美国传统节日PPT

October 31st is Halloween万圣节前 夕(指十月三十一日夜晚)
• During the 19th century, immigrants to the United States brought Halloween customs. These customs have changed over the years. Children in costumes go from house to house saying "trick or treat." The treat usually given is candy and tricks are rarely done. A common symbol of Halloween is the jack-o-lantern, which is carved out of a pumpkin.
February 14th is Saint Valentine's Day. Saint Valentine's Day began in Europe and has been celebrated for hundreds of years. In the U.S. today people remember friends and sweethearts with cards called valentines, flowers, chocolates or small gifts.
Father's Day
• The third Sunday in June is Father's Day in the United States. Father's Day was first observed in 1910 in Spokane, Washington. This is a day when people remember their fathers with presents and cards. People celebrate with family gatherings, picnics and sports activities.
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April Fool’s Day April 1st
• April Fools' Day is a day to play jokes on others, No one knows how this holiday began but people think it first started in France. In the America, people play small jokes on their friends and any other people on the first of April. They may point down to your shoe and say, “ Your shoelace is untied.” If you believe them and look down to see, you are an April Fool then.
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• As you can see, people have much to celebrate in the U.S. Many holidays are uniquely our own and many have been borrowed from other countries. America is a country of many cultures and many holidays!
Mother’s Day
• Mother's Day is observed in the United States in honor of mothers on the second Sunday in May. Julia Ward Howe wrote a Mother's Day proclamation in 1870. She wanted to have an international day when all mothers of the world would stand up and speak for peace, so their sons would not have to die in war. In 1907, Anna Jarvis proposed a day to remember all mothers. Today, Mother's Day is a holiday to remember mothers with cards, flowers and presents.
期四） 12月25日 圣诞节（Christmas
Presidents' Day
• Americans celebrate Presidents' Day on the 3rd Monday of February as a federal holiday commemorating the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. We call George Washington "the father of our country" because he was the American general in the Revolutionary War who led us to victory against England. He was elected our first president. Abraham Lincoln was our 16th president. He kept our country together during the Civil War when the Southern states wanted to form a separate country. Lincoln freed the slaves with the Emancipation Proclamation解放黑人奴隶 宣言.
American Festivals
6月14日 国旗日（Flag Day） 6月***日 父亲节（Fathers Day）（六月的第三个星期日） 7月4日 独立日(国庆)（Independence Day） 9月***日 劳动节（Labor Day）（九月的第一个星期一） 10月12日 哥伦布日（Columbus Day） 10月*日 退伍军人节（Veterans Day（十月的第四个星期一） 11月1日 万圣节（Halloween） 11月***日 感恩节（Thanksgiving Day）（十一月最后一个星
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Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day
• Thanksgiving Day is the 4th Thursday in November and a federal holiday. On this day we remember how the Indians helped the Pilgrims by teaching them how to farm and hunt. On this day, we give thanks for food, our country, and our families.
American traditional festivals
American Festival
American Festivals
1月1日 新年（New Years Day） 2月12日 林肯纪念日（Lincolns Birthday） 2月14日 圣瓦伦丁节（情人节）（St. Valentines Day） 2月18日 华盛顿诞辰日（Washingtons Birthday） 3月17日 圣帕特里克节（St. Patricks Day） 4月1日 愚人节（All Fools Day） 4月**日 复活节（Easter）（一般指春分月圆后第一个星期日） 5月***日 植树节（Arbor Day）（五月的第二个星期五） 5月***日 母亲节（Mothers Day）（五月的第二个星期日） 5月***日 阵亡将士纪念日（Memorial Day）（五月的最后 一个星期一）
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• December 25th is Christmas, celebrating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. Many people decorate their houses with Christmas trees and lights and give presents to family members. Children hang stockings for Santa Claus (St. Nicholmas is a federal holiday.