西方節日日期大全英語作文

① 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.

② 求一篇寫我最喜歡的西方節日的英語作文

Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated in much of North America, generally observed as an expression of gratitude, usually to God. The most common view of its origin is that it was to give thanks to God for the bounty of the autumn harvest. In the United States, the holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. In Canada, where the harvest generally ends earlier in the year, the holiday is celebrated on the second Monday in October, which is observed as Columbus Day or protested as Indigenous Peoples Day in the United States.

Thanksgiving is traditionally celebrated with a feast shared among friends and family. In the United States, it is an important family holiday, and people often travel across the country to be with family members for the holiday. The Thanksgiving holiday is generally a "four-day" weekend in the United States, in which Americans are given the relevant Thursday and Friday off. Thanksgiving is almost entirely celebrated at home, unlike the Fourth of July or Christmas, which are associated with a variety of shared public experiences (fireworks, caroling, etc.)

英譯漢
感恩節是一個節日慶祝了北美洲、一般觀察別人的感恩,通常是神所喜悅的。最常見的起源,它是在向上帝感恩的贈禮秋收。在美國,這個節日是在每年11月的第四個星期四。在加拿大,在收割的時候,一般結束本賽季初,這個節日慶祝在十月的第二個星期一,觀察哥倫布日或抗議為原住民在美國的日子。

傳統的感恩節大餐慶祝的是與家人和朋友分享。在美國,它是一種重要的家庭的節日,人們常常穿越這個國家,與家人共度佳節。感恩節通常是一個「為期四天的「周末在美國,而美國人在星期四和星期五的相關。感恩節是幾乎完全不同,在家裡慶祝7月4日或聖誕節聯系在一起,這是一個多種共享公共經驗(煙花,頌歌,等等。)

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③ 120字左右的英語作文西方節日

This is economic globalization brings the cultural globalization. Of every culture appears, will be another culture to accept or reject. These involve a cultural discount problem, western holidays in China is more and more popular, explain the western culture in China is accepted, but this one must exist cultural discount. We can't completely others' culture, because we can't completely imitate alike. Similarly, our Chinese culture also spread around the world, such as: Confucian culture. Now many western countries are in learning Confucian culture. Only useful things, will be people absorb, will be proclaimed. Treat western festival attitude, first should judge whether it is a kind of correct cultural values, and then the absorption and proclaim beneficial. At the same time, we should not forget ancestors several cult. In two cultural junction, we should distinguish the Lord with times.

④ 西方的節日 英文

1、愚人節（April Fool's Day / All Fool's Day）

愚人節是一個比較特殊的節日。時間是每年的4月1日（April 1st）。按照西方國家的習俗，在愚人節這一天，人們可以任意說謊騙人，愚弄他人。騙人越多，越能得到推崇。在愚人節受到愚弄的人被稱為 April Fool ( 4月愚人）。

2、聖誕節（Christmas）

聖誕節是基督教徒紀念耶穌基督（Jesus Christ）誕生 的日子,公認的日期是12月25日。聖誕節本是一個宗教性的節日，後來逐漸演變成一個具有民族風格的全民性的節日，在美國、英國、加拿大、德國、義大利、澳大利亞等西方國家，甚至非洲，東南亞一些國家都很盛行。

3、萬聖節（Halloween）

萬聖節的許多活動都與迷信有關。萬聖除夕的前一星期，孩子們在家長的幫助下開始准備鬼怪面具和望而生畏的服飾。入夜（萬聖除夕），當打扮得猙獰可怕的孩子們出現在家長面前時，家長要表示害怕，這樣孩子們會感到很快活。

4、復活節（Easter）

復活節是西方國家隆重而又盛大的宗教節日。復活節的清晨，當天邊剛抹上一縷晨略，婉轉而深沉的樂曲開始響徹晨空。在樂曲的感召下，基督教徒從四面八方湧向教堂、公園或公共廣場去迎接復活節的黎明，紀念基督耶穌的復活。

5、感恩節（Thanksgiving）

感恩節是美國人民獨創的一個古老節日，也是美國人合家歡聚的節日。 初時感恩節沒有固定日期，由美國各州臨時決定。直到美國獨立後的1863年，林肯總統宣布感恩節為全國性節日。

