Comparative Analysis of Spring Festival and Christmas

Comparison between Spring Festival and Christmas: holiday time, origin, activities and customs, and special food.

1, holiday time

During the Spring Festival, the holiday time is based on the China lunar calendar. The two hottest days are New Year's Eve (12,31) and Spring Festival (the first day of the first lunar month). Christmas, the holiday time is subject to the western Gregorian calendar, and the hottest two days are Christmas Eve (Gregorian calendar 65438+February 24th) and Christmas Day (Gregorian calendar 65438+February 25th).

2. Origin

The Spring Festival originated from the sacrificial activities at the beginning of ancient China. In ancient times, the ancients offered sacrifices to heaven and ancestors at the beginning of the year to express their gratitude and pray for good weather in the coming year. From China as the center, it spread to Asian countries with Chinese culture. Christmas is a festival to celebrate the birth of Jesus. From ancient Rome to Europe and America.

3. Activities and customs

During the Spring Festival, the main customs include posting Spring Festival couplets, setting off firecrackers, celebrating the New Year, giving lucky money, eating jiaozi, having a reunion dinner and observing the New Year. At Christmas, the main customs are hanging Christmas trees, eating apples, wearing Christmas hats, sending Christmas cards, attending Christmas parties and Christmas shopping.

4. Special food

Spring Festival, the traditional Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, consists of fruits, snacks, cold dishes, jambalaya, stir-fry, hot pot, soup pot, cigarettes and drinks, mainly including chicken, fish, meat and eggs, Chinese New Year's jiaozi and Chinese New Year's dumplings. Christmas, a traditional Christmas dinner, consists of appetizers, soups, appetizers, main courses, snacks and drinks, mainly including Christmas turkey, smoked ham, Christmas salmon and Christmas pudding.