美国的传统节日由来（英文）

　　每年2月21日,是美国除犹他州（该州定2月22日为华盛顿诞辰纪念日）以外的49个州的纪念日,纪念乔治·华盛顿诞辰.其中,夏威夷州和明尼苏达州称为“总统纪念日”,俄亥俄州,威斯康辛州和西弗吉尼亚州称为“华盛顿—林肯纪念日”.
　　February 21 each year. Apart from the United States, Utah (the state scheduled for February 22 in Washington birthday) in the 49 states outside the Day commemorating George Washington's birthday. Among them, Hawaii and Minnesota as "Presidential Day," Ohio Wisconsin and West Virginia known as "Lincoln Day, president of Dayton."
　　圣帕特里克节（St. Patrick's Day）是每年的3月17日,是为了纪念爱尔兰守护神圣帕特里克.这一节日5世纪末期起源于爱尔兰,美国从1737年3月17日开始庆祝.
　　公元432年,圣帕特里克受教皇派遣前往爱尔兰劝说爱尔兰人皈依基督教.他从威克洛上岸后,当地愤怒的异教徒企图用石头将他砸死.但圣帕特里克临危不惧,当即摘下一棵三叶苜蓿,形象地阐明了圣父、圣子、圣灵三位一体的教义.他雄辩的演说使爱尔兰人深受感动,接受了圣帕特里克主施的隆重洗礼.公元493年3月17日,圣帕特里克逝世,爱尔兰人为了纪念他,将这一天定为圣帕特里克节.
　　St. Patrick's (St. Patrick 's Day) is the annual March 17. Patrick Ireland to mark the sacred guardian. The festival originated in the late fifth century Ireland, the United States started from March 17, 1737 to celebrate. AD 432, St. Patrick sent by the Pope to Ireland to persuade the Irish Christian converts. He wicklow ashore, local anger him to death with stones in an attempt to pagans. But St. Patrick nearby tree immediately became alfalfa clover, to explain the image of Father, Son, The doctrine of the Holy Trinity. Ireland were so eloquent speech he was impressed by the implementation of the grand main St. Patrick baptized. AD 493, on March 17, St. Patrick's death, Irish people to remember him. St. Patrick's day to this.
　　愚人节起源于法国. 1564年,法国首先采用新改革的纪年法——格里历(即目前通用的阳历),以1月1日为一年之始.但一些因循守旧的人反对这种改革,依然按照旧历固执地在4月1日这一天送礼品,庆祝新年.主张改革的人对这些守旧者的做法大加嘲弄.聪明滑稽的人在4月1日就给他们送
　　假礼品,邀请他们参加假招待会．并把上当受骗的保守分子称为“四月傻瓜”或“上钩 的鱼”.从此人们在4月1日便互相愚弄,成为法国流行的风俗.18世纪初,愚人节习俗 传到英国,接着又被英国的早期移民带到了美国.
　　Fool's day originated in France. In 1564, France's first new reform law -- Gerry Calendar Li (ie, the current generic sun). to January 1 as the start of a new year. But conservative who opposed this reform, still stubbornly cling to the old calendar in accordance with the April 1 give a present that day. New Year celebrations. These conservative who advocates reform of the big mockery. Clever parody of them on April 1 to send it to leave gifts and invited them to participate at the reception. And deceived conservatives as "April fool" or "hooked fish." Since then people will ensure fool on April 1, France, a popular custom. The early 18th century, a fool's day practices reached England, followed by the British in the early immigrants to the United States.
　　复活节是最古老最有意义的基督教节日之一.它庆祝的是基督的复活,世界各地的基督徒每年都要举行庆祝.复活节还象征重生和希望.时间是春分月圆后的第一个星期日.
　　复活节是基督教纪念耶稣复活的节日.传说耶稣被钉死在十字架上,死后第三天复活升天.每年在教堂庆祝的复活节指的是春分月圆后的第一个星期日,如果月圆那天刚好是星期天,复活节则推迟一星期.因而复活节可能在3月22日至4月25日之间的任何一天.
