January 1 is the New Year’s Day, the first day of the year．It is a legal(法定的)holiday, and all banks, stores and schools are closed．Many people invite their friends to come and visit them in the afternoon or evening．

　　The only legal holiday in February is Washington’s Birthday．Although Washington was born on February 22, his birthday is now celebrated on the third Monday of February．Some States also celebrate Lincoln’s birthday on February 12．These two, the United States’ most famous presidents, were both born in February．

　　The last Monday in May is Memorial Day(纪念日)．This holiday remembers the many service members, men and women, who died for their country．Americans celebrate Memorial Day with services in cemeteries(公墓)and churches．

　　America’s great national holiday, Independence Day, falls on the fourth of July．It celebrates the birth of the United States．It was on this day that the colonists(殖民者)announced their independence from England．They had to fight hard for the next seven years to win this independence．

　　The first Monday of September is Labor Day(劳工节)．This holiday honors(向——表示敬意)the working people of the United States．There are sorts of celebrations and speeches on this day too．People go to all kinds of places to enjoy the fine weather at the end of summer．

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　　January 1^st is New Year's Day．In China this day is not celebrated as much as it is in other parts of the world because it is overshadowed(使-失色)by the Chinese New Year(Spring Festival)．

　　Labor Day

　　May 1^st is Labor Day．People enjoy three paid days off．Celebration parties take place on that day．

　　Chinese Spring Festival

　　It is the biggest and most important festival in China and Southeast Asia．New Year's Eve dinner is the most important thing when the whole family get together．Special food is served and more meat is prepared than usual．Fireworks break at night, getting the demons and bad luck away．Pictures of the Doors God(门神)are put up on the door．Paper cuts and lucky words on bright red paper are also put up on walls and windows．

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Happy New Years!

　　Today is March 17^th．About two and a half months ago, I said“Happy New Year!”to many of my friends．About fifty days ago, I said the same thing to some other friends．In about four days, I’ll say the same wishes to yet another group of friends．I’ll do the same thing in July and also in September．“How can that be?”you might ask(if you ‘re from Western Europe or the Americas)．“Everyone knows that New Year’s Day is in Januare!”

　　In fact, the date of New Year’s Day depends on the calendar(日历)－and I have friends who use one or more of five different calendars to keep track of at least part of their lives：

　　●January 1^st：New Year’s Day on the Western/international calendar

　　●In January or February(in 2006, January 29 th)：New Year’s Day on the Chinese calendar(China, Korea, and a few other places)

　　●March 21^st：New Year’s Day on the traditional Persian(波斯)calendar

　　●Mid-July(usually the 16 th)：New Year’s Day on the Isamic(穆斯林)calendar

　　●September：New Year’s Day on most Eastern Orthodox Church(东正教)calendars(Central and Eastern Europe)and, usually, on the Jewish calendar

　　And these are just the New Year’s Days that I know about!As a matter of fact, there are probably even more!

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