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Common Holiday English Words

1, New Year's Day (New Year's Day),

January 1 every year to celebrate the beginning of a new year, people organize a variety of New Year's parties, everywhere you can hear the "out with the old and in with the new" bell.

2, St. Valentine's Day (St. Valentine's Day)

February 14 every year, is the 3rd century martyrdom of the saint St. Valentine's death anniversary. Lovers give each other gifts on this day, so it is also known as "the lovers' day" (the lovers' day)

3, Easter Day (Easter Sunday)

Generally in the spring equinox every year after the full moon on the first Sunday, about March 7 or so. The festival is to celebrate the resurrection of Christ (Jesus Christ), the festival people eat Easter eggs (Easter Eggs).

4, April Fool's Day (April Fool's Day)

April 1 every year, the festival from the celebration of the "equinox" (Venal equinox) approaching, in April 1 by the pranks and fools known as "April Fools" (April Fools).

5, Mother's Day (Mother's Day)

Every year on the second Sunday in May, the government departments and the entrance to the home to fly the national flag, to show respect for mothers. At home, children and fathers buy their mothers some gifts or do some housework.

6, Father's Day (Father's Day)

Every year on the third Sunday in June, to show respect for fathers. At home, sons and daughters and mothers buy some gifts for their fathers.

7, Labor Day (Labor Day)

Every year on the first Monday in September, to show respect for laborers.

8, Halloween (Halloween; Eve of All Saint's Day)

October 31 every year, children disguised as ghosts, playing with lanterns or lighting bonfires.

9, Thanksgiving Day (Thanksgiving Day)

Every year on the last Thursday of November, dry and God-given fall harvest, for the United States of America's federal holiday

10, Christmas (Christmas Day)

Every year on December 25, Christians celebrate the birth of Christ is the United States of America's most important holiday. The most solemn holiday in the United States.

11, New Year's Eve: New Year's Eve

12, Spring Festival: the Spring Festival

13, Cold Food Festival: Cold Food Festival

14, Qingming Festival: Tomb Sweeping Day

15, the Dragon Boat Festival: the Dragon Boat Festival

16, Tanabata Festival: Magpie Festival Mid-Yuan Festival: Hungry Ghost Festival

17, Mid-Autumn Festival: Mid-autumn Festival

18, Chongyang Festival: Double Ninth Festival

19. Laba Festival: the Laba Festival