About Canadian festivals

please read it directly! Canada's festivals are: New Year's Day, which falls on January 1st every year. Passing France is like the Chinese New Year in China. People hold party all night, watch TV and drink beer, rest and relax, and welcome the new cycle of four seasons. Many people make a wish in the new year, hoping to make a change at a new beginning. For example, someone said that he would give up smoking; Another said that she would work harder and earn more money. But often a few weeks after the New Year, they have forgotten all their promises and gone their own way.

Saint Patrick's Day, March 17th, originated from Ireland's National Day. Saint Patrick is a saint respected by Irish people. He helped the Irish drive poisonous snakes into the sea of Wang Yang. Green is the symbol of this festival. People try to wear green clothes and drink green beer. There are usually large parades.

Easter Sunday, the first Sunday after the full moon on March 21st, was originally a religious festival to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, but at present, the religious atmosphere has gradually faded, and people flock to shops rather than churches. Children are the happiest during the festival, and they can get all kinds of chocolates. The most characteristic items are eggs and rabbit treasures symbolizing vitality.

Victoria Day, May 24th is the birthday of Queen Victoria of England, and Quebec is a French-speaking area, so officials do not hold public celebrations.

national day (Canada Day), July 1st (the country was founded in 1867), large and medium-sized cities organized street parades and set off fireworks at night, and the most important activity place was Ottawa, the capital. Many non-governmental organizations or individuals voluntarily contribute to the manufacture of floats and hold various performance parades. Sometimes the Royal Guards rode horses to clear the way, and veterans often marched in military uniforms and medals. People flocked to the streets to watch the excitement, and when the parade passed by, the crowd was excited. Sometimes heads of state and provincial government officials suddenly appear in the crowd to shake hands with street people. On both sides of the street, some people play juggling and other games, which are free and diverse in form and very lively.

Labor Day, the first Monday in September. In the concept of most Canadians, this festival marks the end of summer. There are no special activities, but everyone can have a long weekend. Parents use this time to prepare their children for the start of the new semester; Shops also use this time to promote stationery. There are also many garage sale activities.

Thanksgiving Day, the second Monday in October. Thanksgiving Day in Canada is not on the same day as Thanksgiving Day in America. On this day, everyone takes this opportunity to express their gratitude. Everyone thanks the land for their bumper harvest and God for their health. Children thank their parents for their care and care, students write cards to their teachers to thank them for their teaching, friends thank each other for their help, and many thanks. On this day, many people came home from work, and in the evening, the whole family got together and held a sumptuous dinner. Pumpkin pie is a common Thanksgiving food, and turkey is the symbol mascot of Thanksgiving.

On November 11th, Remembrance Day, to commemorate the soldiers who died in the two world wars and the Korean War, it has now become a day to commemorate all those who died in the war. People work as usual and observe a moment of silence at 11: that day. Two weeks before this festival, enthusiastic people made preparations. They sold small red flowers to people to wear to commemorate the people who died in the war. The money sold was donated to disabled veterans, and some people donated money to some war victims.

Christmas Day, December 25th, is the same as other countries. This festival is familiar to the whole world and the biggest festival in western countries. December 25th is the day when Jesus Christ was born. The early days were religious festivals, mainly for Catholics and Christians. Now it has become a traditional holiday for many people, but some people who believe in other religions do not celebrate Christmas. At the beginning of December, people have been unable to suppress their yearning for the festival and have begun to prepare for Christmas. At this time, in big cities such as Toronto, there are Santa Claus parades. Around Christmas is an important business opportunity for many businesses, and it is the shopping peak in a year. People buy gifts for relatives and friends, and buy food. The most iconic thing is the Christmas tree. Most families put a Christmas tree in the living room, which is covered with colored lights and decorations. The trees in front of each house are also decorated with colorful lights, and the streets are flashing on both sides. There must be roast turkey for the main meal. A whole turkey sometimes needs to be roasted for six or seven hours. Santa Claus climbed into the room through the chimney and put presents in children's boots (just a legend). Christmas Eve is a time to make people boil, similar to New Year's Eve in China.

Boxing Day, the day after Christmas, that is, December 26th (in case of Sunday, it will be postponed for one day), and everyone is still in the mood, and has entered Boxing Day again. This festival should start in England, and it is traditionally a day to give gifts to postmen and others. But now people no longer give gifts to the postman. It became a day of "big shopping". After Christmas, businesses cut prices or have big sales, so people take this opportunity to buy all kinds of things. Shopping activities will last about a week before cooling down. Things that people don't need urgently before Christmas can save a lot of money by waiting until Boxing Day.

In addition to these more formal festivals (some holidays), there are other festivals in Canada that are popular in Europe and America, but there are no holidays. For example,

Romantic Valentine's Day, on February 14th, couples give small gifts and cards. Today, many ordinary friends of the opposite sex also have this kind of behavior. If a professor sends cards to his students, but it doesn't have a deeper meaning, it's just to join in the fun. If you receive gifts from the opposite sex, don't be paranoid.

April Fool's Day, April 1st. On April Fool's Day, you can play excessive jokes on many people. If you invite someone to a place for dinner, you don't go, which makes him or her wait for a long time, and finally finds that it is too late to be beaten. Especially when you are not clearly aware of this date, it is easy to become the prey of others. Even the news media sometimes play some "international jokes", which makes people at home and abroad fooled. But this is only limited to the morning of April 1, and once it is past 12 noon, it will be out of time. Generally speaking, jokes on April Fool's Day are just for fun. If jokes are played too much, especially if they hurt others' interests, they will lead to enemies and even go to court.

Mother's Day, the third Sunday in June, is a day for children to thank their mothers. It can also refer to the social respect for women.

On October 31st, the noisy Halloween, also known as Halloween, you will meet people dressed strangely, and even "see ghosts" in the street. You can dress yourself up as you like. Children are very happy on this day. They can wear ghost masks and knock at the door with steel forks. The host will give them all kinds of sweets. Some children can "seize" a lot of sweets. The dance in the evening is unique, and it is not too much to describe it as "dancing with demons". Sometimes you admire people's imagination. For example, someone painted half of his face as if he had been skinned, his eyes would fall off, his blood vessels would be exposed, his blood would be dripping all over his body, he was wrapped in white cloth, and his limbs were exposed with white bones. It was scary to brake. Others make themselves up as heads of state, which makes people laugh.

Canada's regional festivals are intoxicating with strong local characteristics, and there are also their own festivals celebrated by specific ethnic groups. Of course, the Spring Festival in China is indispensable. Here, only three wonderful and grand festivals are selected to introduce to readers.

Carnaval de Québec is a winter festival in Quebec, which is held in the first half of February every year. Residents built a tall castle with snow, elected the king and queen of snow, and decorated the city with ice sculptures. Ice skating on the St. Lawrence River, collective wedding and other celebrations make the festival atmosphere rich.

In the last two weeks of May, the Canadian Tulip Festival is a grand festival in Ottawa, the capital. The celebration is the most grand with all kinds of float parades. There are boats with makeup passing by on the Lido River, and the whole city is dressed up like a sea of flowers by more than 3 million tulips donated by Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard. This festival began with the liberation of the Netherlands by the Canadian army in World War II.

Klondike Days every year in the last two weeks of July (Thursday to the next Saturday), there is a makeup parade in Edmonton Square, Alberta, Canada, and various cultural performances, such as proms, fashion show, circus, etc., as well as international trade and cultural exhibitions.