中外节日教学.ppt

New Years Day New Year’s Day is the world’s oldest celebration. 春节（Spring festival） Spring Festival The most important holiday in China is Spring Festival. To the ordinary Chinese, the festival actually begins on the eve of the lunar New Years Day and ends on the fifth day of the first month of the lunar calendar. do Spring cleaning decorate the houses have New Year’s Eve dinner get lucky money from the elders Lantern Festival On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month Lantern show Lion dancing Guessing riddles Dumpling ball Valentine’s?Day Valentine’s Day, February 14, is a sweethearts’ day-when people in love express their affection for each other in fun and merry ways. Tomb Sweeping Festival April 5 each year, or 6 day, the sun yellow arrive by 15 degrees at Qingming Festival gas. In ancient times, people celebrated Qing Ming Jie with dancing, singing, picnics, and kite flying. In the capital, the Emperor would plant trees on the palace grounds to celebrate the renewing nature of spring. In the villages, young men and women would court each other. Labor Day May 1st, International Labors Day, commemorates the historic struggle of working people throughout the world, and the holiday began in the 1880s in the United States, with the fight for an eight-hour work day.Till today, Labors Day is an annual legal holiday that is over 100 years old and celebrated the economic and social achievements of workers all over the world. Over the years, it has evolved from a purely labor union celebration into a general last fling of summer festival. Many people choose to travel. And some others will go to the cinema. Some will go to parks. And others will stay at home. Working is glorious, and we should respect workers. Mother’s Day The idea of a special day to honour mothers was first put forward in America in 1907. In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson officially designated the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day. Today Mother’s Day is celebrated with gif