Holidays
节假日
In Canada, we have many different days that we celebrate.
在加拿大，我们会庆祝许多不同的日子。
On the first day of January, there is New Year’s Day.
一月的第一天是元旦。
That is when we ring in the new year, and say goodbye to the old year.
那是我们敲响新年的钟声，告别旧的一年的时候。
In February, there is Valentine’s day.
二月有情人节。
That is the day when you tell your girlfriend or boyfriend that you love them.
那天你告诉你的女朋友或男朋友你爱他们。
You can buy them flowers or candy, or take them out to dinner.
你可以给他们买鲜花或糖果，或者带他们出去吃饭。
In March, there is Saint Patrick’s Day.
三月份是圣帕特里克节。
Everyone pretends that they are Irish on Saint Patrick’s day.
在圣帕特里克节，每个人都假装自己是爱尔兰人。
They all wear green.
他们都穿绿色的衣服。
Easter comes in the spring.
复活节在春天来临。
Easter is a religious holiday.
复活节是一个宗教节日。
Some people celebrate by going to church.
有些人通过去教堂来庆祝。
Some people think that the Easter bunny comes and leaves chocolate eggs for them.
有些人认为复活节兔子会来给他们留下巧克力蛋。
In May, there is Victoria Day.
五月有维多利亚节。
We celebrate this day in honour of England’s Queen Victoria.
我们庆祝这一天是为了纪念英国维多利亚女王。
There are fireworks on Victoria Day.
维多利亚节会放烟花。
July the first is Canada Day.
七月一日是加拿大国庆日。
In September, there is Labour Day.
九月有劳动节。
This is the day that we honour the working man or woman.
今天是我们向工人致敬的日子。
In October, there is Thanksgiving.
十月有感恩节。
We give thanks for all the things that we are fortunate enough to have.
我们感谢所有我们有幸拥有的东西。
We usually have a turkey dinner on Thanksgiving day.
我们通常在感恩节吃火鸡晚餐。
On the last day of October, there is Halloween.
十月的最后一天是万圣节。
The children dress up in costumes, and go from door to door collecting candies.
孩子们穿着盛装，挨家挨户地收集糖果。
Remembrance day is in November.
纪念日是在十一月。
People wear red poppies, and they remember all the people that died for their country.
人们佩戴红色罂粟花，纪念所有为国家牺牲的人。
Christmas comes in December.
圣诞节在十二月来临。
Christmas is also a religious holiday, but many children believe that Santa Claus arrives on Christmas Eve in a sleigh pulled by reindeer.
圣诞节也是一个宗教节日，但许多孩子相信圣诞老人在平安夜乘坐驯鹿拉的雪橇到达。
They believe that Santa Claus fills up their stockings with toys and goodies.
他们相信圣诞老人会用玩具和糖果塞满他们的长袜。
He gets in and out of people’s houses through their chimneys.
他通过人们的烟囱进出他们的房子。
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