Part One:Preparation >American Holidays and Special Days Return Holiday:Easter (late March or early April,first Sunday after the Full Moon Origin:The origins lie in pre-Christian religions and Christianity.All in some way or another are a "salute to spring,marking re-birth.The white Easter lily has come to capture the glory of the holiday.The word "Easter"is named after Eastre,the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring. A festival was held in her honor every year. Customs:Easter eggs and bunnies;new clothes to wear; dinner at home with family and friends(boiled eggs are traditionally served at breakfast)
Holiday: Easter Origin: The origins lie in pre-Christian religions and Christianity. All in some way or another are a “salute to spring,” marking re-birth. The white Easter lily has come to capture the glory of the holiday. The word “Easter” is named after Eastre, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring. A festival was held in her honor every year. Customs: Easter eggs and bunnies; new clothes to wear; dinner at home with family and friends (boiled eggs are traditionally served at breakfast) . Part One: Preparation >> American Holidays and Special Days (late March or early April, first Sunday after the Full Moon )
Easter eggs and a bunny BACK NET
Easter eggs and a bunny
Egg rolling(滚彩蛋)
Egg rolling(滚彩蛋)
0 Part One:Preparation>>American Holidays and Special Days Return Holiday:April Fools'Day (April 1) Origin:In sixteenth-century France,the start of the new year was observed on April first.Then in 1562,Pope Gregory introduced a new calendar for the Christian world,and the new year fell on January first.There were some people,however,who hadn't heard or didn't believe the change in the date,so they continued to celebrate New Year's Day on April first.Others played tricks on them and called them“April fools.” Customs:Play small tricks on friends and strangers. 哑吵
Holiday: April Fools’ Day Origin: In sixteenth-century France, the start of the new year was observed on April first. Then in 1562, Pope Gregory introduced a new calendar for the Christian world, and the new year fell on January first. There were some people, however, who hadn’t heard or didn’t believe the change in the date, so they continued to celebrate New Year’s Day on April first. Others played tricks on them and called them “April fools.” Customs: Play small tricks on friends and strangers. Part One: Preparation >> American Holidays and Special Days (April 1)
Tricks that you can play on your friends. for example: Glue a coin to the floor and see how many people try to pick it up.etc
•Tricks that you can play on your friends. for example: Glue a coin to the floor and see how many people try to pick it up. etc