美国节日英语作文

篇一：美国圣诞节英语作文

Christmas in America

10级新传4班 韦孟君 20101140412Christmas is the most important festival in the western world.It falls on December 25th.In the United States,Christmas is as important as the Spring Festival of China.

Like the Spring Festival, Christmas is the time for family reunion.On that day,people who are far away on business hurry to return their home.They have a very luxurious meal,consisting of various food.After the family reunion dinner,they sit around the table and chat,just like what Chinese people do at the Spring Festival.

Christmas is the time for exchanging presents.Generally,American take two weeks to prepare lots of Christmas presents to celebrate it.On this holiday,gifts are exchanged among friends and family members.In addition,children are likely to get some gifts attributed to Santa Claus.

Christmas is the time for American to get away from their busy lives and have some fun.To celebrate the holiday,they decorate their Christmas trees,windows and gardens with colorful lights.When the lights shine brightly everywhere at night,it seems almost like daytime. Nowadays,Christmas culture has become a part of American culture, moreover,American Christmas traditions will be also still practiced.

篇二：西方的主要节日 Festivals in the West 大学英语作文

西方的主要节日 Festivals in the West 大学英语作文

Christmas comes on December 25th. It’s the most important festival of the year in the western world. At Christmas time, schools, shops and offices close for holiday period, so people can spend time at home with their families. Nowadays, Christmas is celebrated by westerners and Americans by sending gifts and Christmas cards, preparing delicious food, and decorating homes with colorful lights and Christmas trees.

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?? 圣诞节在十二月二十五日。这是西方国家一年中最重要的节日。在圣诞节的时候，学校，商店和办公室都不开门因为是节日期间，人们可以在家里陪伴家人。如今是西方人和美国人通过送礼物和圣诞卡，准备美味的食物，用彩灯和圣诞树装饰家居来庆祝圣诞节。 ??

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?? Saint Valentine’s Day falls on February 14th. It’s the best time for the lovers. Now it’s the most romantic holiday both in the United States and the European countries. On that day, lovers always exchange their gifts with each other, such as chocolates, roses or rings.

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?? 情人节是在二月十四日。是情侣们的最好时光。现在，在美国和欧洲国家都是最浪漫的节日。在这一天，情侣们总是彼此互相交换礼物，如巧克力，玫瑰花或戒指。

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?? Easter always comes on the first or second weekend in April. This is a religious holiday, and it also celebrates the coming spring. On Easter Sunday, many people go to church, and they wear their best clothes. Children are happy on this day as well, because they can play with Easter eggs.

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?? 复活节是在四月的第一或第二个周末。这是一个宗教节日，也是庆祝春天的到来。在复活节的星期日，许多人穿上最好的衣服去教堂。孩子们在这一天也是快乐的，因为他们可以玩复活节彩蛋。

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?? Halloween is on October 31st, and it’s the holiday for the children. On that day, they always make pumpkin lanterns and wear masks. They go from house to house and ask" Trick or Treat", so as to receive something to eat. If they don’t get a treat, they will do some naughty things.

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?? 十月三十一日是万圣节，这是孩子们的节日。在那一天，他们总是做南瓜灯笼、戴面具。他们挨家挨户去问“不招待就使坏”，从而得到一些吃的东西。如果他们没有得到招待，他们会做一些顽皮的事情。

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?? Thanks Giving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November.A day of thanks for good harvest, it’s celebrated with a big dinner, and the turkey is the major dish.

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?? 感恩节是在十一月的第四个星期四。对丰收的感谢，用一顿丰盛的晚餐来庆祝，而火鸡则是主要的菜。

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篇三：美国文化之节日介绍演讲稿(英文版)

The American Heritage Festival

1. United States is a cultural powers. Short but rich history and unique it makes for an ethnic melting pot, and bring together the

world's culture. If the thought of this huge social and human treasures of get in, we may wish to take a short (转 载于:wWw.zW2.cn 爱作文 网)cut, that is, on his holiday to be a general understanding of the culture, because it is a microcosm of the Festival.

2. Day(情人节 情人节)(February Valentine's Day(情人节)(February 14)

St. Valentine's Day is an informal observance (非正式的庆祝) of a lover's holiday. Today, the observance has no connection with the many legendary (传说的) St. Valentines, and holds no religious significance. The day is observed with exchanges of love notes and cards, and other tokens(标志) of affection(感情), called valentines. The symbols of the heart and Cupid(丘比特) are common in cards, decorations of store windows,candies and other paraphernalia(随身物品). Easter（复活节） Easter（复活节）

(The first Sunday after the first full moon following

the vernal equinox(春分)) Easter is important for several reasons. Primarily(主要) it is a time for families to get together much like Christmas or Thanksgiving. They usually have a large meal and serve traditional（传统的） dishes such as baked ham(火腿). In addition, there is a commercial aspect(商业特征) of Easter. It is a time when manufacturers(制造商) of candy and chocolate can sell their products. They make chocolates in the shape of eggs and rabbits since those things are associated with（与……联系） spring and Easter. Finally, Easter is a religious holiday. Many Americans go to church on that day if they are Christians to celebrate the resurrection(耶 酥复活) of Christ. Symbols(象征) which we see at Easter are chicks, flowers, eggs, baskets for children to dye Easter eggs and then to hide them. Other children look for the eggs and collect them in baskets. People often get new clothes for spring for around Easter

3.November 1, Halloween is the traditional festival of the West. Halloween, namely 31 October night, children enjoy a good time to play. As night fell, the children put on colorful costume, and wore a mask of all sorts, put on a pumpkin lamp

ran out to play.Packed with parity, the demons were dressed up as children of mobile pumpkin lamp, ran to a neighbor's door, intimidation, like shouting: "to trick or treat" and "give money or to eat." If the adults do not have to change for the hospitality they candy, and those naughty boy just talk the talk: well, you're not playing entertaining, I you.

4. November 4th Thursday is Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving Day, the United States the whole fun, people follow the customs of the prayer of Thanksgiving to the Church, and rural towns are nearby, theatrical performances or sporting events, etc. Continues for another year of relatives will return from many, one family luck, taste the delicious Thanksgiving Turkey.

5. 25 December Christmas is America's largest and most exciting Festival. Christmas night the most interesting activities to a few "harki", the symbol of the angels to report to the shepherds of Bethlehem on the outskirts of Messiah's good news. Late in the season, in a church choir from door to door to come to their doorstep in chorus to sing Christmas carols. So the family out to join the chorus. Songs, the everyone invited to host House,refreshments. Laughing, the choir to sing someone's House, the owner of a home is often accompanied by the "harki"

team growing, they sung from the houses, joyful atmosphere continue to increase, and often continue until dawn.

Christmas is the most typical Christmas tree decorations, people in a small FIR or pine filled with gifts and lantern, the top of the tree with a big star.