Question 2: When are the American New Year and the China New Year respectively? Brother, China's New Year is always a lunar calendar. Lunar New Year's Eve is the last day. The first day of the first month is the first day of the new year. Hehe, as for America, it should be Christmas. They are on the Gregorian calendar (Gregorian calendar) 65438+February 25th.
Question 3: When are the American New Year and the China New Year respectively? It's a little fuzzy First of all, the United States uses the Jesus calendar, which is what we call the AD calendar. For example, 2065438+2005 1 month 1 day is the American New Year. In Chinese mainland, the legal holidays are New Year's Day, also known as the solar year or the solar year, and the traditional Lunar New Year, which is recorded according to the traditional calendar of China and the rise and fall of the moon. When we China people eat jiaozi during the Spring Festival, the American calendar shows February 2065438+ 19, 2005. Second, when the New Year's Day bell rang in China in 20 15, the time between the east and the west in the United States was also 20 14,12,31to prepare for the New Year!
Question 4: When are there foreign festivals? American festivals? American festivals:
New Year's Day: 65438+ 10/. 2.martin? Lu Se? Martin Luther king day: the third Monday of June 65438+ 10 every year. 3. Lincoln's birthday: every February 1. 4. Washington's birthday: the third Monday in February every year. 5. Valentine's Day: every February 14. 6. Good Friday: Friday of the week before Easter. 7. Easter: the first Sunday after the full moon at the vernal equinox. 8. April Fool's Day: every April 1. 9. Labor Day: May every year 1 10. Mother's Day: the second Sunday in May every year. 1 1. Father's Day: the third Sunday in June every year. 12. Independence Day: July 4th every year. 13. Grandparents' Day: the first Sunday after Labor Day in September. 14. Halloween: 65438+ 10/0/. 15. Thanksgiving Day: 165438+ the last Thursday of October every year. 16. Christmas: 65438+ February 25th every year.
Many festivals in America have dazzling names. What Martin? Luther King Day, President's Day, Flag Day, Veterans' Day, etc., are dazzling. However, there are only a few festivals that really matter. In chronological order, it is New Year, Valentine's Day, Easter, Independence Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Compared with Christmas, New Year's Day in America seems a little deserted. That's understandable. In the eyes of Americans, Christmas is a new beginning of the year. After the ecstasy of Christmas, the arrival of the new year seems a bit redundant.
Compared with the deserted New Year, Valentine's Day on February 14 will be more lively. On this day, everyone will be busy sending cards, distributing chocolates, buying flowers and getting together with family and friends to express their feelings. Of course, the sweetest thing is the lovers in love. The happiest, I think, should be the florist. On Valentine's Day, flowers sold like crazy.
Easter seems strange to us in China, but in the United States, Easter is a very important religious festival, second only to Christmas. Celebrating Easter, on the one hand, is to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and thank him for his sacrifice and dedication to mankind. On the other hand, it is to celebrate the arrival of the Spring Festival. After the severe winter, everything began to recover and flourish.
Just as Santa Claus and Christmas tree are symbols of Christmas, rabbits and eggs are symbols of Easter. They symbolize vitality and fertility. On Easter day, cute and exaggerated cartoon rabbits are usually hung in shops. The trees in front of people's houses are covered with colorful plastic eggs full of candy. Let them gently shake the family with children with the breeze. Take the children to the community gathering place early, taste delicious food and participate in various games. More people go to church and spend the holidays with many parishioners.
Interestingly, the date of Easter is uncertain. Its date determination is somewhat complicated, usually on the first Sunday after the first full moon after March 20. In the west, Easter may be on any day from March 23rd to April 26th. Because this arrangement is very complicated, it is said that it will be 5.7 million years later, on the same Easter, before it can be repeated.
Independence Day in the United States is equivalent to China's National Day. On July 4th, local people often arrange a lively National Day. Last year, I went sightseeing with some friends from China. America's National Day looks a little loose but happy. People from all walks of life of all ethnic groups, colors and ages, wearing their most distinctive costumes or professional uniforms, sang and danced or beat around in the streets and walked all the way. It doesn't matter if there are naughty children. They come out of the crowd and dance beside the team with their hands and feet. Anyway, the police ... >>
Question 5: When is the Spring Festival in America? Christmas in America is a big holiday, and there is usually a long holiday at this time.
Question 6: When does the United States celebrate the New Year? The United States believes in Christianity as much as Europe, and Christmas is as grand as the Spring Festival in China. Every year, 65438+February 25th is the "New Year" in America.
