國外節日

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國外節日

將節日這一環節放在第一章的目的是爲了助于增進對禮品的瞭解,因爲我們知道了歷史背景,瞭解了其中的意義及其節日的典型代表禮品,有助於我們深入禮品行業的探討,其主要節日及代表禮品有:
一、情人節(THE VALENTINE’S DAY)
    在每年的2月14日,其主要禮品有:玫瑰花、巧克力、小熊及“心”型物.
二、聖生節(SANT PATRICK’S DAY)
    在每年的3月17日舉行,有風俗說在這天沒有穿綠色衣服的人可以被掐一下,典型禮品爲幸運草.
三、復活節(EASTER)
    通常在3月底與4月初之間,典型禮品有:彩蛋、兔子、小雞及帶有春天色彩的飾品.
四、國慶節(INDEPENDENCE DAY)
    在7月4日,爲慶祝美國獨立而設立的節日,其代表性禮品主要以産品上有美國國旗爲特色.
五、萬聖節/鬼節(HALLOWEEN)
    該節日起源於英格蘭賽爾特族人,後被帶到美國.其典型禮品爲巫婆、白鬼、蝙蝠、黑貓、蜘蛛、木乃伊、鬼樹及鬼屋
六、感恩節/豐收節(THANKS-GIVING DAY)
    其典型禮品有:火雞、玉米、楓葉、水果、牛角、清教徒,其特色爲秋天豐收色彩.
七、耶誕節( CHRISTMAS DAY)
    這是國外最盛大隆重的節日,相當於中國的過新年,耶誕節是12月25日.其代表禮品有:聖誕老公、雪人、鹿、熊、天使、馬槽組、丘比特、紅鳥、雪車、鳥屋、聖誕樹、聖誕紅果、聖誕葉、靴、樹裙、手套等.

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ON THE HOLIDAYS IN USA(美國的節日)
1、THE NEW YEAR’S DAY----JAN.01(元旦)
   IT IS A PAID HOLIDAY FOR GOVERMENT EMPLOYEES.
2、THE VALENTINE’S DAY ----FEB.14(情人節)
   IT IS THE DAY FOR BOYS TO BUY GIFTS LIKE FLOWERS OR CHOCOLATE FOR THE GIRLS THEY LOVE.
   THIS DAY IS IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE SPECIAL LOVE FOR BUSINESS THE DELIVERY MUST BE EFFECTED ON TIME.
3、SANT PATRICK’S DAY----MARCH 17(聖生節)
   THIS DAY ASSOCIATED WITH GOOD LUCK IS ESPECIALLY FOR THE LRISH PEOPLE. THE SYMBOL IS LEPRECHAUN(小精靈),FOUR-LEAF GRASS,COIN AND RAINBOW. IT IS ALSO SAID THAT THERE IS A BUCKET OF FOLD AT THE END OR THE RAINBOW.
   通常是愛爾蘭的美國人慶祝這個節日,有風俗說在這天沒有穿綠色衣服的人可以被掐一下.
4、APRIL FOOL’S DAY----APRIS 01(愚人節)
   IT IS A DAY WITH FUN. YOU CAN LIE, YOU CAN MAKE JOKE, TO OTHERS.
5、EASTER SUNDAY----BETWEEN END MARCH AND EARLY APRIL (復活節)
   IT IS SAID THE EASTER BUNNIES WILL VISIT THE CHILDREN AND LEAVE CANDY AND EGGS WITH THEM. IT IS A DAY FOR CHRISTLAN AS ON THIS DAY, THE GOD GOES BACK TO HEAVEN. IT IS ALWAYS ON SUNDAY. FOR BUSINESS, IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH SPRING THINGS.
6、THE MOTHER’S DAY----THE SECOND SUNDAY OF MAY(母親節)
   PERFUME AND FLOWERS ARE THE USUAL GIFTS FOR THIS DAY. FOR BUSINESS, ACCURATE DELIVERY IS ESSENTIAL.
7、THE FATER’S DAY----THE THIRD SUNDAY OF JUNE(父親節)
   THE POPULAR GIFTS ARE CARDS. IT IS NOT A BUSY DAY.
8、HE INDEPENDENCE DAY----JULY 4  (美國獨立日)
   IT IS A PAID HOLIDAY FOR GOVERNMEENT EMPLOYES. THERE MIGHT BE A FIREWORK SHOW IN PLACES LIKE STADIUMS.
9、THE LABOR DAY----SEPTEMBER(勞工節)
   IT IS A SIGNIFICANT DAY.
10、HALLOWEEN----OCT 31   (萬聖節/鬼節)
    IN THE PAST. CHILDREN WILL RUN TO THE NEIGHBOR’S HOUSE AND KNOCK AT THE DOOR, SAYING“TRICK OR TREAT?”USUALLY THE NEIGHBOR WILL GIVE THE KIDS SOME CANDLES. THEM,THE KIDS WILL RUN TO ANOTHER HOUSE FOR “TRICK OR TREAT?” NOW, BECAUSE OF CULT,PEOPLE STILL CELEBRATE THIS HOLIDAY, BUT MOST IN USA.
   該節日起源於英格蘭塞爾特族人,後被帶到美國.典型禮品爲白鬼、南瓜、黑貓、蝙蝠、巫婆等.
11、THANKS-GIVING DAY----THE DAY FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER  (感恩節/豐收節)
    IT ORIGINATES FORM THE PILGRIMS WHO FIRST LANDED ON AMERICAN AND WAS WARMLY WELCOME BY THE NATIVE AMERICAN INDIANS. THE TYPICAL FOOD IT TURKEY. IT IS ALSO A GIVING DATE. YOU CAN GIVE THINGS TO THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE THEM AND IN NEED OF.
   典型禮品爲:火雞、牛角、水果、玉米、楓葉、清教徒,有秋天色彩的東西.
12、CHRISTMAS----DECEMBER 25  (耶誕節)
    THE MOST IMPORTANT DAY IN WESTERN WORLD. IT IS THE TIME OF THE YEAR FOR THE FAMILIES TO GO BACK HOME FOR FAMILY REUNION. IT IS THE BIGGEST AND BUSIEST GIFT-GIVING DATE. THE DAY SIGNIFIES THE BIRTH OF CHRIST. SANTA CLAUS IS THE SYMBOL OF CHRISTMASS. IS JUST COMES FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSE. FOR BUSINESS, IT IS THE BIGGEST“CAKE” TO SHARE. ALL OF US LIVE ON DATE. BY THE WAY, NEVER USE “X’MAS” FOR FORMAL OCCASION OR FOR PRODUCTION.
    典型禮品:馬槽組、天使、天童、雪人、紅鳥、麋鹿、聖誕樹、聖誕葉、紅果、企鵝、聖誕老公等.