In the United states, the fall holiday season begins on Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November. Originally (最初) a day of thanks for good harvest, it is celebrated with a big dinner, and turkey (火鸡) is the traditional main course. Christmas comes on December 25, about a month after Thanksgiving. At Christmas time, people give each other gifts and send Christmas cards. Children especially look forward to this season. New Year’s Eve, December 31, comes a week after Christmas. On New Year’s Eve, people have gay parties to celebrate the end of the old year and the beginning of the new. This is the end of the holiday season. Easter comes in March or April. This is a religious holiday, and it also celebrates the coming of spring. At Easter, children receive gifts of baskets containing toy rabbits or chickens and eggs. On Easter Sunday, many people go to church. It is also a traditional time for woman to buy new clothes.
复活节在三四月份,这是一个宗教节日,它也用来庆祝春天的来临。复活节,孩子们用篮子装着的礼物,里面有玩具兔或玩具小鸡,还有复活节彩蛋。在复活节的星期天,很多人都去教堂。这同时也是一个妇女们购买新衣服的传统日子。