I want to collect some information about the cultural customs of English-speaking countries.

First: The main holidays and holiday customs etiquette and cultural background of English-speaking countries:

Easter: There is no fixed date for Easter, which falls between late March and mid-April. The public **** holiday runs from Friday until the Monday after Easter, when there are again special religious events and children receive chocolate eggs. On Easter Day, towns have Easter parades. On the Thursday before Easter, the Queen visits a different cathedral each year to give local residents some money, known as Maundy Thursday Relief, as a symbolic gift.

April Fool's Day: April Fool's Day, also known as the Festival of Fools, April Fool's Day, is a traditional Western and American folk festival, held on April 1 every year. Every year on this day of the festival, regardless of men and women, young and old, can joke with each other, fool each other to deceive in exchange for entertainment. At first, any American can make up horrifying news, and does not bear the slightest moral and legal responsibility, the government and the judiciary will not be pursued. On the contrary, whoever made up the most bizarre lies and tricked people into believing them would be honored. This practice has brought about a lot of confusion in society and thus aroused people's discontent. Nowadays, people don't fool around as much as they used to during the holiday season, but instead aim to be lighthearted and joyful.

Mother's Day: Mother's Day is a festival to thank mothers. In the United States, Canada, and some other countries, Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May each year. In some other countries the date is not the same. Mothers usually receive gifts on this day. Carnations are considered to be flowers dedicated to mothers. The holiday originated in ancient Greece. On this day, the ancient Greeks honored Hera, the mother of the Greek gods. Later, in the middle of the 17th century, the holiday spread to England. On this day, young people who were away from home would return home and give their mothers small gifts. Modern Mother's Day originated in the United States and was started by Anna Jarvis (1864-1948), who remained unmarried and was always there for her mother. Anna Jarvis's mother was a kind-hearted and compassionate woman who proposed a day of remembrance to honor mothers who had given their lives in silence, but she died before her wish could be fulfilled. Her daughter, Anna Jarvis, began organizing a campaign to make Mother's Day an official holiday in 1907. The holiday began on May 10, 1908, in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, and in 1913, the U.S. Congress made the second Sunday in May the official Mother's Day, and mandated that flags be flown in every home on that day to honor mothers. And Anna Jarvis's mother's favorite carnation during her lifetime became the symbol of Mother's Day.

Thanks Giving Day: Thanksgiving is the most important holiday of the year for Americans. On Thanksgiving Day, thousands of people, no matter how busy , to reunite with their families. Children who haven't seen each other for years will come home to see their parents, and people who are far away from their home countries will go to their friends' homes to spend Thanksgiving Day.

Today, people around the world celebrate Thanksgiving in their own unique ways. Many people may not know the origin of Thanksgiving, but that is no longer important. The important thing is to use Thanksgiving as an opportunity to show your love to your loved ones, to give thanks to those who raised you, and to honor your friends. Turkey is a traditional Thanksgiving food. Turkey is like the Chinese mooncake for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Every family eats turkey on Thanksgiving Day. The turkey is usually stuffed with seasonings and dressing, then roasted whole and cut into thin slices with a knife. Other traditional Thanksgiving foods include sweet potatoes, corn, pumpkin pie, and jam.

Christmas Day: Christmas Day in the UK is the most important family holiday. 25 and 26 December is a national holiday. On Christmas Day, families gather and have a traditional Christmas lunch or dinner. People exchange gifts, and if with a family of British people today, they would like you to join them. If there is no public **** traffic on Christmas Day, traffic is also restricted on Boxing Day, December 26, because it is a religious holiday and churches have special events and everyone goes to church anyway.

Second: common sense etiquette in English-speaking countries

Why do you greet?

It is natural to meet and greet in Europe and America, even if you don't know each other. The purpose of greeting is not to have further interaction with you, but just a form of life etiquette. In fact, no matter who, in the face of someone smiled and greeted, will be infected, like seeing the sunshine mood followed by good up like, very natural will greet the response. Therefore, when traveling in Western countries, if someone says hello to us, don't look puzzled or even ignore them! That would be very rude.