⑤ 美國節日及其日期。（英文的）

1. Calendar

猶太歷七月的第一天;伊斯蘭教歷第一個月的第一天;格列高利歷 (Gregorian calendar),公歷或陽歷。為紀念1582年羅馬教皇格列高利十三世（Pope Gregory XIII）採用此歷而命名的。按陽歷或公歷，新年從1月1日（January 1）開始。在元旦這一天，人們辭舊迎新（to see the old year out and the new year in）。

2. Wishes :Happy New Year .Happy New Year to you. wish a happy New Year.Thank you, the same to you.恭喜發財, 身體健康,萬事如意。

3. Celebrations由於文化和習俗的不同,各國人民慶祝元旦和新年的方式和形式也有一定的差異。

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。

第二節 聖誕節（Christmas）

聖誕節是基督教徒紀念耶酥基督（Jesus Christ）誕生 的日子,公認的日期是12月25日。聖誕節本是一個宗教性的節日，後來逐漸演變成一個具有民族風格的全民性的節日，在美國、英國、加拿大、德國、義大利、澳大利亞等西方國家，甚至非洲，東南亞一些國家都很盛行。

聖誕節指聖誕日（Christmas Day）或 聖誕節節期（Christmas tide），即12月24日至第二年1月6日這段時間。另外人們把12月24日夜為聖誕前夜（Christmas Eve）。

1． Jesus Christmas

耶酥是基督教的創始人，上帝的兒子。約公元前6年，耶酥由聖母瑪利亞（St. Mary）因聖靈降孕而生，降生在耶路撒冷附近伯利恆一家客店的馬棚里。耶酥長大後開始傳道，並召集了十二門徒。他認為要想拯救地球人類，就要對當時的猶太教進行改革，於是提出了一系列自己的宗教主張，但是由於他的言論和行為與當時的猶太統治者及社會當權者發生沖突，耶酥被門徒之一猶大出賣，後被釘死在十字架上。耶酥死後三天升天。他的門徒繼承他的事業繼續傳教佈道。

2． Christmas tree

聖誕樹可以說是聖誕節最重要的裝飾點綴物。聖誕樹通常使用整棵塔形常綠樹（如衫、柏等），或用松柏樹枝紮成一棵塔形聖誕樹。樹上掛滿了閃閃發光的金銀紙片、用棉花製成的雪花和五顏六色的彩燈、蠟燭、玩具、禮物等裝飾品。樹頂上還裝有一顆大星，樹上的彩燈或蠟燭象徵耶酥是世界的光明，大星則代表耶酥降生後將三位東方賢人引到伯利恆的那顆星。

聖誕樹的起源眾說不一。

3． Santa Claus/ Father Christmas

聖誕老人是西方老幼皆知的典型形象，是聖人與神靈的結合體，是仁愛與慷慨的代名詞。一般認為聖誕老人是一個留著銀白鬍須、和藹可親的老人。他頭戴紅色尖帽，身穿白皮領子的大紅袍，腰間扎著一條寬布帶。傳說聖誕老人在聖誕夜駕著八隻鹿拉的滿載著禮品的雪橇，從北方雪國來到各家，由煙囪下來，經過壁爐到房間內，把糖果、玩具等禮品裝進孩子們吊在壁爐和床頭上的襪子里。

相傳聖誕老人是羅馬帝國東部小亞細亞每拉城（今土耳其境內）的主教聖尼古拉的化身。17世紀荷蘭移民把聖誕老人的傳說帶到了美國。美國英語中的聖誕老人為「聖塔?克勞斯」（Santa Claus），在荷蘭語中原為「聖尼古拉」。 聖尼古拉主教生前樂善好施，曾暗地裡贈送金子給一農夫的三個待嫁的女兒作嫁妝，將一袋金子從煙囪扔進去，恰好掉在壁爐上的一隻長統襪中。所以現在在聖誕夜有不少天真的孩子都把襪子口朝上小心翼翼地吊在壁爐旁或床頭，期待聖誕老人送來禮物。

在現代英美等國家，有不少百貨商店為吸引和招攬顧客，在聖誕節期間會專門派人扮成聖誕老人，向來商店購物的顧客（尤其是顧客帶的孩子）分發糖果和禮品。

4． Christmas cards and Christmas presents

按照習俗，過聖誕節時人們都互贈聖誕賀卡和聖誕禮品。賀卡可以在商店買到，也可以自製，只要寫上一句祝詞，寫上自己的姓名就行了。贈賀卡一般要根據對方的年興趣愛好以及與自己的關系等。不僅同事、同學、朋友之間互贈，家庭成員之間也有互贈賀卡和禮品的習慣。這是一種最普通的慶祝聖誕節的活動。

