中国节日英语介绍

中国节日英语介绍

1、New Y ear’s Day:

1 January. Celebrated around the world welcoming the New Y ear.

2、Lunar New Y ear:

The first day of the lunar New Y ear which floats between January and February each year. Pictures of a young boy and girl are pasted on a window, lucky words or poems are pasted on or around the door and they are left until they fall off. Dumplings are eaten at mid-night for reunion and luck in the coming year.

3、Spring Festival:

This begins with the lunar New Y ear and lasts 15 days. At least 7 days are official holiday from work. Different foods have different meanings such as: Chicken for luck, noodles for long life, fish for prosperity and sweet rice dumplings for happiness.

4、Lantern Festival:

This falls on the 15th day of 1st lunar month or the end of the Spring Festival. This day has colored paper and lanterns and the special food is sweet rice dumplings for happiness.

5、T omb Sweeping Day:

T o show respect for the dead, their graves are cleaned, offerings are placed on them and religious money is burnt. It falls on the 4th or 5th of April.

6、Labor Day Holiday:

This falls on the 1st of May and is generally a 3-day holiday. Success and achievement are recognized and people are awarded for this.

7、Dragon Boat Festival:

This falls on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month. Oarsmen race in boats with dragon-shaped heads in the front. This is traditionally held to honor a respected poet and the special food is

a mixed rice dumpling wrapped in special leaves that are not eaten.

8、Mid-Autumn Festival or Moon Day:

This falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month because of the large full moon and harvest time. The story of the lady on the moon is told to children and moon cakes (fruit cakes) are eaten for happiness and reunion.

9、National Day:

This falls on the 1st of October and is the Chinese Independence Day. This is generally a one-week holiday.