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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       圣誕節(jié)
new year’s eve              除夕       thanksgiving day    感恩節(jié)
spring festival              春節(jié)       april fools’ day   愚人節(jié)
mid-autumn festival          中秋節(jié)     easter holiday      復(fù)活節(jié)
lantern festival             元宵節(jié)     halloween           萬圣節(jié)
international women’s day   國際婦女節(jié) fast day            齋戒日
dragon boat festival         端午節(jié)     good friday         耶穌受難日
labor day                    勞動節(jié)     cathedral           天主教堂
children’s day              兒童節(jié)     santa clause        圣誕老人
day of the dead              清明節(jié)     the lunar and solar calendars 陰歷陽歷
water-sprinkling festival    潑水節(jié)     lucky money         壓歲錢
army day                     建軍節(jié)     carnivals           n. 狂歡節(jié)
lunar calandar               農(nóng)歷       monument            n. 紀(jì)念碑
lucky day                    好日子     carol               n. 頌歌
valentine’s day             情人節(jié)     parade              vt. 游行