5． Christmas dinner

聖誕餐是聖誕節當天的主餐，有的家庭把它安排在中餐，有的把它安排在晚餐。這餐飯主要是家人聚餐，一般不邀請客人。聖誕餐主要食品為：火雞（turkey）或烤鵝（roast goose）、布丁（puddings）以及各類小甜餅（如golden butter cookies，fruit cookies）等。

按照習俗，吃聖誕餐時，往往要多設一個座位，多放一份餐具， 據說這是為了「主的使者」預備的，也有的說是為一個需要幫助的過路人而准備的。

6． Christmas carol

在聖誕夜（12月24日晚至25日晨），基督教徒們組織歌詠隊到各教徒家去唱聖誕頌歌，傳報佳音。據說，這是模仿天使在基督降生的那天夜裡，在伯利恆郊外向牧羊人報告基督降生的喜訊。頌歌很多，比如《平安夜》、《鈴兒響叮當》、《小伯利恆》、《東方三賢士》等，內容大都與耶酥的誕生有關。

第三節 復活節（Easter）

復活節（Easter）是基督教耶酥復活的重大節日。對基督徒而言，復活節僅次於聖誕節。

公元325年，尼西亞會議決定，為紀念基督教的創始人耶酥復活，將每年的春分月圓後的第一個星期日（the first Sunday following the first full moon after March 21）定為復活節,所以，復活節每年的具體日期不確定。又因為復活節總是在星期天，所以它的英文說法可以是Easter/Easter Day，也可以是Easter Sunday。從復活節開始以後的一周稱為復活節周（Easter Week），在此期間，教徒每天進行祈禱。

復活節前40天有一個大齋期稱為四月齋（ Lent ），是從基督教的聖灰星期三（ Ash Wednesday ）起至復活節前一天為止的40天，這主要是為了紀念耶酥在荒野禁食（）40天而絕食或懺悔。大齋期為信徒們提供了一贖罪（penance）、齋戒（fasting）、自製（self-denial）和懺悔（repentance）的機會，要求信徒們滌凈過去一年中的劣行與罪過。

按照基督教的習慣，在復活節的前一天，教徒們要舉行夜間祈禱。這天晚上，教堂里燈火全部熄滅，意味著世界一片黑暗。等到午夜的鍾聲一響，神父手持一枝點燃的蠟燭（象徵基督光芒），走進教堂，將各個教徒手中的蠟燭點燃，不一會兒，整個教堂被眾多的蠟燭光照得通明，祈禱也就隨之結束。

復活節這一天要舉行宗教儀式和活動, 如「聖餐」等，人們見面的第一句話就是「主復活了」（The Lord\'s risen）。然後人們互贈彩蛋（Easter egg），小孩吃兔子糖，講兔子的故事。按西方國家的習俗，彩蛋 和兔子是 復活節的典型象徵和吉祥物。

第四節 感恩節（Thanksgiving）

感恩節是美國民間傳統節日。時間是每年11月的第四個星期四（the 4th Thursday in November）。

1．起源

感恩節的起源有一段有趣但很復雜的歷史，這一段歷史要從英國的宗教史說起。大約16世紀中葉，在英國教會（）內出現了改革派。他們主張清除教會內殘留的天主教舊制和煩瑣的禮儀，取消教堂內華麗的裝飾，反對封建王公貴族的驕奢淫逸，主張過勤儉清潔的簡朴生活，因而被人稱為清教徒（）。清教徒中又分為溫和派和激進派。溫和派主張君主立憲，代表大資產階級和上層新貴族的利益。激進派則提倡共和政體，堅持政教分離，主張用長老制改組國會，代表中小資產階級貴族的利益，後來遭到當局的迫害，部分清教徒於是被迫逃亡國外。1620年9月，102 名英國清教徒乘坐「五月花」號木船（Mayflower）從英格蘭的普利茅斯（Plymouth）出發，經過將近3個月的海上漂泊，於當年12月23 日來到美洲的 Massachusetts 東南部的 Plymouth 港口，並在附近意外地找到一個印地安人的村落，他們發現村內無人於是定居下來。但是當時是冬天，又人生地不熟，白手起家，缺衣少食，以及疾病的侵襲等原因，到第一個冬天結束時，活下來的只有50來人。但有幸的是，第二年的春天，這批倖存下來的移民得到了當地印地安人的熱心幫助。善良的印地安人給他們種子，教他們打獵，教他們根據當地的氣候特點種莊稼等。就這樣，在印地安人的幫助下，再加上移民們的艱苦奮斗，終於迎來了1621年的大豐收。