How do I say hello?

When someone says, "How do you do?" You don't have to say "Fine, Thank you. And you?" unless you're a good friend or you have more time to talk to them, then just say "How do you do? will suffice. If you are afraid that your English is not good, at least smile and nod your head. Sometimes they will say "Hello! which is equivalent to our "Hi". This is a response between peers or close friends, and is not suitable for elders or people of higher status. In addition, they will also greet "Good morning", "Good afternoon" or "Good evening", so the same greeting will be fine.

How do I eat?

Chinese people are more spontaneous when they eat, so they may talk and laugh loudly, or they may treat the restaurant as if it were their own home and let the children run around, which is quite inappropriate in Western countries! Especially if we are eating in a Western restaurant, not in a Chinese restaurant, we must pay attention to table manners. The napkin should be laid on the lap, not on the lapel, and not wiped on the table or tableware with the napkin! When using a knife and fork, there is no taboo against holding the fork and talking, because in foreign countries, putting down the cutlery means you have finished eating and are ready to ask the waiter to come and take it away. Of course, the exception is if you want to gesticulate, after all, it's not safe to wave your knife and fork around!

Being quiet while enjoying your food is a basic courtesy. You shouldn't make any noise while drinking soup or chewing your food, and burping is particularly annoying. Don't stuff your mouth full of food and eat slowly. When expressing your opinion, wait until you have swallowed all the food before speaking, and do not chew while speaking. If there is a fishbone, try to pick it out with a knife and fork or remove it before putting it in your mouth, rather than chewing it and then spitting it out, or if you have to do that, try to cover it up quietly with a napkin.

There are many similarities between Western etiquette and our own.

While we've talked about basic Western etiquette, the most important thing is to teach your children how to behave in their own lives. If you often remind your children to follow the rules of politeness, so that they know how to regulate themselves and respect others, I believe that they will be able to quickly adapt to different etiquette when traveling abroad!

China has been a country of etiquette since ancient times, and there are many similarities between Western etiquette and ours. In the current form of frequent international exchanges, whether it is in the domestic reception of foreign guests or traveling abroad to visit, whether it is to study abroad or resident in foreign countries to work it is necessary to learn a little Western etiquette.

Etiquette has two aspects: one is to care about the needs and feelings of others from the heart; the other is to behave in a certain way, from which people can usually judge the status of our family upbringing. The essence of courtesy is to be considerate of others, which means practicing the golden rule: do unto others as you would have them do unto you. The point of being considerate of others is to make your dress and demeanor as pleasing as possible. When you see a person who is well-dressed and courteous, you will feel that your daily life has added a lot of fun. On the other hand, if you see people who are not well-dressed and have poor manners, you will have a distinct lack of something as well as a feeling of discomfort and annoyance.

Chinese etiquette is sometimes very different from Western etiquette.

If you want to get along well with Westerners, it is important to understand Western etiquette.

The simplest greeting is to say "Good morning", "Good afternoon", or "Good evening". This greeting can be used for people you don't know very well or for anyone you pass by in a hurry.

If you're not in a hurry, say "hello" to someone you don't know, and the reply should be "hello".

When you meet someone for the first time, it is common to shake hands. It is also common to shake hands with long-lost friends. However, it is also polite to meet someone without shaking hands, and to make a slight bow.

If anyone wants to shake hands with you, of course you must shake hands with them - it is very rude to refuse to do so. It is usually the older party or the woman who extends their hand first.

It is also often decent to call someone by their name when you greet them. You can say; "Good morning, Mr. Moncrieff" or "Hello, Franklin".

Some greetings are polite in China but not in the West. If you greet a Westerner with "Where are you going?" (Where are you going?) or "Where have you been?" (Where have you been?) he'll think you're prying into his personal affairs, and that's just rude.