　　Easter is the oldest one of the most significant Christian holidays. It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus, Christians around the world celebrate every year. Easter symbolizes rebirth and hope. The vernal equinox is the time to the first Sunday after the full moon. Easter is the Christian holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus. Legend was crucifixion of Jesus, after the third day of the revival of heaven. The annual celebration of Easter in the church means that the vernal equinox is the first Sunday after the full moon, if the full moon happens to be the day Sunday. Easter week is postponed. Easter may result in the March 22 to April 25 between any day.
　　植树节是由美国内布拉斯加州发起的.19世纪以前,内布拉斯加州是一片光秃秃的荒原,那里树木稀少,土地干燥,大风一起,满天黄沙,人民深受其苦.1872年,美国著名农学家朱利叶斯·斯特林·莫尔顿提议在内布拉斯加州规定植树节,动员人民有计划地植树造林.当时州农业局通过决议采纳了这一提议,并由州长亲自规定今后每年4月份的第三个星期三为植树节.这一决定做出后,当年就植树上百万棵.此后的16年间,又先后植树6亿棵,终于使内布拉斯加州10万公顷的荒野变成了茂密的森林.为了表彰莫尔顿的功绩,1885年州议会正式规定以莫尔领先生的生日4 月22日为每年的植树节,并放假一天.
　　今日的美国,树木成行,林荫载道.据统计.美国有1/3的地区为森林树木所覆盖.这样惊人的绿化规模同值树节是分不开的.
　　Arbor Day is sponsored by the United States Nebraska. 19 centuries ago, Nebraska was awash What is the wilderness, where trees are scarce land dry, windy together Lotus yellow sand, the people suffer a lot. 1872. Slovakia famous agronomist Julius Sterling Morton proposed regulations included Nebraska Arbor Day. afforestation plan to mobilize people. At that time, the State Bureau of Agriculture passed a resolution adopted this proposal. provided by the governor himself next Wednesday for the third annual Arbor Day in April. After making this decision, which resulted in millions of planting trees. After 16 years, they have, planting 600 million trees. eventually Nebraska 100,000 hectares of wilderness into a dense forest. To commend Morton achievements, 1885 Mohr leading to the formal state's birthday on April 22 as the annual Arbor Day. and the holiday. Today, the United States, the trip trees, are lined Road. According to statistics. The United States one-third of the area covered by forest trees. Alarming scale with the Green Tree Festival are inseparable.
　　现代意义上的母亲节起源于美国,由AmanmJarvis（1864－1948）发起,她终身未婚,一直陪伴在她母亲身边.1905年在母亲去世时,Amanm悲痛欲绝.两年后（1907年）,Amanm和她的朋友开始写信给有影响的部长、商人、议员来寻求支持,以便让母亲节成为一个法定的节日.Amanm认为子女经常忽视了对母亲的感情,她希望母亲节能够让人多想一想母亲为家庭所付出的一切.第一个母亲节于1908年5月10日在西弗吉尼亚州和宾夕法尼亚州举行,在这次节日里,康乃磬被选中为献给母亲的花,并以此流传下来.1913年,美国国会通过了一份议案,将每年5月的第二个星期天作为法定的母亲节.母亲节从此流传开来!
　　Mother's Day originated in a modern sense, the United States, by AmanmJarvis (1864-1948) initiated by her unmarried life. always accompany her mother around. His mother died in 1905, Amanm distraught. Two years later (1907), Amanm and her friends began a letter to influential ministers, businessmen, - to seek support, so Mother's Day as a statutory holiday. Amanm that children often ignore the feelings of the mother. She hoped Mother's Day to make people think more families have to pay for all the mothers. The first Mother's Day on May 10, 1908 in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, During the festival, dedicated to mothers Carnation selected flowers and thus the passage of time. 1913, the United States Congress passed a bill, the second Sunday in May each year as Mother's Day statutory. Since then spread to the Mother's Day!
　　阵亡将土纪念日是美国大多数州都要纪念的节日,时间原为5月30日,1971年以后,为保证联邦雇员都能享有这一休息日,许多州将它改在五月的最后一个星期一.
