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1、Westerntraditionalfestivals西方的传统节日WhatdoyouknowaboutWesterntraditionalfestivals？ChristmasDay圣诞节ChristmasisajoyfulreligiousholidaywhenChristianscelebratethebirthofJesusChrist.FatherChristmasInsomeEuropeancountries,FatherChristmascomesintohousesinthenightandleavesgiftsforthechildre
2、n.FatherChristmasisrepresentedasakindlymanwitharedcloakandlongwhitebeard.ChristmastreeOnethingthatmosthomesinAmericahaveatChristmastimeisaChristmastree,eveninHawaiiwheretreesmustbebroughtinbyship.Aprilfool'sDayAprilfool'sDayAprilFool'sDayistraditionallyadaytoplaypracticaljokesono
3、thers,sendpeopleonfool'serrands,andfooltheunsuspecting.AprilFool万圣节HalloweenOctober31Thisisaholidaywidelycelebratedwithdifferentnamesinmanycountries.Althoughitoriginatedasareligiousholiday,ithaslostitsreligiousconnectionsintheUnitedStates.Itisnowcelebratedlargelyasachildren'sday,
4、andmanyAmericanchildrenlookforwardtoitfordaysandweeksbeforehand万圣节Someyearsago,theholidaywascelebratedbydressingupinstrangeandfrighteningcostumesandplayingtricksonone'sneighborsandfriends,suchasringingdoorbells,throwingbitsofcornonthewindowpanes,andinotherwaysmakingminordisturban
5、ces.Theorangepumpkinisharvestedatthistimeofyearandishollowedout,afunnyfacecutintoit,andacandleplacedinsideasadecorationinthewindow.复活节EasterEasterisatimeofspringtimefestivals.InChristiancountriesEasteriscelebratedasthereligiousholidaycommemoratingtheresurrectionofJesusChrist,thes
6、onofGod.TraditionsassociatedwiththefestivalsurviveintheEasterrabbit,asymboloffertility,andincoloredEastereggs,paintedwithbrightcolorstorepresentthesunlightofspring.感恩节ThanksgivingDayThanksgivingiscelebratedonthe4thThursdayofNovember.ThefirstAmericanThanksgivingwascelebratedin1621
7、GeorgeWashingtonwasthefirstpresidenttodeclaretheholiday,in1789.ThanksgivingDayisatimetoofferthanks,offamilygatheringsandholidaymeals.Atimeofturkeys,stuffing,andpumpkinpie.AtimeforIndiancorn,holidayparadesandgiantballoons.ThanksgivingDayThankYou!
