过节
喷和问题多在讨论过节与文化的关系.
首先,什么是"过"?
到了圣诞节,在家里布置个圣诞树,算过了吧?
春节呢?吃饺子?在国外贴春联是不太可能了.
中秋节,买月饼吃?
如果按以上标准,那我什么节都不过.
我最喜欢的节,就是不上班还给钱的节.
最羡慕的就是中国驻外使领馆的.当地节日,他门关门;中国节日,他们也关门.一年过两年的节日,还都发钱.
元旦(1月1日)---------------------------NEW YEAR'S DAY
成人节(日本，1月15日)------------------ADULTS DAY
情人节(2月14日)------------------------ST.VALENTINE'S DAY
元宵节(阴历1月15日)--------------------LANTERN FESTIVAL
狂欢节（巴西，二月中下旬)--------------CARNIVAL
桃花节(日本女孩节，3月3日)-----------PEACH FLOWER FESTIVAL (DOLL'S FESTIVAL）
国际妇女节(3月8日)---------------INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
圣帕特里克节(爱尔兰，3月17日)----------ST. PATRICK'S DAY
枫糖节(加拿大，3-4月)------------------MAPLE SUGAR FESTIVAL
愚人节(4月1日)-------------------------FOOL'S DAY
复活节(春分月圆后第一个星期日)---------EASTER
宋干节(泰国新年4月13日)----------------SONGKRAN FESTIVAL DAY
食品节(新加坡，4月17日)----------------FOOD FESTIVAL
国际劳动节(5月1日)-----------------INTERNATIONAL LABOUR DAY
男孩节(日本，5月5日)-------------------BOY'S DAY
母亲节(5月的第二个星期日)--------------MOTHER'S DAY
把斋节---------------------------------BAMADAN
开斋节(4月或5月，回历十月一日)---------LESSER BAIRAM
银行休假日(英国, 5月31日)--------------BANK HOLIDAY
国际儿童节(6月1日)-------------INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S DAY
父亲节(6月的第三个星期日)--------------FATHER'S DAY
端午节(阴历5月5日)---------------------DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL
仲夏节(北欧6月)------------------------MID-SUMMER DAY
古尔邦节(伊斯兰节，7月下旬)------------CORBAN
筷子节(日本，8月4日)-------------------CHOPSTICKS DAY
中秋节(阴历8月15日)--------------------MOON FESTIVAL
教师节(中国，9月10日)------------------TEACHER'S DAY
敬老节(日本，9月15日)------------------OLD PEOPLE'S DAY
啤酒节(德国十月节，10月10日)-----------OKTOBERFEST
南瓜节(北美10月31日)-------------------PUMPKIN DAY
鬼节(万圣节除夕，10月31日夜)-----------HALLOWEEN
万圣节(11月1日)------------------------HALLOWMAS
感恩节(美国，11月最后一个星期4)--------THANKSGIVING
护士节(12月12日)-----------------------NRUSE DAY
圣诞除夕(12月24日)---------------------CHRISTMAS EVE
圣诞节(12月25日)-----------------------CHRISTMAS DAD
节礼日(12月26日)-----------------------BOXING DAY
新年除夕(12月31日)------------NEW YEAR'S EVE(a bank holiday in many countries)
春节(阴历一月一日)-------SPRING FESTIVAL (CHINESE NEW YEAR)
Holidays for United States of America for 2005 include:
January-1
New Year's Day
January-4
Trivia Day
January-5
Twelfth Night
January-8
Jackson Day
January-8
The King's Birthday (ELVIS)
January-9
Balloon Ascension Day
January-10
National Clean Off Your Desk Day
January-12
National Pharmacist Day
January-12
Stephen Foster Memorial Day
January-14
Ratification Day
January-16
Prohibition Remembrance Day
January-16
Religious Freedom Day
January-17
Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968)
January-18
Maintenance Day
January-20
Inauguration Day
January-27
National Activity Professionals Day
February-2
Groundhog Day
February-3
Patient Recognition Day
February-8
Boy Scout Day
February-8
Mardi Gras / Carnival
February-12
Lincoln's Birthday
February-14
St. Valentine's Day
February-17
National Public Science Day
February-17
Random Acts of Kindness Day
February-21
President's Day
February-22
George Washington's Birthday
March-1
National Pig Day
March-2
Casimir Pulaski's Birthday (Illinois)
March-2
Texas Independence Day (Texas)
March-3
National Anthem Day
March-4
Town Meeting Day (Vermont)
March-6
Alamo Day
March-7
Peace Corps Day
March-10
Harriet Tubman Day
March-12
Employee Day
March-12
Girl Scout Day
March-14
Pi Day
March-16
Black Press Day
March-16
Freedom of Information Day
March-16
Liberty Day
March-17
Camp Fire Boys & Girls Founders Day
March-17
Evacuation Day (Boston only)
March-17
St. Patrick's Day
March-19
National Quilting Day
March-22
North American Wildlife Celebration
March-25
Good Friday
March-25
Maryland Day
March-26
Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana`ole Day (Hawaii)
March-27
Easter Sunday
March-30
Doctor's Day
March-30
Seward Day
March-31
Cesar Chavez Day (California)
April-1
April Fool's Day
April-3
Daylight Saving Time begins
April-6
National Tartan Day
April-10
Salvation Army Founders Day
April-13
Thomas Jefferson's Birthday
April-15
Income Tax Day (also Accountant's Day)
April-15
Rubber Eraser Day
April-16
Astronomy Day
April-16
Librarian Day (School)
April-18
Paul Revere Day
April-21
John Muir Day
April-21
San Jacinto Day (Texas)
April-22
Earth Day
April-22
Oklahoma Day
April-25
National Arbor Day
April-26
Confederate Memorial Day
April-27
Administrative Professionals Day (formerly Secretaries Day)
April-28
Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
May-1
Law Day
May-1
Lei Day
May-1
Loyalty Day
May-1
May Day
May-1
Save the Rhino Day
May-3
National Teacher Day
May-5
Cinco de Mayo
May-5
National Day of Prayer
May-6
National Nurses Day
May-6
Provider Appreciation Day
May-8
Mother's Day
May-8
V-E Day
May-10
National Receptionist Day
May-11
National School Nurse Day
May-15
Peace Officer Memorial Day
May-16
National Bike to Work Day
May-18
National Play Day for Health
May-19
Malcolm X Day
May-20
NASCAR Day
May-21
Armed Forces Day
May-21
National Waiter/Waitress Day
May-22
National Maritime Day
May-25
National Missing Children's Day
May-25
National Tap Dance Day
May-25
Towel Day
May-30
Memorial Day
June-5
Boone Day
June-6
Child Health Day
June-6
D-Day
June-8
Best Friend's Day
June-11
King Kamehameha Day (Hawaii)
June-14
Flag Day
June-17
Bunker Hill Day
June-19
Father's Day
June-19
Juneteenth (Milwaukee, Wisconsin & Texas)
June-28
World War 1 Day
July-4
Independence Day
July-20
Moon Day
July-22
Pi Approximation Day (not to be confused with Pi Day, Mar 14)
July-23
National Hot Dog Day
July-25
Parent's Day
July-27
Cross Atlantic Communication Day
July-29
System Administrator Appreciation Day
July-30
Father-in-Law Day
August-4
Coast Guard Day
August-5
Atomic Bomb Day
August-8
V.J. Day / Victory Day (Rhode Island only)
August-16
King's Death (Elvis)
August-19
National Aviation Day
August-20
National Homeless Animals Day
August-26
Women's Equality Day
August-27
Petroleum Day (Texas)
September-2
College Colors Day
September-5
Labor Day
September-6
National 401(k) Day
September-11
National Grandparent's Day
September-11
Patriot Day
September-16
Mayflower Day
September-16
Stepfamily Day
September-17
Citizenship Day
September-18
National Women's Friendship Day
September-19
Talk Like a Pirate Day
September-22
American Business Women's Day
September-24
National Hunting & Fishing Day
October-6
National German-American Day
October-6
Physician Assistant Day
October-9
Leif Erikson Day
October-10
Columbus Day
October-11
National Coming Out Day
October-14
Peace Corps Birthday
October-15
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
October-15
Sweetest Day
October-16
Boss Day
October-16
Dictionary Day
October-17
Black Poetry Day
October-18
Alaska Day
October-23
National Mole Day (Avogadro's number)
October-24
United Nations Day
October-27
Navy Day
October-30
Daylight Saving Time ends
October-31
Hallowe'en
October-31
National Magic Day (for Houdini)
October-31
Reformation Day
November-1
All Saint's Day
November-1
Sadie Hawkins Day
November-2
All Soul's Day
November-3
Sandwich Day
November-8
Election Day
November-10
Marine Corps Birthday
November-11
Veterans Day
November-15
America Recycles Day
November-18
Mickey Mouse's Birthday
November-19
US Marine Corps Day
November-20
Children's Day
November-22
John F. Kennedy's Assassination
November-22
National Stop the Violence Day
November-24
Thanksgiving Day
