Holidaysandspecialdays2.AprilFool’sDay(4.1):Inthepast,theFrenchcelebratedthenewyear’scomingonApril1st.Afterwards,thekingchangedthedateofnewyear.However,somevillagersdidnotgetthenewsandstillcelebratedthisfestivalonApril1st.Therefore,otherpeopleplayedtricksonthesepeopleandmadefunofthem.Afterthateveryyear,peoplewillplaytricksoneachotheronApril1st.3.ThanksgivingDay(theforthThursdayinNovember):In1620,thepilgrims(清教徒)sailedtoAmericaontheMayflower（五月花号）inordertoseekaplacewheretheycouldhavefreedomofworship（宗教自由）.Afterarrivingattheland,theyhadnotenoughfood.Inthiscase,manypeoplediedofhungry.Afterwards,theIndiantribe（印第安部落）cametohelpthem.Indianstaughtthemtohuntandplant.Whentheautumncame,thepilgrimshadagoodharvest.Toshowtheappreciation(感谢)totheGodandIndians,theyheldaparty.Afterthat,theforthThursdayinNovemberiscelebratedeachyearandisnamedThanksgivingDay.Celebration:turkeyandpumpkinpie4.Halloween(10.31):Thefestivalbeganatsundown(日落)onOctober31standlasteduntilsundownonNovember1st.Itwasbelievedthatthesouls（灵魂）ofthedeadwereclosesttothisworldanditwasthebesttimetocontact（联系）themtosaygood-byeoraskforassistance（帮助）.Celebration:costume,gotrick-or-treating,candyItisaholidaymainlyforchildren.Theycutfacesinthepumpkinsandputacandle（蜡烛）burninginside.Itlooksasiftherewereapersonlookingoutofthepumpkin.Thechildrenalsoputonstrangemasks（面具）andfrighteningcostumes（服装）everyHalloween.Somechildrenpainttheirfacestolooklikemonsters（把脸化成野兽的样子）.Thentheycometoanewhouse,theysay,“treatorcheat!”Thegrown-upsusuallygivethemcandiesthen,otherwisetheywillplaytricks(捣蛋)onthegrown-ups.5.Christmas(12.25):celebratethebirthofJesus.Celebration:turkey,puddings（布丁）,cookies（曲奇饼）,Christmascarol（圣诞颂歌）,Christmascardandpresent,SantaClaus,ChristmastreeEasterDay(复活节):(三月二十一过后月圆后的第一个星期日)Itiscelebratedtomemorizetheresurrection(复活)ofJesus.Onthatday,childrenwilldye(染色)manyeggs.Thentheadultswillhidetheeggs.Thenasmallgroupofchildrenwillbeinvitedtohunteggs.Thereisusuallyaprizeforthechildwhofindsthemosteggs.