各种中国传统节日的英文介绍
1、春节(农历一月一日） Spring Festival；Chinese New Year's Day
由来：
Primitive beliefs and sacrificial culture are important factors in the formation of New Year's Day.
原始信仰和祭祀文化是春节形成的重要因素。
习俗：
such as Lunar New Year's dinner, keeping the age, New Year's money, temple fairs, flower lanterns and other customs.
如团年饭、守岁、压岁钱、庙会、赏花灯等习俗。
2、元宵节（农历一月十五日） Lantern Festival（龙灯节直译）
由来：
The custom of burning lamps on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is related to the spread of Buddhism to the east.
正月十五燃灯的习俗与佛教东传有关。
习俗：
Lantern Festival mainly includes a series of traditional folk activities，
such as watching lanterns, eating dumplings, guessing lantern riddles and setting off fireworks.
元宵节主要有赏花灯、吃汤圆、猜灯谜、放烟花等一系列传统民俗活动。
3、清明节（公历4月5日前后，农历二月后半月至三月上半月间） Tomb-Sweeping Day
由来：
The Qingming Festival originated from the Spring Festival and the Spring and Autumn Festival in ancient times.
清明节源于上古时代的春祭，春秋二祭，古已有之。
习俗：
Tomb-sweeping, ancestor-sacrificing and outing are common basic etiquette and custom themes.
扫墓祭祖、踏青郊游是共同基本礼俗主题。
4、端午节（农历五月初五） Dragon Boat Festival（龙舟节直译）
由来：
Dragon Boat Festival, with a long history, evolved from the dragon totem worship held in Baiyue in ancient times.
端午节，历史悠久，由上古时代百越举行龙图腾祭祀演变而来。
习俗：
The Dragon Boat picking and rice dumplings are the two main themes of the Dragon Boat Festival.
扒龙舟与食粽子是端午节的两大礼俗主题。
5、中秋节（农历八月十五） Mid-Autumn (Moon)Festival
由来：
The Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the worship of celestial phenomena，
and evolved from the worship of the moon on the autumn evening in ancient times.
中秋节源自天象崇拜，由上古时代秋夕祭月演变而来。
习俗：
offering sacrifices to the moon, enjoying the moon, eating moon cakes,
playing with lanterns, appreciating osmanthus flowers and drinking osmanthus wine.
中秋节自古便有祭月、赏月、吃月饼、玩花灯、赏桂花、饮桂花酒等民俗
6、重阳节（农历九月九日） Double-ninth Day（重九节直译）
由来：
The origin of Chongyang Festival can be traced back to ancient times. In ancient times,
there were activities of harvest sacrifice and Mars sacrifice in autumn and autumn.
重阳节的源头，可追溯到上古时代。古时季秋有丰收祭天、祭祀大火星活动。
习俗：
There are customs such as climbing high to pray for blessings, visiting chrysanthemums in autumn, wearing dogwood,
offering sacrifices to gods and ancestors, and feasting for longevity.
有登高祈福、秋游赏菊、佩插茱萸、祭神祭祖及饮宴求寿等习俗。
参考资料来源：百度百科――中国传统节日
各种传统节日的中英文介绍1. 春节(农历一月一日) Spring Festival；Chinese New Year'sDay2. 元宵节(农历一月十五日) Lantern Festival3. 清明节(4月5日)Tomb-Sweeping Day4. 端午节(农历五月初五) Dragon Boat Festival5.中秋节(农历八月十五) Mid-Autumn (Moon)Festival6. 重阳节(农历九月九日) Double-ninth Day7.. 除夕(农历十二月三十日)New Year's Eve 【中国常见传统活动中英对照】 过年 celebrate the spring festival 春联 spring festival couplets 剪纸 paper-cuts 年画 new year paintings 买年货 do shopping for the spring festival；dospring festival shopping 敬酒 propose a toast 灯笼 lantern 烟花 fireworks 爆竹 firecrackers (people scare off evilspirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) 红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in redpaper，symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.) 舞狮 lion dance (the lion is believed tobe able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) 舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weatherand good harvests) 戏曲 traditional opera 杂耍 variety show 灯谜 riddles written on lanterns 灯会 exhibit of lanterns 守岁 staying-up 拜年 pay new year's call；givenew year's greetings；pay new year's visit 禁忌 taboo 去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors 压岁钱 gift money；moneygiven to children as a lunar new year gift culture note；inthe old days， new year's money was given in theform of one hundred copper coins strung together on a red string and symbolizedthe hope that one would live to be a hundred years old. today, money is placedinside red envelopes in denominations considered auspicious and given torepresent luck and wealth 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year 扫房 spring cleaning; generalhouse-cleaning 年糕 nian-gao; rise cake; new year cake 团圆饭 family reunion dinner 年夜饭 the dinner on new year's eve 饺子 jiao-zi/dumpling; chinese meatravioli 粽子 rice dumpling