November-25
Sinkie Day
December-7
Pearl Harbor Day
December-10
Human Rights Day
December-10
Nobel Prize Day
December-12
Poinsettia Day
December-16
Boston Tea Party
December-20
Louisiana Purchase Day
December-21
Forefather's Day
December-25
Christmas Day
December-26
Kwanzaa
December-31
New Year's Eve
Holidays for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for 2005
include:
January-1
New Year's Day
January-2
Bank Holiday
January-27
WWII Genocide Memorial Day
March-1
St. David's Day
March-6
Mothering Sunday
March-17
St. Patrick's Day
March-25
Good Friday
March-27
Easter
March-28
Easter Monday
April-1
April Fool's Day
April-21
Queen's Birthday (actual date)
April-23
St. George's Day
May-2
Early May Bank Holiday
May-8
V-E Day
May-30
Spring Bank Holiday
June-19
Father's Day
July-12
Battle of Boyne/Orangemen's Day
July-14
Emmeline Pankhurst Day
July-15
St. Swithin's Day
August-29
Summer Bank Holiday
September-29
Michaelmas
October-31
Hallowe'en
November-5
Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes Day)
November-11
Remembrance Day
November-30
St. Andrew's Day
December-25
Christmas Day
December-26
Boxing Day
December-31
New Year's Eve
Holidays for Japan for 2005 include:
January-1
Gantan / New Year's Day
January-10
Seijin no Hi / Coming of Age Day
February-11
Kenkokukinen no Hi / National Foundation Day
February-14
Valentines Day
March-3
Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival)
March-14
White Day
March-21
Shunbun no Hi / Vernal Equinox Day
April-29
Midori no Hi / Greenery Day
May-1
May Day
May-3
Kempo Kinenbi / Constitution Memorial Day
May-4
Kokumin-no-Kyujitsu / National Holiday
May-5
Kodomo no Hi / Children's Day (End of Golden Week)
May-8
Mother's Day
June-19
Father's Day
July-18
Umi-no-Hi (Marine Day)
September-19
Keiro no Hi / Respect for the Elderly Day
September-23
Shubun no Hi / Autumnal Equinox Day
October-10
Taiiku-no-hi / Health and Sports Day
October-31
Hallowe'en
November-3
Bunka no Hi / Culture Day
November-23
Kinro Kansha no Hi / Labor Thanksgiving Day
December-23
Tenno Tanjobi / Emperor's Birthday
December-25
Christmas Day
Holidays for Canada for 2005 include:
January-1
New Year's Day
January-11
Sir John A. Macdonald's Birthday
February-2
Groundhog Day
February-14
St. Valentine's Day
February-15
National Flag of Canada Day
February-21
Family Day (Alberta only)
March-9
Commonwealth Day
March-17
St. Patrick's Day
March-21
Heritage Day
March-25
Good Friday
March-27
Easter Sunday
March-28
Easter Monday
April-1
April Fool's Day
April-3
Daylight Saving Time begins
April-22
Earth Day
April-23
St. George's Day
April-27
Administrative Professionals Day (formerly Secretaries Day)
April-28
Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace
April-28
National Day of Mourning
May-1
Orthodox Easter
May-8
Mother's Day
May-23
Victoria Day
June-19
Father's Day
June-20
National Public Service Week
June-21
National Aboriginal Day
June-24
Cabot 500 Day (Discovery Day)
June-24
Discovery Day (Newfoundland & Labrador)
June-24
Fete Nationale (Quebec)
July-1
Canada Day
July-12
Orangemen's Day
July-30
MicMac Festival of St. Ann
August-1
British Columbia Day
August-1
Civic Holiday
August-1
Gold Cup and Saucer Day (P.E.I.)
August-1
Natal Day
August-1
New Brunswick Day
August-1
West of Summerside (P.E.I.)
August-3
Regatta Days (Newfoundland)
August-15
Acadian Day
August-15
Discovery Day (Yukon)
September-5
Labour Day
October-10
Thanksgiving Day
October-18
Persons Day
October-24
United Nations Day
October-30
Daylight Saving Time ends
October-31
Hallowe'en
November-11
Remembrance Day
December-25
Christmas Day
December-26
Boxing Day
December-31
New Year's Eve