　　美国南北战争中,无数将土在战火中阵亡.战争结束,南部许多家庭开始祭奠战争中阵亡的将土.他们不分南北双方,在春天向双方死者的基地都奉献鲜花,北方人为此深受感动,将这一举动视为民族团结的象征.当时美军指挥官约翰·A·洛根将军了解到这种情况,于1868年5月5日下令,批准当年5月30日要“向为保卫祖国而英勇牺牲的士兵们敬献鲜花”.
　　第一次世界大战后,人们开始在阵亡将士纪念日这一天祭奠所有在战争中死去的人们,后来在民间又逐渐发展为一般家庭祭奠逝去的亲人.这一纪念日在今天已成为一个普遍的祭扫日,同我国的清明节十分相似.
　　每逢阵亡将土纪念日,美国现役军人和老战土便排成长长的队伍前往墓地.他们鸣枪向阵亡将士致敬,并吹响军中熄灯号,表示让死难将土安息.
　　LDC killed most of the states must Memorial Day is the holiday time of the original May 30. 1971, to ensure that federal employees can enjoy the rest day, many states to adopt the last Monday in May. U.S. Civil War, countless people were killed in the war will territories. End of the war, many families began the south will hold a memorial service for those who died in the war territories. They are the two sides, in the spring flowers dedication to the bases of the two deceased, a northerner was greatly moved. This move will be seen as the symbol of national unity. At that time, U.S. military commanders know this John A. Logan, May 5, 1868 order, then approved on May 30 "to defend the motherland and for the heroic sacrifices of the soldiers presented flowers." After the First World War, Memorial Day began this day in the shrine to all the people who died in the war. Later, the family hold a memorial service for the general development of civil gradually lost their loved ones. This Day has become a widespread sweep the tomb and pay respects to him today, very similar to China's Ching Ming Festival. LDC killed every day, the United States will be filed into a long line of soil and old team to the cemetery. They started to pay tribute to the fallen soldiers, the military and blew the lights-out signal that the LDC will allow victims to rest.
　　国旗是国家的象征,不只是. 其花色传达过去历史和未来目标. 旗具有强大的内涵. 他们的发言和政界人士. 一个国家的人民会烧国旗的另一个政治与他们不同意. 为了显示自己的愤怒,学生展示自己民族的旗帜与设计更改或完全切断. 独裁者挂旗; 异见扯裂下来. 在世界各国,治疗旗展示或陈述意见. 美国人把自己的国旗认真对待和二十世纪这已成为一个重要的问题. 道德规范都包括在这种规则作为国旗不能拿来作广告. 它不能涵盖古迹或天花板. 它虽然不能被折叠结果. 任何人都不应该写在一个美国国旗. 可以稍微降低其国旗的船舶在互贺, 但不应斜射否则任何人或其他物体.
　　National flags are not merely symbols of a country. Their colors and designs convey past history and future goals. Flags have powerful connotations. They speak to the people and politicians. People of one country will burn the flag of another with whose politics they do not agree. To show their anger, students display their own nation's flags with the design altered or cut out completely. Dictators fly flags; dissidents rip them down. In every country of the world, the treatment of a flag displays an opinion or statement. Americans take the treatment of their flag seriously and in the 20th century this has become an important issue. Included in the code of ethics are such rules as the national flag cannot be used for advertising. It cannot cover a monument or any ceilings. It must not be folded while being displayed. No one should write on an American flag. Ships can lower their flags slightly in greeting each other, but otherwise should not be dipped for any other object or person.