為了感謝上帝賜予的大豐收，移民們決定舉行一次盛大的慶祝活動，同時也是為了感謝印地安人的熱心幫助。於是他們在1621年的11月下旬的一個星期四，與邀請來的曾幫助過他們的印地安人一起舉行了一個慶祝活動。他們在天亮時鳴放禮炮，舉行宗教儀式，虔誠地向上帝表示感謝。然後他們用自己獵取的火雞以及自己種的南瓜、紅薯、玉米等做的美味佳餚，隆重慶祝上帝的賜予，這便是美國歷史上的感恩節的開始。1789年美國第一任總統華盛頓正式宣布將11月26日作為過感恩節的日子。但一直到1941年由國會通過了一項決議，將每年11月的第四個星期四作為全國統一慶祝感恩節的日子。

第五節 愚人節（April Fool's Day）

愚人節（April Fool's Day/All Fool's Day）是一個比較特殊的節日。時間是每年的4月1日（April 1st）。按照西方國家的習俗，在愚人節這一天，人們可以任意說謊騙人，愚弄他人。騙人越高，越能得到推崇。在愚人節受到愚弄的人被稱為 April Fool ( 4月愚人）。按照他們的習慣，當一個人成功地使別人受到愚弄時，他就會笑著說 ，這時受愚弄的人恍然大悟，也會跟著哈哈大笑。愚人節活動活躍氣氛,放鬆一下大腦,為人們的生活增添一些樂趣,本不是件壞事。但是開玩笑或愚弄人應該有個分寸，要適可而止，不要只是一味地追求騙術的高明，而不顧他人的承受性，也就是說不要把自己的一時高興建立在別人的痛苦之上。

不過愚人節最典型的活動還是大家互相開玩笑，用假話捉弄對方。有的人把細線拴著的錢包丟在大街上，自己在暗處拉著線的另一端。一旦有人撿起錢包，他們就出其不意地猛然把錢包拽走。還有人把磚頭放在破帽子下面擱在馬路當中，然後等著看誰來了會踢它。小孩們會告訴父母說自己的書包破了個洞，或者臉上有個黑點．等大人俯身來看時，他們就一邊喊著「四月傻瓜」。一邊笑著跑開去。總之，每逢愚人節這一天，動物園和水族館還會接到不少打給菲什(魚)先生成萊昂(獅子)先生的電話，常常惹得工作人員掐斷電話線，以便減少麻煩。

如今的愚人節在美國已主要是淘氣的男孩子們的節日了。

第六節 母親節( Mother's Day)

母親節( Mother's Day)是英美等國家為了表達對母親的敬意而設的一個節日。日期是每年的5月第二個星期日（the 2nd Sunday in May）。

母親節起源於19世紀60年代的美國。據說當時在美國 Philadelphia 有一個小地方，人們之間彼此關系不十分友好，經常打架。當時有一位叫 Mrs Jarvis 的女士希望能改變這種狀況，於是她就開始了一個所謂「母親友誼節」（Mother\'s Friendship Day）。在母親友誼節這一天便去看望其他人的母親，並勸她們能和好如初。於 1905年5月9 日去世，她的女兒Miss Anna Javis 繼承了她的事業，繼續努力，並決心建立一個紀念母親的節日。於是她開始給當時有影響的人寫信，提出自己的建議。在她的努力下， Philadelphia 於1908年5 月10 日第一次慶祝了母親節。

每逢母親節，做兒女的會送給自己的母親節日賀卡（Mother's Day Cards）、鮮花（flowers）以及母親們喜歡的精美禮物（presents）等，同時，在這一天做父親的會領著子女們包攬家務，以便讓做母親的有個休息的機會。

第七節 父親節( Father's Day)

