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1、中西方重要节日西方主要节日元旦(1月1日)-----NEWYEAR'SDAY情人节(2月14日)-----ST.VALENTINE'SDAY(VALENTINE'SDAY)愚人节(4月1日)-----FOOL'SDAY复活节(春分月圆后第一个星期日)-----EASTER母亲节(5月的第二个星期日)-----MOTHER'SDAY父亲节(6月的第三个星期日)-----FATHER'SDAY万圣节(11月1日)-----HALLOWEEN感恩节(美国，11月最后一个星期4)-----THANKSGIVINGDay圣诞除夕(12月24日)-----CHRI
2、STMASEVE圣诞节(12月25日)-----CHRISTMASDAY圣诞节礼日(12月26日)-----BOXINGDAY新年除夕(12月31日)-----NEWYEAR'S狂欢节（巴西，二月中、下旬)-----CARNIVALCHRISTMASTRADITIONTheTraditionofChristmasfestivalhasgraduallyevolvedfromtimesthatlongrepresentedtheChristianperiod.Allthetraditionsandcustomsperformedonthisdayareo
3、nlytheextensionofRomanPagantoChristianceremonial.ThetraditionofChristmasincludethe12daysofChristmas,thebrightfires,theyulelog,thegivingofgifts,carols,thefeasts,andthechurchprocessions,canallbetracedbacktotheearlytimes.Withthepassageoftime,thenatureofChristmascelebrationhasunderg
4、onetremendouschangeandeveryyearanewtraditionbegins.Christmas,celebratedtorememberandhonorthebirthofholyJesus,hasevolvedfromastaunchreligiousaffairintoamerryheartedeventthatincludecarnivals,cookiesandoffcourseSantaClause.YuleLog(圣诞柴，圣诞原木大蛋糕）TheburningoftheYuleLogwastakenfromancie
5、ntsunworshiprituals.YuleLogsaresupposedtobecutfromredoaktreesandburnedallofChristmasEveandintoChristmasDay.SnowChristmashasbeenwidelyassociatedwithsnowfunactivitiessuchasskiing,snowboarding,sledriding,snowmobileriding,orhikingwithsnowshoes.圣诞雪景返回圣诞原木蛋糕返回Wreath（花环，花圈）Toworshipeve
6、rgreenhollyistakenasasignofeternallifebecauseitdidnotbrownordieinthewinter.SomereligiousgroupssaythatthecrownofthornsplacedonJesus'headwasmadeofholly.TheberriesweresupposedlywhitebutturnedbrightredfromJesus'blood.Mistletoe（槲寄生）Mistletoeisrarelyusedinchurchesbecauseitcomesfromthe
7、ancientDruidceremonycelebratingwintersolstice.Thisoncepagantraditionstartedwhenagirlwouldstandbeneaththehangingplantandaboywouldwalkup,pickaberryandthenkissher.CookiesThereisnoexactdaterecordedbuttheideaofleavingcookiesforSantastartedsometimeinthe1930's.Naughtykidsusethemtobribe
8、Santaatthelastminuteandnicekidsusethemasawayoft
