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What festivals are there in Europe and America?

Festivals in European and American countries are:

1, Thanksgiving Day:

Thanksgiving, a traditional western festival, is a festival created by the American people and a festival for Americans to get together. At first, there was no fixed date for Thanksgiving Day, which was decided temporarily by American states.

It was not until 1863 after the independence of the United States that 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.

2. Valentine's Day:

Valentine's Day, also known as Saint Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Day, falls on February 14 of the Gregorian calendar every year. It is one of the traditional festivals in western countries and originated from Christianity. Now it has become a famous romantic festival all over the world, but people in different countries express their love in different ways.

3. Halloween:

Halloween, also known as Halloween, is a traditional festival in the west, which is held in 10 every year. 65438+1October 3 1 on Halloween is the most lively moment of this festival. In China, Halloween is often misunderstood as Halloween.

4. Easter:

Easter is an important festival in the west, which falls on the first Sunday after the full moon at the vernal equinox every year. This is a Christian festival to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus on the third day after suffering. Also known as Jesus Easter and Lord Easter, Catholicism also calls Jesus Resurrection.

5. Christmas:

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. The date of birth of Jesus is not recorded in the Bible. In 336 AD, the Roman Church began to celebrate this festival on February 25th, 65438.