情人節(jié) Valentine's Day
　　The affectionate message might be carried by a heart - shaped box of chocolate candies,or by a bouquet of flowers tied with red ribbon.But in whatever form,the message is the same - "Will you be my valentine?"
　　二月十四日是一個復(fù)雜而又有趣的節(jié)日.你可以用一個心狀的盒子,里面放上巧克力糖,來傳遞愛的信息,也可用彩帶扎上一束鮮花來傳遞--"你愿做我的情人嗎?"
　　April Fool′s Day 愚人節(jié)
　　April Fool's Day is traditionally a day to play practical jokes on others,send people on fool's errands,and fool the unsuspecting.No one knows how this holiday began but it was thought to have originated in France.
　　愚人節(jié)是西方傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日,這一天人們可以相互開玩笑,愚弄別人.沒有人知道這個節(jié)日是怎么起源的,但一般認為是首先從法國開始的.
　　復(fù)活節(jié) Easter Day
　　Most English holidays have a religious origin.Easter Day occurs on the first Sunday after the full moon following the spring equinox．It is originally the day to commemorate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.But now for most people,Easter is a secular spring holiday,
　　英國大部分節(jié)日都起源于宗教.復(fù)活節(jié)發(fā)生在過了春分月圓后的第一個星期日,原是紀念耶穌復(fù)活的日子.而現(xiàn)在對大多數(shù)人來說,復(fù)活節(jié)只是一個人們享受美好春光的普通節(jié)日.
　　萬圣節(jié) Halloween Day
　　One story about Jack,who was not allowed into Heaven because he was stingy with his money.But down to the hell he played tricks on the Devil (Satan),so he was kicked out of Hell and made to walk the earth forever carrying a lantern.
　　關(guān)于萬圣節(jié)有這樣一個故事.是說有一個叫杰克的愛爾蘭人,因為他對錢特別吝嗇,就不允許他進入天堂,而被打入地獄.但是在那里他老是捉弄魔鬼撒旦,所以被踢出地獄,罰他提著燈籠永遠在人世里行走.
　　感恩節(jié) Thanksgiving Day
　　Thanksgiving today is,in every sense,a national annual holiday on which Americans of all faiths and backgrounds join in to express their thanks for the year' s bounty and reverently ask for continued blessings.
　　今天的感恩節(jié)是一個不折不扣的國定假日.在這一天,具有各種信仰和各種背景的美國人,共同為他們一年來所受到的上蒼的恩典表示感謝,虔誠地祈求上帝繼續(xù)賜福.
　　圣誕節(jié) Christmas Day
　　“圣誕節(jié)”這個名稱是“基督愷撒”的縮寫.愷撒是教會的一種禮拜儀式.但是有很多圣誕節(jié)的歡慶活動和宗教并無半點關(guān)聯(lián).交換禮物,寄圣誕卡,這都使圣誕節(jié)成為一個普天同慶的日子.
　　The name Christmas is short for "Christ's Mass".A Mass is a kind of Church service.Christmas is a religious festival.It is the day we celebrate as the birthday of Jesus.
　　新年（New Year）
　　在西方國家,盡管圣誕節(jié)才是最大的節(jié)日,新年在人們心目中仍占有不可替代的重要地位.除夕之夜晚會是慶祝新年到來必不可少的活動.西方各國的人們都喜歡在歡快的樂曲和絢麗的光彩中喜氣洋洋地度過一年的最后一個夜晚.此時,化裝晚會特別受歡迎.來賓們把尊嚴和謹慎藏在面具之后,打扮得稀奇古怪.大家無拘無束,盡情玩樂,與平日的行為大相徑庭.在英美兩國,午夜鐘聲一響,參加晚會的人們還要手拉手高唱"友誼地久天長"這首著名的蘇格蘭民歌.
　　In the western countries,in spite of christmas is the biggest festival in new year,people still have an important position.for the new year's eve party is essential to celebrate new year arrives.western countries people like in the gay music and brilliant like the happy to spend a year of the last night.the fancy dress party particularly welcome.the guests to the dignity and hid in a strange mask,dressed and at ease.everyone laughed,And always act sharply.the two countries.midnight bells,the party of people have joined hands in singing of "auld lang syne" the famous piece of scots song.