每年的6月的第三個星期日（the 3rd Sunday in June）。主要在美國和加拿大。

父親節( Father's Day)起源與20世紀初的美國。據說當時在華盛頓州有一位名叫的人，她年幼喪母，兄弟姐妹六人全靠父親撫養成人。父親的這種既為人父，又為人母的自我犧牲精神極大地感動了她。長大後，她積極倡導父親節，並說服當時華盛頓的Ministerial Society of Spokane作一次特殊的禮拜儀式向父親們表達敬意。後來在1916年她的建議得到了Woodwork Wilson總統的官方承認。 從此父親節便成為了美國的一項傳統節日。

按照習慣，父親節這一天，做孩子的通常一大早就起床`給父親做一頓豐盛的早餐，端到父親的床頭，感謝父親的養育之恩。另外，父親節這一天，孩子們還向父親贈送禮物，所送的一般是父親喜歡的衣服和愛喝的酒。

第八節 情人節( Saint Valentine's Day)

情人節( Saint Valentine's Day)是英美等國一個十分重要的節日，時間是每年的2月14日。

關於情人節的起源有許多不同的解釋，現在大多無法考證，其中比較流行的說法是：它是為了紀念羅馬基督教殉道者St. Valentine而設的。相傳他在2 月14日即將被斬首之前，憑借自己執著的愛戀之情的魔力使雙目失明的女兒重見光明。

值得注意的是情人節不僅僅是年輕人的節日，也是一個大眾化的節日。情人節這一天，不僅僅情侶們互贈卡片和禮物，人們也給自己的父母、老以及其他受自己尊敬和愛戴的人贈禮物和卡片。特別引人入勝的是情人節之夜的化裝舞會。這在幾十年前就十分流行。參加舞會的入，個個煞費苦心地將自己裝扮起來，有的化裝成中世紀的騎士，有的化裝成西班牙的海盜，還有的化裝成東方的皇帝。聰明的舞會主人常常給每位客人發一個帶花邊的瓦倫丁卡片，上面寫著某個人的名字，這個人就成為你今晚的夥伴。因此在舞會上，人們便可以看到羅密歐和灰姑娘翩翩起舞；哈姆雷特同卡門談笑風生；阿拉伯公主同查理二世共進晚餐。他們化裝得那樣維妙維肖．使人覺得彷彿真的是一群古人復活了。

第九節 萬聖節 ( Halloween)

1． 萬聖節（All Saints' Day）

按照基督教的習慣，每年的11月1 日為萬聖節，是紀念所有聖徒的日子。萬聖節前夕便是萬聖節的前一天，即10月31日。在中世紀的英格蘭，萬聖節被叫做 All Hallow ，大家知道，"前夕"的英語是eve , 所以萬聖節前夕便由Halloween + eve 演變成 Halloween 。

在英國，萬聖節前夕可以說是一個鬼節。因為大多數活動都與「鬼」有關。每到萬聖節前夕這天晚上，人們就圍坐在火爐旁，講述一些有關鬼的故事，有時讓一些在場的小孩聽起來好生害怕。有的人把蘿卜或甜菜頭挖空，做成一個古怪的頭形的東西，在上面刻上嘴和眼睛，在其內放上一枝點燃的蠟燭，看上去古怪、讓人害怕，然後把它掛在樹枝上或大門上，據說這樣可以驅逐妖魔鬼怪。

在美國，人們製作「傑克燈」或叫「南瓜燈」（Jack-o'-lantern）。小孩們身穿古怪的服裝，頭戴面具，裝扮成鬼怪的形象，手裡提著一盞南瓜燈，從一家走到另一家，在大門口大聲叫著「是請客還是要我們搗亂（Trick or Treat）。這時若主人不請客（treat ），這些頑皮的孩子就會動真格地搗亂（trick），有的在主人的門把上塗上肥皂或往玻璃上灑肥皂水；有的乾脆把主人的門給卸下來；還有的順手拿走主人放在門口的日常小用品等。但人們對這些天真可愛的小客人一般還是歡迎的，並且事先都准備好糖果或零錢。聽到這些小孩來到時，他們馬上迎出來，給孩子們分發糖果或零錢。

美國獨立日

美國獨立日7月4日 ，獨立日是美國主要法定節日之一。

1776年7月4日，由傑弗遜起草的《獨立宣言》在費城大陸會議上正式通過，庄嚴地宣布美利堅合眾國脫離英國而獨立。《獨立宣言》是具有世界歷史意義的偉大文獻，通過《獨立宣言》的這一天也成為美國人民永遠紀念的節日，定為美國獨立日。

⑥ 有關西方節日的英文介紹

母親節's day
The second Sunday in May is Mother's day.
Mother's day is a special day for everyone!On that day,children usually give their mother with cards,presents and flowers. But most of the people,like giving their mothers carnation（康乃磬） 。
Somebody said God could not be everywhere and he made mother.

