父亲节英语说说

Let's say that on December 20 you were to meet a friendly space alien. That is, let's say that his space ship discreetly drops him off in your back yard while you are looking out your window. You walk outside to meet the visitor, and you find out he's a pretty nice guy. His name is Gorg, he is wearing a costume that makes him look passably human, he speaks reasonable English, and he explains that his goal is to spend a week on the planet to learn about its people. He asks if you would consider being his guide for the week, and you decide to take on the job. So you take Gorg around and start showing him your town. Since it is December 20, one thing is for sure -- Gorg is going to ask about Christmas. And he is going to ask a LOT of questions, because Christmas is a pretty complicated tradition. Think about all the different questions Gorg might ask: What is Christmas? Why is Christmas such a big deal? Why do people give each other presents on Christmas day? Is December 25 really the day Jesus was born? Why is there a small evergreen tree in your living room? Why have you decorated this evergreen with ornaments, lights, fake snow and Mylar plastic tinsel? Why do you have holly draped over the mantel and staircase? Why is mistletoe hanging over the front door? And what about this nativity scene in the corner? Why is there a big log in the fireplace? Why are there poinsettias on the hearth? And what about these fruit cakes? Why are there oversized socks hanging on your mantel? Why are Christmas cards scattered all over the coffee table? Why do I keep hearing the same songs over and over again? What, exactly, are the 12 days of Christmas? Why do Christmas carolers walk around the neighborhood singing? Why is the day before Christmas, Christmas Eve, celebrated? Who is this Santa Claus person? What's with this reindeer named Rudolf? Why do so many people, even Floridians, dream of a white Christmas? Why is Christmas sometimes spelled Xmas? Why are stores and malls so geared up about this holiday?

It's Father's Day today. It's a special day, isn't it? I think we should do something to show our love for our fathers on this special day. My father and I are good friends. Whenever I meet with difficulties, he is always there, ready to help me. Today I will make a beautiful card for him, with my thanks and best wishes on it. Then I will help him wash the car this afternoon and cook his favorite food in the evening. Besides, I'll take a walk with him after dinner and then play chess with him, for he likes it very much. I' m sure he'll be very happy.

Easter is a time of springtime festivals. In Christian countries Easter is celebrated as the religious holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the son of God. But the celebrations of Easter have many customs and legends that are pagan in origin and have nothing to do with Christianity Traditions associated with the festival survive in the Easter abbit, a symbol of fertility, and in colored easter eggs, originally ainted with bright colors to epresent the sunlight of spring, and used in Easter-egg rolling contests or given as gifts复活节复活节是春季的节日。在信基督教的国家里，复活节是为纪念基督耶稣的复活而举行的宗教节日。但是复活节有许多习俗和传说的由来都是非宗教的，它们与基督教没有任何关系。与节日密切联系的一些传统有象复活节的野兔，它是作为繁殖生长的象征；还有复活节的鸡蛋，最先是被绘以鲜亮的颜色来代表春天的阳光。这些鸡蛋还可以用来玩滚鸡蛋游戏比赛，或作为小礼物送人。The First ThanksgivingThe first American Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621, to commemorate the harvest reaped by the Plymouth Colony after a harsh winter. In that year GovernorWilliam Bradford proclaimed a day of thanksgiving. The colonists celebrated it as a traditional English harvest feast, to which they invited the local Wampanoag Indians. Days of thanksgiving were celebrated throughout the colonies after fall harvests. All thirteen colonies did not, however, celebrate Thanksgiving at the same time until October 1777. George Washingtonwas the first president to declare the holiday, in 1789 感恩节第一个美国人庆贺的感恩节在1621年，为了纪念普利茅斯殖民地的人民在经过一个歉收荒芜的冬季后迎来丰收。在那一年，州长William Bradford宣布那天作为感恩节。殖民者把它当成传统的英国丰收节日来庆贺，在当天，他们还邀请当地的印地安的万泊诺亚格人。 感恩的节日延续了整个秋季的收获季节，但其他的十三个殖民地没有庆贺这个节日，直到1777年10月。乔治-华盛顿在1789年宣布把它定为节日，他也是第一位宣布感恩节的总统。