英国节日简介 英语版.ppt

British Holidays and Festivals ? Throughout the year the British celebrate many holidays which reflect the religious, historical, social and cultural diversity of their country. Religious Holidays ? Christmas, ? Easter, ? Whit Sunday. 圣灵降临节 Christmas ? Which day is it? ? How to celebrate? ? Why do people celebrate it? ? Is there any particularly Christmas traditions in Britain? ? istmas/stor (链接) Easter ? The Date of Easter ? The Cross ? The Easter Bunny and Egg The Date of Easter ? Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday that occurs after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox 春分点. It does not always occur on the same date as the astronomical full moon. The ecclesiastical 教会的"vernal equinox" is always on March 21. Therefore, Easter must be celebrated on a Sunday between the dates of March 22 and April 25. The Cross ? The Cross is the symbol of the Crucifixion, as opposed to the Resurrection. The Cross is not only a symbol of Easter, but it is more widely used, especially by the Catholic Church, as a year-round symbol of their faith. The Easter Bunny 兔子 and Egg ? The Germans brought the symbol of the Easter rabbit to America. It was widely ignored by other Christians until shortly after the Civil War. In fact, Easter itself was not widely celebrated in America until after that time. ? The egg was a symbol of rebirth in most cultures. Whit Sunday ? Christian church festival held on the Sunday seven weeks after Easter, commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles 使徒. Some National Holidays ? New Year ’ s Day ? Remembrance Sunday 阵亡将士纪念日( Armistice Day ): 11am on the 11th of November, The end of World War I happened in 1918 on the 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour, is to say,11am on the 11th of November. Some people still observe a two minute silence at this time. Some places will observe this silence on the actual day, some on Remembrance Sunday. However, today Remembrance Sunday is