Holiday customs of countries all over the world

1. Western Christian countries: Easter is a festival to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

In the tradition of western churches, the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox is Easter. The Eastern Church stipulates that if the full moon falls on a Sunday, Easter will be postponed for another week. So the festival is roughly between March 22nd and April 25th.

Easter is one of the oldest and most important Christian festivals to celebrate the resurrection of Christ. Christians all over the world celebrate it every year. Easter also symbolizes rebirth and hope.

2. Traditional festivals in Europe, America and western countries: Valentine's Day, also called St. Valentine's Day or St. Valentine's Day, falls on February 14 every year and originated from Christianity.

This is a festival about love, romance, flowers, chocolates and greeting cards. On this day, men and women exchange gifts to show their love or friendship. Valentine's Day dinner date usually represents the key to the development of the relationship. It has become a favorite festival for young people in Europe and America, and it has also become popular in other countries.

3. United States: Independence Day: one of the major legal holidays in the United States, which falls on July 4th every year to commemorate the formal adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. 1776.

4. The United States, the British Isles, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and other western countries: Halloween: the day before Halloween, that is,10,31every year, is a traditional festival in the western world, and the celebration is usually in the evening.

On that night, children will put on makeup clothes and masks and collect candy from house to house. The symbols of Halloween are pumpkin lanterns (also known as jack lanterns, jack lanterns) and the story of pumpkins carved into lanterns.

5. Western European and American countries and Asian countries such as Malaysia and Singapore: Christmas: also known as Christmas and the birthday of Jesus, translated as "Christ Mass", is a traditional western festival, which originated from Christianity and ends on February 25th every year.

Christmas is a religious festival, because it is celebrated as the birthday of Jesus, hence the name "Christmas". Most Catholic churches will hold midnight mass on Christmas Eve on February 24, 65438+, that is, in the early morning of February 25, 65438+, while some Christian churches will hold a good news party and then celebrate Christmas on February 25, 65438+.

6. United States and Canada: Thanksgiving Day: It is an ancient festival created by the American people and a festival for Americans to get together.

At first, there was no fixed date for Thanksgiving Day, which was decided temporarily by American states. It was not until the independence of the United States that President Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday? . 194 1 year, the US Congress officially designated the fourth Thursday in June 1 1 as "Thanksgiving Day". Thanksgiving holiday usually lasts from Thursday to Sunday.

1879 The Canadian Parliament declared165438+10.6 as Thanksgiving Day and a national holiday. In the following years, the date of Thanksgiving was changed many times until the Canadian Parliament declared the second Monday of June1957+1October 3 1 day as Thanksgiving.

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1. The Christmas tree is one of the most famous traditions in Christmas celebrations. Usually people bring an evergreen plant, such as pine, indoors or outdoors around Christmas, and decorate it with Christmas lights and colorful decorations. Put an angel or a star on the top of the tree.

2. At the beginning of the Declaration of Independence, it was clearly pointed out that all people are born equal and have the natural right to pursue happiness and freedom. The crimes committed by British colonists on the American continent are vivid; Finally, the United States of America solemnly declared its independence from Britain. The Declaration of Independence is a great document with world historical significance. The day when the Declaration of Independence was adopted has also become a festival that the American people will always commemorate, and it has been designated as the American Independence Day.

3. Thanksgiving custom: Every American family will eat turkey on Thanksgiving. They usually eat some traditional dishes, such as zucchini, cream onion, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie and so on. No matter where you are, your family will rush home for the holidays.

References:

Calendar Network: Western Festivals

Traditional Western Festivals and Cultures published by Shanxi Publishing Group in March 2008.

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