The history of Valentine's Day -- and its patron saint -- is shrouded in mystery. But we do know that February has long been a month of romance. St. Valentine's Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. So, who was Saint Valentine and how did he become associated with this ancient rite? Today, the Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men -- his crop of potential soldiers. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons where they were often beaten and tortured. According to one legend, Valentine actually sent the first 'valentine' greeting himself. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl -- who may have been his jailor's daughter -- who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he signed 'From your Valentine,' an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories certainly emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic, and, most importantly, romantic figure. It's no surprise that by the Middle Ages, Valentine was one of the most popular saints in England and France.情 人 节 情人节的历史充满了神秘，但是我们知道，很久以来，2月就是一个浪漫的月份了。情人节既留有基督教的痕迹，又有古罗马的传统。情人节又称圣瓦伦丁节。关于情人节有好多传说，其中之一是，3世纪的时候，古罗马的皇帝Claudius二世认为独身的男子比有妻子、家庭的男子更善于打仗，于是他宣布婚姻是非法的，这也断绝了士兵的来源。牧师Valentine意识到这条法令的谬误，就公开反对，并且秘密为青年人主持婚礼。Claudius二世知道后就把Valentine处死了。 Fathers' DayIn the 1900s, Fathers’ Day was created when Sonora Louise Smart Dodd wanted to express her deep appreciation to her own father, William Smart, who was widowed when his wife died at giaing binfh. Mr. Smart raised his six children on a rural farm in eastern Washington State. When Ms. Dodd was grown she wanted to show her appreciation to her father. So, in 1909, she proposed a day to honor her father in June (the month of her father's birth).The very first Fathers' Day followed on June 19, 1910 in Spokane, Washington. In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge showed support of this becoming a national holiday. However, it wasn't until 1966 when President Lyndon Johnson officially proclaimed Fathers' Day a national holiday to be celebrated on the 3rd Sunday of June. 父亲节二十世纪初，苏娜·路易丝·史墨·多德想要向他的父亲威廉·史墨表达敬意，于是产生了父亲节。她父亲在他妻子难产而死以后，就一直鳏居。史墨先生在东华盛顿州的农庄中独力抚养大六个孩子。当多德女士长大成人后，她觉得要向父亲致敬。于是，在1909年她提议在六月里一天向父亲表达敬意。（她父亲在六月生日）第一个父亲节在1910年6月19日在华盛顿，史布肯庆祝了。1924年，卡文·柯立芝总统表示支持，并将此确立为国家的节日。然而，直到1966年，林顿·约翰逊总统才正式宣布六月的第三个星期天为父亲节，在全国正式地庆祝。Mothers’ DayThe earliest Mother`s Day celebrations can be traced back to the spring celebrations of ancient Greece in honor of Rhea, the Mother of the Gods. During the 1600's, England celebrated a day called "Mothering Sunday". Celebrated on the 4th Sunday of Lent. In the United States Mother`s Day was first suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe as a day dedicatedto peace. By 1911 Mother's Day was celebrated in almost every state.While many countries of the world celebrate their own Mother`s Day at different times throughout the year, there are some countries such as Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Belgium which also celebrate Mother`s Day on the second Sunday of May.母亲节最早的母亲节庆祝可以追溯到古希腊的春天庆典，纪念众神之母尤希。在17世纪，英国在四月斋的第四个星期天庆祝一个称为“母亲周日”的节日。在美国，母亲节最早在1872年，由朱丽娅·沃得·郝提出，作为一个关注和平的节日。到1911年，几乎所有的州都庆祝母亲节。虽然世界各国的母亲节在不同的时间，很多国家，如丹麦，芬兰，意大利，土耳其，澳大利亚和比利时都在五月的第二个星期天庆祝母亲节。

The First ThanksgivingThe first American Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621, to commemorate the harvest reaped by the Plymouth Colony after a harsh winter. In that year GovernorWilliam Bradford proclaimed a day of thanksgiving. The colonists celebrated it as a traditional English harvest feast, to which they invited the local Wampanoag Indians. Days of thanksgiving were celebrated throughout the colonies after fall harvests. All thirteen colonies did not, however, celebrate Thanksgiving at the same time until October 1777. George Washingtonwas the first president to declare the holiday, in 1789 感恩节第一个美国人庆贺的感恩节在1621年，为了纪念普利茅斯殖民地的人民在经过一个歉收荒芜的冬季后迎来丰收。在那一年，州长William Bradford宣布那天作为感恩节。殖民者把它当成传统的英国丰收节日来庆贺，在当天，他们还邀请当地的印地安的万泊诺亚格人。 感恩的节日延续了整个秋季的收获季节，但其他的十三个殖民地没有庆贺这个节日，直到1777年10月。