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1、.Festivals outside ChinaDateCelebrate Mothers Day The second Sunday of MaySend flowers to mother.Fathers Day The third Sunday of JuneShow love to fatherChristmas Day December 25thCelebrate the birth of Jesus and the new year.Decorate Christmas treeBelieve Christmas fatherThanksgiving Day The 4th Thu
2、rsday of NovemberCelebrate the harvest (food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over)Have a feast including turkeysDecorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruitApril Fools Day April 1stPlay tricks on each otherCelebrate the humorHalloweenOct.31Believe the return of the
3、 sprits of dead people.Childrens festivalDress up and go to neighbors homes to ask for sweets, if they do not give any sweets, the children might play a trick on themEaster （复活节） April 5th, 2015Easter eggs and rabbitsCelebrate the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life J
4、apanese Obonthe 15th day of the 7th lunar monthClean graves and light incense in memory of ancestors. Light lamps and play music to lead the ancestors back to earthThe day of the Dead(Mexico)From October 31 to November 2ndMexico people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with bones on them. Of
5、fer food, flowers, and gifts to the dead.Columbus DayOctober 12thBe in memory of the arrival of Columbus in the new worldMohandas Gandhi DayAugust 12To honor Gandhi, the leader who helped gain Indias independence from BritainJapans Cherry Blossom FestivalFrom March 15 to April 15The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.如有侵权请联系告知删除，感谢你们的配合！精品