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sDay新年(1月1日)
CorpusChristi圣体节
Quadragesima四旬节(四旬斋的第一个星期日)
Lent四旬斋,大斋期(复活节前的第四十个星期日)
Low(或Quasimodo)Sunday,复活节后第一个星期日
AllSouls'
Day(天主教)万灵节(11月2日)(如遇星期日则顺延一天)
PalmSunday棕枝全日(复活节前的星期日)
EasterSunday,Easter复活节
Epiphany,TwelfthDay主显节(1月6日)
dayofobligation每人需停止工作参加礼拜的日子
MaundyThursday濯足星期四(耶稣受难节)
ShroveTuesday忏悔节(四旬斋开始的前一天)
AshWednesday复活节前的第七个星期三
Christmas圣诞节(12月25日)
ChristmasEve圣诞前夕
NewYear'
sEve新年前夕
Easter复活节
Whitsun,Whitsuntide圣神降临周(复活节后的第七周,尤指前三天)
Quinquagesima四旬斋前的星期日
Ramadan斋?
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RogationDays祈祷节(耶稣升天节的前三天)
Sabbath安息日
FeastoftheSacredHeart圣心节
MidsummerDay施洗约翰节(6月24日)
PassionWeek复活节前第二周
HolyWeek圣周(复活节前一周)
Septuagesima四旬斋前的第三个星期日
Sexagesima四旬斋前的第二个星期日
EmberDays四季节
AllSaints'
Day万圣节
TrinitySunday,Trinity圣三主日(复活节后的第八个星期日)
GoodFriday耶稣受难节
Visitation圣母往见节(7月2日)
1.Mother’sDay:
ACelebrationInHonorofAllMothers
Mother'
sDayisatimeofcommemorationandcelebrationforMom.Itisatimeofbreakfastinbed,familygatherings,andcrayonscribbled"
ILoveYou"
s.
ThehistoryofMother'
sDay
TheearliestMother'
sDaycelebrationsaretracedbacktothespringcelebrationsofancientGreeceinhonorofRhea,theMotheroftheGods.
Duringthe1600'
s,Englandcelebratedadaycalled"
MotheringSunday"
celebratedonthe4thSundayofLent."
honoredthemothersofEngland.DuringthistimemanyoftheEngland'
spoorworkedasservantsforthewealthy.Asmostjobswerelocatedfarfromtheirhomes,theservantswouldliveatthehousesoftheiremployers.OnMotheringSundaytheservantswouldhavethedayoffandwereencouragedtoreturnhomeandspendthedaywiththeirmothers.Aspecialcake,calledthemotheringcake,wasoftenbroughtalongtoprovideafestivetouch.
AsChristianityspreadthroughoutEuropethecelebrationchangedtohonorthe"
MotherChurch"
--thespiritualpowerthatgavethemlifeandprotectedthemfromharm.OvertimethechurchfestivalblendedwiththeMotheringSundaycelebration.Peoplebeganhonoringtheirmothersaswellasthechurch.
IntheUnitedStatesMother'
sDaywasfirstsuggestedin1872byJuliaWardHoweasadaydedicatedtopeace.
In1907AnaJarvis,fromPhiladelphia,beganacampaigntoestablishanationalMother'
sDay.Ms.Jarvispersuadedhermother'
schurchinGrafton,WestVirginiatocelebrateMother'
sDayonthesecondanniversaryofhermother'
sdeath,the2ndSundayofMay.BythenextyearMother'
sDaywasalsocelebratedinPhiladelphia.
Ms.Jarvisandhersupportersbegantowritetoministers,businessman,andpoliticiansintheirquesttoestablishanationalMother'
sDay.Itwassuccessful,by1911Mother'
sDaywascelebratedinalmosteverystate.PresidentWoodrowWilson,in1914,madetheofficialannouncementproclaimingMother'
sDayanationalholidaythatwastobeheldeachyearonthe2ndSundayofMay.
WhilemanycountriesoftheworldcelebratetheirownMother'
sDayatdifferenttimesthroughouttheyear,therearesomecountriessuchasDenmark,Finland,Italy,Turkey,Australia,andBelgiumwhichalsocelebrateMother'
sDayonthesecondSundayofMay.
RicherThanGold
--StricklandGillilan(1869-1954)
Ihadamotherwhoreadmethings
Thatwholesomelifetotheboyheartbrings--
Storiesthatstirwithanupwardtouch,
Oh,thateachmotherofboysweresuch!
Youmayhavetangiblewealthuntold;
Casketsofjewelsandcoffersofgold.
RicherthanIyoucanneverbe--
Ihadamotherwhoreadtome.
2.Holloween
西方节日万圣节前夜
Halloweenisaholidayobserved1ontheeveningofOctober31inmostareasofNorthAmericaandinsomeareasofWesternEurope.Theword“Halloween”comesfrom“AllHallows'
Eve.”November1,“AllHallows'
Day”(or“AllSaints'
Day”),isaCatholic(天主教的)festivalobservedinhonour2ofallsaints.AllSouls'
Day,observedonNovember2tohelppurify3thespiritsofthedead,isalsocloselylinkedtoHalloween.
北美的大部分和西欧部分地区在10月31日晚间庆祝万圣节前夜。
英文“Halloween”一词源于“AllHallows'
Eve”。
11月1日是万圣节,天主教纪念所有圣徒的节日。
11月2日是万灵节,帮助所有死者净化灵魂的节日,与万圣节前夜的关系也较密切。
MostHalloweencustomsarebasedonfolkbeliefsconcerningsupernatural(超自然的)forcesandspiritsofthedead.Halloweendecorations(装饰)aretypicallyimagesofsupernaturalbeingssuchaswitches,werewolves(狼人),vampires,goblins(小妖怪),andghosts.Imagesthoughttosymbolizebadomens4—suchasblackcats,bats,owlsandspiders—arealsocommonlyusedasHalloweendecorations.Peopleoncebelievedthatghostsroamed5theearthonHalloween.TheyalsothoughtthatallwitchesmetonOctober31toworship6theDevil.Today,mostpeopledonotbelieveinghostsorwitches,butthe