What are the customs in America?

1. New Year's Customs

Americans celebrate New Year's Day, the most lively is the night before New Year's Day. It is Christmas Eve, people gather in churches, streets or squares, singing, praying, blessing, repentance, and together to welcome that moment of renewal in addition to the old. At 12:00 midnight, church bells across the country chimed and bands played the famous nostalgic song, "Safe Journey". In the sound of music, excited people embraced together, with the sadness of farewell and the desire for a new life *** together to usher in the new year.

Americans also have an interesting habit of wishing for the New Year, which they call "New Year's Resolutions". This resolution is usually not a great ambition, but some simple and practical intentions, such as "I must quit smoking", "I want to treat my neighbors well" and so on. They always speak frankly to everyone in order to be monitored and encouraged.

It is said that American Indians also have a unique New Year's custom. On New Year's Eve, they hold a characteristic bonfire party, where families gather around the bonfire and sing and dance. When the morning dew, they will put the old clothes to the torch, as a symbol of the old to welcome the new.

2, Valentine's Day customs

February 14, is the Western tradition of St. Valentine's Day, also known as "Valentine's Day", it has a long history. Ancient Roman times of the pastoral festival, is a couple of festivals. On this day, young men and women gathered together, the girls put the expression of love words of worship in the sign box, the young man in turn to draw lots, which draw the girl's words of worship, the girl will become his lover.

In the United States, St. Valentine's Day is not just a holiday for young people, family and friends can send each other small gifts to express feelings of friendship. Many stores specialize in selling such gifts, such as chocolate candies decorated in the shape of a heart, or bouquets of red roses and tulips tied with ribbons. Valentine's cards of all kinds abound.

3, April Fool's Day customs

April Fool's Day, people often organize family gatherings and decorate the room with daffodils and daisies. A typical tradition is to set up a fake environment, such as a room decorated as if it were New Year's Day, and when guests arrive, they are wished a "Happy New Year," which is chic and fun.

But the most typical activity on April Fools' Day is to play jokes and pranks on each other. For example, children will tell their parents that their school bag has a hole in it or that there is a black spot on their face, and when adults look down at them, they will run away laughing and shouting "April fool!

Today's April Fool's Day is largely a holiday for naughty boys in the United States.

4, Easter customs

Easter is a Christian religious holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus. Every year, past the spring equinox, the first Sunday after the first full moon is Easter. The date varies from year to year, usually between March 22nd and April 25th.

There are quite a few traditional customs on Easter, the most typical of which is the Easter egg. Ancient people often regarded eggs as a symbol of fertility and resurrection. Later Christians gave the egg a new meaning as a symbol of the tomb of Jesus, from which the future life breaks free and emerges.

Eggs are dyed red at Easter to represent the blood spilled during the crucifixion of Jesus and to symbolize the joy of the resurrection. There is also an old custom of giving hard-boiled eggs to street children for a game where they roll the eggs forward and whoever's egg breaks last wins, with all the eggs going to him.

The rabbit is also a symbol of Easter. Because the rabbit reproduces so well, it is seen as an exponent of new life. Adults used to tell their children in graphic detail that Easter eggs were laid by rabbits and put them in the garden for children to play egg hunts.

Nowadays, every Easter, American candy stores of all sizes always sell Easter bunnies and colored eggs made of chocolate. These colored eggs are small and eggs almost, the big one is as big as a melon, children naturally like, give relatives and friends, is not a good gift.

5, Halloween customs

November 1 Halloween is a traditional Western holiday. The night before Halloween, that is, the night of October 31, is a good time for children to indulge in fun. It is a festival full of mystery in the eyes of children.

Nightfall, the children can not wait to put on colorful costumes, wearing strange masks, carry a "jack-o'-lantern" (pumpkin lamps) to run out to play.

"Jack-o-lanterns" look very cute, the practice is to hollow out the pumpkin, carved with smiling eyes and a big mouth, and then insert a candle in the melon, light it, people in a faraway place will be able to see this naive smiling face.

After cleaning up, a group of children dressed as demons and monsters carrying "jack-o-lanterns" ran to the door of their neighbor's house, shouting threateningly: "To play a prank or to give hospitality", "to give money or to give food! ". If adults don't treat them with candies and change, those mischievous kids are as good as their word: OK, if you don't treat me, I'll play a prank on you.

They sometimes painted soap on people's doorknobs, and sometimes colored other people's cats. These little pranks often make adults laugh. Of course, most people are more than happy to entertain these innocent little guests. That's why the kids on Halloween night always have their bellies stuffed and their pockets full.

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