乔治-华盛顿在1789年宣布把它定为节日，他也是第一位宣布The First ThanksgivingThe first American Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621, to commemorate the harvest reaped by the Plymouth Colony after a harsh winter. In that year GovernorWilliam Bradford proclaimed a day of thanksgiving. The colonists celebrated it as a traditional English harvest feast, to which they invited the local Wampanoag Indians. Days of thanksgiving were celebrated throughout the colonies after fall harvests. All thirteen colonies did not, however, celebrate Thanksgiving at the same time until October 1777. George Washingtonwas the first president to declare the holiday, in 1789 感恩节第一个美国人庆贺的感恩节在1621年，为了纪念普利茅斯殖民地的人民在经过一个歉收荒芜的冬季后迎来丰收。在那一年，州长William Bradford宣布那天作为感恩节。殖民者把它当成传统的英国丰收节日来庆贺，在当天，他们还邀请当地的印地安的万泊诺亚格人。 感恩的节日延续了整个秋季的收获季节，但其他的十三个殖民地没有庆贺这个节日，直到1777年10月。乔治-华盛顿在1789年宣布把它定为节日，他也是第一位宣布感恩节的总统。感恩节的总统。The First ThanksgivingThe first American Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621, to commemorate the harvest reaped by the Plymouth Colony after a harsh winter. In that year GovernorWilliam Bradford proclaimed a day of thanksgiving. The colonists celebrated it as a traditional English harvest feast, to which they invited the local Wampanoag Indians. Days of thanksgiving were celebrated throughout the colonies after fall harvests. All thirteen colonies did not, however, celebrate Thanksgiving at the same time until October 1777. George Washingtonwas the first president to declare the holiday, in 1789 感恩节第一个美国人庆贺的感恩节在1621年，为了纪念普利茅斯殖民地的人民在经过一个歉收荒芜的冬季后迎来丰收。在那一年，州长William Bradford宣布那天作为感恩节。殖民者把它当成传统的英国丰收节日来庆贺，在当天，他们还邀请当地的印地安的万泊诺亚格人。 感恩的节日延续了整个秋季的收获季节，但其他的十三个殖民地没有庆贺这个节日，直到1777年10月。乔治-华盛顿在1789年宣布把它定为节日，他也是第一位宣布感恩节的总统。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)其它活动节日世界消费者权益日(3月15日)-----WORLD CONSUMER RIGHT DAY 世界水日(3月22日)-------------WORLD WATER DAY 世界卫生日(4月7日)------------WORLD HEALTH DAY 世界地球日(4月22日)-----------WORLD EARTH DAY 世界住房日(十月第一个星期一)--WORLD HOUSING DAY 国际秘书节(4月25日)-----------INTERNATIONAL SECRETARY DAY 国际红十字日(5月8日)----------INTERNATIONAL RED-CROSS DAY 国际护士节(5月12日)-----------INTERNATIONAL NURSE DAY 世界电信日(5月17日)-----------WORLD TELECOMMUNICATIONS DAY 世界无烟日(5月31日)-----------WORLD NO-SMOKING DAY 世界环境日(6月5日)------------WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 世界人口日(7月11日)-----------WORLD POPULATION DAY 世界旅游日(9月27日)-----------WORLD TOURISM DAY 世界邮政日(10月9日)-----------WORLD POST DAY 世界粮食日(10月16日)----------WORLD GRAIN DAY 世界爱滋病日(12月1日)---------WORLD AIDS DAY 世界残疾日(12月3日)-----------WORLD DISABLED DAY世界各国的国庆与独立日 一 月 1日 古巴解放日----------Liberation Day (CUBA) 苏丹独立日----------Independence Day (SUDAN)4日 缅甸独立日----------Independence Day (MYANMAR)18日 突尼斯革命日------- Revolution Day (TUNIDIA)26日 澳大利亚日----------Australia Day 印度共和国日--------Repubic Day (INDIA)28日 卢旺达民主日--------Democracy Day (RWANDA)二 月 4日 斯里兰卡国庆日-------National Day (SRILANKA)5日 墨西哥宪法日---------Constitution Day (MEXICO)6日 新西兰国庆日---------Waitangi Day (NEW ZEALAND)7日 格林纳达独立日-------Independence Day (GRENADA)11日 日本建国日-----------National Founding Day (JAPAN) 伊朗伊斯兰革命胜利日-Anniversay of the Victory of the Islamic Revolution (IRAN)16日 美国华盛顿诞辰-------Washington's Birthday (USA)18日 冈比亚独立日---------Independence Day (GAMBIA)23日 文莱国庆日-----------National Day (BRUNEI DARUSSALAM) 圭亚那共和国日-------Republic Day (GUIYANA)25日 科威特国庆日---------National Day (KUWAIT)三 月 3日 摩洛哥登基日---------Enthronement Day (MOROCCO)6日 加纳独立日-----------Independence Day (CHANA)12日 毛里求斯独立日-------Independence Day (MAURITHUS)17日 爱尔兰国庆日---------National Day (IRELAND)18日 阿曼国庆日------------National Day (OMAN)19日 摩纳哥国庆节----------National Day (Monaco)22日 黎巴嫩独立日----------Independence Day (LEBANON)24日 扎伊尔第二共和国日----Anniversary of the Second Republic(ZAIRE) 28日 毛里塔尼亚独立日------Independence Day (MARITANIA)29日 南斯拉夫共和国日------Republic Day (YUGOSLAVIA)十二月 1日 中非国庆日------------National Day (CENTRAL AFRICA)2日 老挝国庆日------------National Day (LAOS) 阿拉伯酋长国国庆日----National Day (UAE)5日 泰国国王日------------Birthday Anniversary of His Majesty King Adolyadej (THAILAND)6日 芬兰独立日------------Independence Day (FINLAND)7日 象牙海岸国庆日--------National Day (IVORY COAST)12日 肯尼亚独立日----------Independence Day (KENYA)17日 不丹国庆节------------National Day (Bhutan)18日 尼日尔国庆日----------National Day (NIGER)28日 尼泊尔国王生日--------Birthday of H.M. King Birendara (NEPAL)