　　美国是世界上少数几个国家之一,已正式当日父亲 荣幸的是自己的孩子. 在6月的第三周七、父亲,全美各地有大礼 否则一顿晚餐就觉得特别. 起源父亲节并不清楚. 有的说它教会服务始于1908年,西弗吉尼亚. 有人说第一父亲节仪式在温哥华,华盛顿. 芝加哥分会主席狮俱乐部,亨利苍白、 据说有一次庆祝父亲节,与他的组织1915; 当天,他们选择的是第三周七月份最接近日期温顺的生日! 第一,无论何时真正父亲节发生 发起人是最强的度假布鲁斯约翰多德的夫人斯波坎,华盛顿. 多德的夫人,她是一位出色感受到父亲. 他是一位资深的内战. 妻子早逝,他曾向他们六个孩子的母亲. 1909年, 多德的夫人走近她的大臣和其他服务斯波坎大约有教堂献给父亲六月 5、父亲的生日. 这是迄今为止她太早部长准备服务 几个星期后,他于6月19日. 从此,华盛顿州的第三周七月份为庆祝父亲节. 孩子特别小食,或如果他们走访父亲分居. 国家和组织开始游说国会,宣布一年一度的父亲节. 1916年,威尔逊总统批准这一构想, 但直到1924年,当了总统卡尔文柯立芝一项全国性活动"建立更亲密的关系 父亲和子女之间,及使尽父亲的义务. " 从那时起,父亲被荣幸和家人公认的全国第三周七月份. 当孩子不能带他们参观了他们的父亲或晚餐,他们派出贺卡. 传统上,爸爸不太喜欢贺卡,感伤. 大部分贺卡都是父亲笑时公开. 衷心感谢正在给一些有需要的孩子,每当爸爸.
　　The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children. On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special. The origin of Father's Day is not clear. Some say that it began with a church service in West Virginia in 1908. Others say the first Father's Day ceremony was held in Vancouver, Washington. The president of the Chicago branch of the Lions' Club, Harry Meek, is said to have celebrated the first Father's Day with his organization in 1915; and the day that they chose was the third Sunday in June, the closest date to Meek's own birthday! Regardless of when the first true Father's Day occurred, the strongest promoter of the holiday was Mrs. Bruce John Dodd of Spokane, Washington. Mrs. Dodd felt that she had an outstanding father. He was a veteran of the Civil War. His wife had died young, and he had raised six children without their mother. In 1909, Mrs. Dodd approached her own minister and others in Spokane about having a church service dedicated to fathers on June 5, her father's birthday. That date was too soon for her minister to prepare the service, so he spoke a few weeks later on June 19th. From then on, the state of Washington celebrated the third Sunday in June as Father's Day. Children made special desserts, or visited their fathers if they lived apart. States and organizations began lobbying Congress to declare an annual Father's Day. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson approved of this idea, but it was not until 1924 when President Calvin Coolidge made it a national event to "establish more intimate relations between fathers and their children and to impress upon fathers the full measure of their obligations." Since then, fathers had been honored and recognized by their families throughout the country on the third Sunday in June. When children can't visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card. Traditionally, fathers prefer greeting cards that are not too sentimental. Most greeting cards are whimsicalso fathers laugh when they open them. Some give heartfelt thanks for being there whenever the child needed Dad.
　　18世纪中叶,英国在美洲的殖民地与英国之间,已有了裂痕.殖民地的扩张,使他们产生某种自觉,自觉到英国的迫害,而萌生独立的念头.1774 年,来自12州的代表,聚集在费城,召开所谓第一次大陆会议,希望能寻出一条合理的途径,与英国和平解决问题,然而英王却坚持殖民地必须无条件臣服于英王,并接受处分.
　　1775年,美洲独立军队和英国殖民军队在麻州点燃战火,5月,美洲独立军召开第二次大陆会议,坚定了战争与独立的决心,并发表有名的独立宣言,提出充分的理由来打这场仗,这也是最后致胜的要素.1781年,美军赢得了决定性的胜利,1783年,美英签定巴黎条约,结束了独立战争.
　　独立日是美国主要法定节日之一.1776年7月4日,由杰弗逊起草的《独立宣言》在费城大陆会议上正式通过,庄严地宣布美利坚合众国脱离英国而独立.《独立宣言》是具有世界历史意义的伟大文献,通过《独立宣言》的这一天也成为美国人民永远纪念的节日,定为美国独立日.
