的祭奠。 五朔節 Beltane -- 5月1日 英聯邦紀念日 Commonwealth Day -- 每年5月1日，該節日出自於慶祝維多利亞女王的生日。 女王法定誕辰日Queen's Official Birthday -- 英國在6月10日或前一個星期六放假，以取代4月21日女王的生日。 薄煎餅日 Pancake Day -- 基督教會在基督受難日前40天的「封齋期」開始前的最後一天。 「母親節」 mother's day -- 5月第二個星期日 銀行節--The bank is saved -- 5月的第一個星期一及最後一個星期一，8月的最後一個星期 閱兵日--Review troops every day -- 6月份的第二個星期六 仲夏夜 Midsummer』s Day -- 6月23日 萬聖節前夕 Hallowe』en-- 10月31日 萬聖節 Hallowmas，all saints' day -- 11月1日 蓋伊福克斯日 Guy Fawkes』Day -- 11月5日 聖誕節前夜 Christmas Eve -- 12月24日 聖誕節 Christmas day --12月25日 節禮日--Boxing Day -- 12月26日 「神聖星期四」 Maundy Thursday -- 每年耶穌受難日前的最後一個星期四，就是所謂的「最後晚餐」的一天。 國慶日--National Day -- 國王的正式生日 銀行假日--Bank holiday ★國慶日 National Day 英國的國慶日期並不固定，而是以國王的正式生日為國慶日。 ★銀行假日 Bank holiday 英國還有8天的所謂「銀行假日」，這是全國性的假日，並不僅限於銀行。8天銀行假日是一年中最受歡迎的節日，其原因正值孩子們放假，許多人設法乘機度一個較長的周末，去海邊或鄉村。

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