What are the traditional festivals in foreign countries?

Traditional festivals in foreign countries include April Fool's Day, Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day.

1, April Fool's Day

April Fool's Day, also known as April Fool's Day and Humor Day, falls on April 1.

The more common saying of April Fool's Day originated in France. 1564, France first adopted a newly reformed calendar-Gregorian calendar (that is, universal solar calendar), which started with 65438+ 10/0, and changed the previous calendar that started with April 1 as the New Year.

The festival was introduced to Britain in the18th century, and then brought to the United States by early British immigrants, and brought to the American continent with the British colonial movement and immigration activities, so it became a popular festival in Europe and America.

2. Christmas

Christmas is an important Christian festival to commemorate the birth of Jesus. Also known as Jesus Christmas and the birthday of Jesus, Catholicism is also known as the Christmas ceremony of Jesus.

As Christmas gifts, Christmas cards are very popular in America and Europe. Many families carry annual family photos or family news with them. News generally includes the advantages and disadvantages of family members in the past year.

Sending Christmas cards at Christmas is not only to celebrate the happiness of Christmas, but also to bless relatives and friends to show their thoughts. Especially for lonely relatives and friends, it is kind care and comfort.

3. Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day is a traditional festival in the West, a festival created by the American people, and a festival for American family reunion. At first, there was no fixed date for Thanksgiving Day, which was decided temporarily by American states.

1863, 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.