情人節Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is on Februay 14th every year.On that day, people always give their lovers some roses and chocolate(巧克力）.Today, boys and girls look like sweet. They go to restaurants and have a big supper.Valentine's cards become more and more beautiful.

聖誕節Christmas Day
December 25th is Christmas Day. On Christmas Day, many people will have big parties. They like eating turkey（火雞）, fruits and drinking some juice for supper. After supper, many people will go out for shopping and walking (walk) with their children. There are a lot of special things: Christmas trees, socks, Christmas card and some presents. So in Christmas Day, all the families are very happy.

父親節Father's Day
Father's Day is on the third Sunday in June .
Some Americans thoght that if we had Mother's Day,but we should also have a Father 's Day.
On Father's Day, there is not any party. But children will give their father some presents and the best wishes.
father is great, we should give the best wishes for them

Halloween
Halloween is on October 31st.
In(On) this day,in fornt(front) of house has(there are) a lot of pumpkinlights（南瓜燈）.They are very beautiful.
every family has a lot of sweet because children go to knock（敲門） their doors people will give them sweets（糖）.And people will wear funny clothes.

愚人節April fool's day
April fool's day is on April the 1st of everyear, in many country, people always have a little and very beautiful party, they don't make up at that day. people always say some foolish things,but they don't care, children and old man also can play the game in the party.

復活節Easter
Easter is from 22nd March to 25th April. Easter is an important holiday in Western（西方） countries.
Chickens are usually born then.
Many children buy chocolate（巧克力） Easter eggs.
They also make Easter eggs.
Easter is the time of the spring time festival(spring).
Some people are like this holiday because it is interesting.

感恩節Thanksgiving Day
On every last Thursday of November is a special day.
It is On 1621.
People are call it Thankgiving Day.
Some American think Thanksgiving Day is more important than

Christmas Day.
On that day,all people have supper with their family together
Thanksgiving Day in America is a time to offer提議 thanks, of family gatherings 聚集and holiday meals. 膳食
People are like to eat turkey and some fruits
On that day people are all happy.
But in Canada Thanksgiving Day is On October the second Monday

⑦ 西方節日的英語作文100字

Thanksgiving Day, as celebrated in North America, is a time to gather with family and friends to give thanks for the many blessings enjoyed by these nations and their citizens. However, to many people, its meaning is lost. It has become simply another day for huge meals, dinner parties, get-togethers or reunions. What does Thanksgiving mean to you?
Turkey dinners, cranberries, candied yams, stuffing, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie and family gatherings—these are all commonly associated with most Americans』 and Canadians』 yearly celebration of giving thanks—Thanksgiving Day!

自己再改一下 裡面有些單詞貌似初二的學生還沒有學的樣子 呵呵

⑧ 英語作文西方節日

西方節日嗎？Should Chinese Celebrate Western Festivals? 10 Today, more and more young people are crazy about western festivals. When western festivals come, they usually go to restaurants or shopping malls to have fun.
Why do the young enjoy western festivals so much? Since they worship everything new, and they can』t resist the temptation. In their opinions, western festivals symbolize the fashion, while our Chinese traditional festivals are out of date. No wonder we always feel so boring ring our traditional holidays. If we still turn a blind eye to our traditional festivals, our culture and civilization will disappear someday. Accordingly, it is high time for us to pay close attention to our Chinese festivals.

⑨ 介紹中國和西方的節日的英語作文

I like Spring Festival very much because ring the Festival we can get pocket money from our parents and relatives. We also can eat a lot of sweets, biscuits and oranges for the big day.
Before Spring Festival, the family will went around the shopping canters there and buy clothes for each member of the family.
On the eve of Spring Festival, the family will have a reunion dinner. Mother will cook special dishes for the family. It was the best home-cooked meal of the year.
It is the most exciting festival in my mind