Holidays & festivals

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festivals and holidays are the reflections of traditional culture of a country and also could reflect the history and customs of that country. so getting an idea about the festivals and holidays of a country, especially a country that we are not familiar with, not only expand our mind, improve our knowledge, but guide us to strange lands and experience different cultures by ourselves.

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new year’s day              元旦       christmas day       聖誕節
new year’s eve              除夕       thanksgiving day    感恩節
spring festival              春節       april fools’ day   愚人節
mid-autumn festival          中秋節     easter holiday      復活節
lantern festival             元宵節     halloween           萬聖節
international women’s day   國際婦女節 fast day            齋戒日
dragon boat festival         端午節     good friday         耶穌受難日
labor day                    勞動節     cathedral           天主教堂
children’s day              兒童節     santa clause        聖誕老人
day of the dead              清明節     the lunar and solar calendars 陰曆陽曆
water-sprinkling festival    潑水節     lucky money         壓歲錢
army day                     建軍節     carnivals           n. 狂歡節
lunar calandar               農曆       monument            n. 紀念碑
lucky day                    好日子     carol               n. 頌歌
valentine’s day             情人節     parade              vt. 遊行