　　Middle of the 18th century, the British colonies in the Americas and the United Kingdom have a rift. Colonial expansion, so that they have some kind of conscious and conscious of the British persecution, and the idea of an independent initiation. 1774, representatives from 12 states gathered in Philadelphia, held a meeting of the so-called first subcontinent. hope to find out a reasonable way to settle the issue peacefully with the British. However, the king insists that the colonial must unconditionally succumb to the king, and accept the punishment. 1775, the American armed forces and the British colonial army in the independent Massachusetts flames of war, in May. American subcontinent independence forces held its second meeting with the independent firm determination in the war, and made the famous declaration of independence. fully justified to fight this battle, and this is also the last winning factor. 1781, the U.S. military has won a decisive victory in 1783, the United States and Britain signed the Treaty of Paris that ended the War of Independence. Independence Day is one of America's principal legal holiday. July 4, 1776, Jefferson drafted the "Declaration of Independence" conference in Philadelphia formally adopted the mainland, United States of America and solemnly declared independence from Britain. "Declaration of Independence" is a great history of the world literature, adoption of the "Declaration of Independence" that the American people will one day become a memorable day for the United States Independence Day.
　　1882年的9月4号,也就是124年前的今天.纽约市的工人领袖彼得.麦吉尔建议纽约所有的工会组织在这一天举行一场盛大的游 行,向资方要求更加合理的工作条件,同时也向纽约市民展示工人的力量和团结精神.
　　这一天,总共有两万多名纽约工人参加了游 行.他们高举“劳动创造一切”的标语,呼喊着“8小时工作、8小时休息、8小时娱乐”的口号,从纽约市中心的百老汇大道上一路走过.
　　此后,纽约市的工人每年都要在9月初举行类似的游 行活动.而且美国其他城市的工人组织也开始纷纷效仿.到了1894年,美国国会投票,把每年9月的第一个星期一指定为全国的劳动节.
　　The September 4 1882, was 124 years ago today. Peter leaders of the workers in New York City. McGill recommends all trade unions in New York held a grand demonstration that day. to satisfy the demand of more reasonable working conditions, but also to the citizens of New York to display the strength and solidarity of workers. On this day, a total of 20,000 workers took part in the demonstration in New York. They hold high the banner of "working to create all" slogans, shouting such slogans as "eight hours of work, eight hours of rest. eight hours of entertainment, "the slogan from New York's Broadway Road on the way through. Later, workers in New York City in early September each year at a similar demonstration activities. Organization of workers and other cities in the United States have begun to imitate. By 1894, the United States Congress to vote, the first Monday in September each year is designated as the national Labor Day.
　　哥伦布日为10月12日或10月的第二个星期一,以纪念哥伦布于1492年首次登上美洲大陆.
　　克里斯托弗·哥伦布是意大利航海家,出生于热那亚.1476年移居葡萄牙.他相信地圆说,认为自欧洲大西洋沿岸西行,可达东方.1492年10月,哥伦布率船3艘,水手87人,横渡大西洋,到达巴哈马群岛中的圣萨尔瓦多岛,成为西方第一个发现美洲新大陆的人.1493、1498、1502年他先后三次航行到美洲大陆沿岸进行实地考察.但他至死都误认为他所到达的美洲大陆是印度,故称当地居民为“印第安人”.
　　哥伦布日是美国于1792年首先发起纪念的.当时正是哥伦布到达美洲300周年纪念日,纽约市坦慕尼协会发起举办了纪念活动.1893年,芝加哥举办哥伦布展览会,再次举办了盛大的纪念活动.从此,每年的这一天,美国大多数州都要举行庆祝游行,教堂礼拜和学校活动以纪念这个具有历史意义的日子
　　Columbus Day on October 12, or the second Monday in October. Columbus's first landing in 1492 to commemorate the American continent. Italian navigator Christopher Columbus, was born in Genoa. Portuguese emigrated in 1476. He believed round to say that westbound from Europe's Atlantic coast, up to the east. In October 1492, three ships Columbus rate, the 87 sailors who sailed across the Atlantic. arrived at the island of San Salvador in the Bahamas Islands, the Western people first discovered the new world. 1493,1498,1502, he has three coastal navigation site visits to the American continent. But he died misconception that the arrival of the American continent, he is India, it said local residents as "Indians." Columbus was first initiated in 1792 to commemorate the United States. At that time, it was the 300 anniversary of Christopher Columbus reached America, Tammany Society in New York City, sponsored the celebration. 1893, Chicago organized exhibitions Columbus, held a grand ceremony again. Since then, every year on this day, the United States must be held to celebrate the procession most of the states, worship and church school activities to commemorate this hist