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节日又分为
Public holiday 和 Traditional Festival
日历分为
公历 Gregorian Calender
农历 Lunar Calender

过节可以用Observe / Celebrate

Public Holiday 公共假日 是用公历表达
e.g The National's Day 每年都是在十月一日
October (the) 1st 那个the一定要读但是不用写。

Tradional Festival 传统节日，是用农历表达。
e.g The Spring Festival
正月初一
the first day of the first month ...

重阳节 the 9th day of the 9th month

中国春节常用词语的英文表达

Spring Festival is the most important festival in China .In the evening before the Spring Festival ,families get together and have a big meal .In many places people like to set off firecrackers .Dumplings are the most traditional food .Children like the festival very much ,because they can have delicious food and wear new clothes .They can also get some money from their parents.This money is given to children for good luck .People put New Year scrolls on the wall for good fortune .

过年 celebrate the spring festival
年画 new year paintings
春联 spring festival couplets
灯笼 lantern
剪纸 paper-cuts
烟花 fireworks
买年货 do shopping for the spring festival ; do spring festival shopping
敬酒 propose a toast
舞狮 lion dance
舞龙 dragon dance
爆竹 firecrackers
红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)
灯谜 riddles written on lanterns
灯会 exhibit of lanterns
戏曲 traditional opera
杂耍 variety show
禁忌 taboo
去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
守岁 staying-up
拜年 pay new year's call; give new year's greetings; pay new year's visit
辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
压岁钱 lucky money; gift money; money given to children as a lunar new year gift
年夜饭 the dinner on new year's eve
年糕 nian-gao; rise cake; new year cake
团圆饭 family reunion dinner