Question 7: What is the time difference in the United States? The time difference is calculated by subtracting the standard time (real-time area code) of two time zones, and the time zone with larger value is earlier. For example, China is the eighth eastern district (+8) and the eastern part of the United States is the fifth western district (-5). Time difference between the two places 13 hours, Beijing is earlier than new york 13 hours. If it is the period of daylight saving time in the United States, the difference is 12 hours.
The difference in local time between two areas is called time difference.
Local time: With the rotation of the earth, the sun rises in the east and sets in the west in a day. When the sun passes the highest point in the sky, the local time is 12. Therefore, different longitude lines have different local time. The same time used in the same time zone is the time zone (local time on the central meridian of this area), and the same time used around the world is the local time of the 0-degree meridian of World Time Dan). Local longitude distance 15 degree for one hour, local longitude distance 1 degree for four minutes.
Question 8: What festivals are there in the West? When did all this happen? Third, Germany 1. Christmas is the most important festival in Germany. Just like the Spring Festival in China, the holiday of Christmas is 65438+February 25-26, but many enterprises and institutions put it from 65438+February 24 to 1 February 2 and 3. 2。 The celebration of New Year's Day (neujahr) is mainly held on New Year's Eve, that is, the night of 65438+February 3 1. The evening is very lively, and people set off firecrackers (but it is very strict now) to cheer for the arrival of the New Year. To celebrate the New Year, many big cities will set off fireworks and hold concerts. Many students will send greeting cards to professors, relatives and friends before New Year's Day! ! ! 3。 Carnival (Karneval/Fashing/Fastnacht) is a carnival around February 10. This festival is held in Cologne, the United States and other cities in the Rhine Valley. On this day, people dress up, put on various masks and sing and dance in the street. All kinds of floats took to the streets. People standing on the bus are like people who scatter candy, chocolate and toys on both sides of the street! 4。 Easter Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday and Monday after the full moon of the Spring Festival every year, but the date is not fixed, usually in late March and early April. Easter is the second largest traditional festival in Germany and the oldest Christian festival in the country. Up to now, there are still various habits, such as preparing resurrected rabbits and Easter eggs before the festival to celebrate the return of spring to the earth and the renewal of Vientiane. Easter two days! ! ! 5。 The National Day (nationalfeiertag) is also a celebration festival in Germany, 65438+10.3, which was not celebrated! ! 4. France 1, 1 6th: Emperor's Day. In the pastry shop, people buy cookies one after another. This kind of biscuit contains a little thing called broad bean. The youngest member of the family blindfolded and gave the cookies to everyone: this is Aunt Jane's, this is Dad's and this is Mr. Des powys's. . . "Everyone should avoid biting broad beans when eating biscuits. People who eat broad beans will be named king (queen) and choose his queen (king). The whole family or friends raised their glasses and sang, "to the king and to the queen." "February 2: The Holy Wax Festival is a double festival of religion and food. On this day, everyone makes egg pancakes, which are thin and yellow, as golden as the sun. After it floats, the children look at it. If only it fell directly into someone else's mouth! 3, April 1: April Fool's Day. April and May 1: Labor Day and Lily of the Valley Festival. May, July 14, French National Day. On the eve of National Day, all the cities in France set off fireworks, and the streets and alleys of Paris were crowded with people singing and dancing. The next morning, people watched the military parade. The big festival in France has begun. 6. French holidays begin on August 3rd1. Although * * * worked hard, almost all French people took vacations at the same time. Many factories closed and a large number of shops closed. 7, 1 1 month 1. Today is Ghost Festival. In the cemetery, the cemetery is decorated with chrysanthemums. Although the atmosphere in the cemetery is very sad, the primary school students are ecstatic on the first day of this year's holiday. August,165438+1October 25th is Saint Catherine's Day, which is an authentic local festival in Paris. 25-year-old unmarried young woman dressed as St. Catherine. These girls who celebrate St. Catherine's Day put wreaths in front of the statue of the saint with the same name in the street. On this day, people made many small yellow and green hats, one of which was more novel than the other. In large women's clothing stores, people dance and drink champagne. Catherine was the queen at that time. 9.1February 25th: Christmas. This can be called Mid-Autumn Festival. It is the light of winter and brings joy to people. Stars, snowflakes, pine trees, gifts and bells make up a picture. The children cleaned the chimney and found their biggest shoes. Santa Claus is on his way. . .