And if you say, "Have you had your dinner? (Have you had your dinner?), he might think you're trying to invite him to dine with you. Therefore, when dealing with Westerners, you'd better use the usual Western greetings.

When you are invited, you must reply immediately, stating clearly whether you can accept the invitation or not. If the invitation is made verbally in the middle of a conversation or during a chance encounter, you should answer immediately whether you can go or not. If you can't answer at the time, you can say quot;I'll tell you tonight, okay?" or something like that. But whether the invitation is verbal or written, you should give a clear answer.

Usually, the polite way to show that you really can't accept an invitation is to say why you can't refuse. It's not polite to just say "I can't go" or "I'm not going". Nor is it enough to say "I'm sorry". Just saying "thank you" will only make people wonder whether you are accepting the invitation or declining it.

If you accept an invitation, and suddenly something comes up and you can't make it. You should tell them the real reason why you can't go. It's very rude to accept an invitation and not show up.

Throughout the history of eating habits, eating has evolved from a need to feed the hungry to a pleasantly complex social practice as we all sit around a table with a white tablecloth and a shiny knife and fork. Today, when you are invited to a banquet, you are probably more interested in the people at the table and the conversation at the table than in the food. The actual eating should be done with as little noise and movement as possible.

As soon as the hostess picks up her napkin, you can pick up yours and place it in your lap. Sometimes there is a small piece of bread wrapped in the napkin; if so, remove it and place it on a small plate nearby.

In the West, cars have priority. It is not polite for several people to walk in a line, shoulder to shoulder. It is not polite for several people to walk shoulder to shoulder, because that would prevent others from walking or delay them.

Western stores, with the exception of a very few, mark up the price of their goods, and there is no haggling. Shopkeepers are polite and do their best to find goods to the customer's satisfaction. The customer must also be polite. If, after looking at several items, the customer doesn't want to buy any of them, the customer can say, "I'm afraid none of these are what I need, thank you very much."

The phrase "thank you" is used much more frequently in the West than in China. Anyone who does something for you, no matter how small, and no matter whether he is your boss or a servant, you should say, "Thank you."

When you have finished speaking, never thank the audience. Don't say, "Thank you," "I thank you," or "Thank you for your attention. At the end of the speech, a small bow is enough, and it is not necessary to say anything more.

When you pass something to someone or do something small for them and they thank you, you don't have to say anything, just smile or nod.

Third. Western food etiquette and culture:

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Western food in the United States, and many European countries are quite different. If you travel to the United States, to family banquets or restaurants to eat "meals", please note the following general principles:

1. Men and women dining together in restaurants, usually by the man responsible for ordering (order) and pay the bill (pay the check or bill).

2. Many Christian or Catholic families say a prayer or "blessing" before a meal, and even if you are not a believer, please bow your head to show courtesy and respect.

3. The American feast, by the hostess (or the host) first pick up the tableware to eat, guests followed by moving tableware.

4. If you don't like the dish you are handed, just say "No, thank you.".

5. Chew your food without making a sound.

6. Used knives and forks must be put back on the plate, not on the napkin.

7. After eating the main course, put the knife and fork parallel to the main course plate (main plate), is to the host or waiter that can be taken away from the main course dinner plate.

8. Talk softly about light and pleasant topics and try to avoid eating without a word.

Here's a simulated conversation:

Hostess: Would you like to have some more chicken?

Guest: No, thank you. The chicken is very delicious, but I'm just too full.

Host: But I hope you saved room for dessert. Mary makes very good pumpkin pies.

Guest: That sounds very tempting. But I hope we can wait a little while, if you don't mind.

Host: Of course.

Guest: That sounds very tempting.

Guest: Tea, please. Thanks.

★Seating arrangement

Seating arrangement is roughly as shown above. In principle, the male guest of honor (Gentleman of honor) sits to the right of the hostess, and the female guest of honor (lady of honor) sits to the right of the host, and mostly men and women sit in between, couples don't sit together, so as not to talk about their own family matters and neglect to socialize with other guests.

I hope it works for you!