Westernfestivals 西方节日介绍PPT课件.ppt

Western festivals
复活节---EASTER
万圣节---HALLOWEENS
感恩节---THANKSGIVING DAY
圣诞节---CHRISTMAS DAY
Easter
A Sunday between March 22 and April 25
The meaning of many different customs observed during Easter Sunday have been buried with time. Their origins lie in pre-Christian religions and Christianity. All in some way or another are a "salute to spring," marking re-birth. The white Easter lily e to capture the glory of the holiday. The word "Easter" is named after Eastre, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring. A festival was held in her honor every year at the vernal equinox (春分).
Easter Bunny
Easter Eggs
Western festivals
复活节---EASTER
万圣节---HALLOWEENS
感恩节---THANKSGIVING DAY
圣诞节---CHRISTMAS DAY
Halloweeen
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31. By tradition, Halloween begins after sunset. Long ago, people believed that witches gathered together and ghosts roamed the world on Halloween. Today, most people no longer believe in ghosts and witches. But these supernatural beings are still a part of Halloween. The colors black and orange are also a part of Halloween. Black is a symbol for night and orange is the color of pumpkins. A jack-o’-lantern is a hollowed-out pumpkin with a face carved on one side. Candles are usually placed inside, giving the face a spooky glow.
Western festivals
复活节---EASTER
万圣节---HALLOWMAS
感恩节---THANKSGIVING DAY
圣诞节---CHRISTMAS DAY
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival. Traditionally, it is a time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general. It is a holiday celebrated primarily in Canada and the United States. While perhaps religious in origin, Thanksgiving is now primarily identified as a secular holiday.