1. Role,Status,& Occupation Famous People Historical Event Other Holidays Why do we make it a holiday and a festival? Religious Origin Taiwan USA Ester Thanksgi ving Hallowen Christms Matsu Sheng Shang Yuan Festival Chung Yuan Festival

2. Why do we make it a holiday and a festival? Religious Origin By Sophie Hsieh

3. Taiwan Shang Yuan Festival The 15th day of the first lunar month Matsu Sheng The 23rd day of the third lunar month Chung Yuan Festival The 15th day of the seven lunar month

4. America Easter Easter must be celebrated on a Sunday between the dates of March 22 and April 25. Halloween October 31 Thanksgiving The 4th Thursday of November Christmas December 25

5. Why do we make it a holiday and a festival -- Taiwan Shang Yuan Festival or Yuan Shui Festival The 15th day of the first lunar month Lantern Festival Second New Year in lunar

6. Why do we make it a holiday and a festival -- Taiwan Origin: Celebration: Eating tang yuan, Hanging lantern, Lantern Riddle Yuan-shui Fireworks Display in Tainan Taipei Ping – His sky lantern,

7. The 23rd day of the third lunar month The birthday of Matsu Matsu is the most widely worshipped deity in Taiwan Origin: The story of Lin Mo-Niang Celebration: Apart from “ Matsu Sheng, ” Matsu worship activities are offering incense at temples and “ Welcoming Matsu ” MatsuShen

8. Chung Yuan Festival The 15th day of the seven lunar month Religious: Taoism Ghost Festival Origin: The Chinese believe that the dead become ghosts roaming between heaven and earth.

9. Chung Yuan Festival Celebration: Families offer sacrifices of the newly harvested grain to departed ancestors on this day. As a time when the “ Good Brethren ” ghosts from the underworld come back to earth to feast on the victuals offered

10. Ullambana Reiligious: Buddhist Ullambana Festival: Sanskirt word The meaning is “ deliverance from suffering ” Refers to the salvation of anguished souls in hell. Origin: The story of Mulien saving his mother from hades. Celebration: a ritual Buddhish feast and chants the sutras

11. Why do we make a holiday and a festival--America Easter must be celebrated on a Sunday between the dates of March 22 and April 25. Easter is a time of springtime festivals. The celebrations of Easter have many customs and legends.

12. Origin: Before the second-century After the second-century The Christian observance is related to the Resurrection of Christ. Eastre → Easter Symbols: The cross ； The Easter Bunny ； The Easter Egg

13. Halloween October 31 One of the world’s oldest holiday. ”Halloween” comes from a contracted corruption of all Hallows Eve. Origin: The story of Halloween Symbols: Jack-lantern ； Black evil witch ； Trick- or-Treat

14. Thanksgiving The 4th Thursday of November The most truly American of the national holidays in USA The most closely connected with the earliest history of the country. Origin: In 1620, Pilgrim, May Flower In 1863, It was proclaimed by president Lincoln. In 1941, finally sanctioned by congress as a legal holiday. Celebrations: Big family dinner ； the best and most Attractive : Roast turkey and pumpkin pie

15. December 25 The name Christmas is short for “Christ’s Mass” The biggest and best-loved holiday in the USA. Origin: The birth of Jesus story. Celebrations and Symbols: Exchange gifts; sending Christmas card; decorating the Christmas tree; singing the Christmas carols; hanging the Christmas’ stock; waiting the saint Claus’ coming. Christmas

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