情人節 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?" 二月十四日是一個複雜而又有趣的節日。你可以用一個心狀的盒子，裏面放上巧克力糖，來傳遞愛的信息，也可用綵帶紮上一束鮮花來傳遞--"你願做我的情人嗎？" April Fool′s Day 愚人節 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. 愚人節是西方傳統節日，這一天人們可以相互開玩笑，愚弄別人。沒有人知道這個節日是怎麼起源的，但一般認為是首先從法國開始的。 復活節 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, 英國大部分節日都起源於宗教。復活節發生在過了春分月圓后的第一個星期日，原是紀念耶穌復活的日子。而現在對大多數人來說，復活節只是一個人們享受美好春光的普通節日。 萬聖節 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. 關於萬聖節有這樣一個故事。是說有一個叫傑克的愛爾蘭人，因為他對錢特別吝嗇，就不允許他進入天堂，而被打入地獄。但是在那裡他老是捉弄魔鬼撒旦，所以被踢出地獄，罰他提着燈籠永遠在人世里行走。 感恩節 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賜福。 聖誕節 Christmas Day “聖誕節”這個名稱是“基督愷撒”的縮寫。愷撒是教會的一種禮拜儀式。但是有很多聖誕節的歡慶活動和宗教並無半點關聯。交換禮物，寄聖誕卡，這都使聖誕節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.