英语翻译Festivals and celebrations Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times.Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather,planting in spring and harvest in autumn.Sometimes celebratewo

英语翻译Festivals and celebrations Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times.Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather,planting in spring and harvest in autumn.Sometimes celebratewo
英语翻译
Festivals and celebrations Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times.Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather,planting in spring and harvest in autumn.Sometimes celebratewould be held after hunters had caught animals.At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find,especially during the cold winter months.Today’s festivals have many origins ,some religious,some seasonal,and some for special people or events.Festivals of the Dead Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors,who might return either to help or to do harm.For the Japanese festival.Obon,people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors.They also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth.In Mexico,people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November.On this impoutant feast day,people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with”bones”on them.They offer food,flowers and gifts to the dead.The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people.It is now a children’s festival,when they can dress up and to to their neighbours’homes to ask for sweets.Ifthe neighbours do not give any sweets,the children might play a trick on them.Festivals to Honour People Festivals can also be held to honour famous people .The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet,Qu Yuan.In the USA Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in New World.India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi,the leader who helped gain India’s independence from Britain.Harvest Festivals Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events.People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over.

英语翻译Festivals and celebrations Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times.Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather,planting in spring and harvest in autumn.Sometimes celebratewo
从古时候开始,在节日、庆祝的节日和庆祝各种各样（喜庆）的节日里,世界各地都会举行庆典.大部分古老的节日都是庆祝冰冷天气的结束,（例如）春天计划（耕种的）时候和秋天丰收的时候.有时候庆典会在猎人抓到猎物后举行.（因为）那时候,尤其是在冰冷的冬天的那几个月里,食物很难找,人们都会很饿,（所以找到食物是很值得庆幸的大事）.今天的节日有很多古老的来源,有的是宗教的,有的是季节性的,有的为纪念特别的人物和大事.
清明节,这些节日是尊敬（纪念）死者或是满足祖先的（受祭拜的遗愿）,（因为有人相信）这些祖先会回来帮助或是报复（在生的人）.在日本人的祭拜日里,人们（子孙）会去扫墓和烧香以纪念他们的祖先.他们还会点灯和播音乐,因为他们认为这些会带领祖先们回到人间.在墨西哥,他们的清明节在十一月初.在这个重要的祭日里,人们吃的食物都是骷髅型的,蛋糕上要有“骨头”.他们上供给祖先的有食物、鲜花和礼物.
西方的节日.万圣节也一样有古老的传说,就是相信死去的人的灵魂是会回来的.而如今成了孩子们的一个节日,当他们精心打扮（如稻草人或南瓜服）后就去邻居家敲门要糖果.如果邻居们不给孩子们糖果,孩子们就会给他们一个恶作剧.
纪念人物的节日.节日也有为著名的人庆祝的.中国的龙舟节就是纪念古代有名的诗人屈原.在美国,哥伦布节就是纪念Christopher Columbus 从新大陆光荣归来.印度有一个国家级节日,就是在10月2日的纪念圣雄甘地的日子,他是那位使印度脱离英国（殖民）而独立的（伟大）领袖.
丰收节日.感恩节是非常喜庆的大节日.人们感恩是因为他们已经储蓄好冬天的食物以及（一年的）农耕活儿已经结束.
（括号里为补充翻译,使意思完整,原文中是没有的.）