美国五月份节日风俗（中英文对照版)

5月***日 母亲节(Mothers' Day)(五月的第二个星期日)

美国节日、美国五月份节日风俗人们一致决定将每年5月的第二个星期日定为母亲节。

1911年，庆祝母亲节的活动已经开展得非常广泛，不仅席卷美国各州，而且连加拿大、墨西哥和南美的一些国家也都开始庆祝这个节日。此后几年中，庆祝母亲节的热潮有增无已。1912年，美国专门成立了母亲节国际协会。1913年5月，美国众议院一致通过决议，号召总统及内阁、参众两院和联邦政府的所有官员一律在母亲节佩带白色石竹花

1914年，美国国会正式命名5月的第二个星期二为母亲节。紧接着，威尔逊总统昭告全国公民在自己的住宅上悬挂国旗以表达人们对美国全体母亲的热爱和尊敬。此后美国总统每年都要发表一篇内容相同的宣言。在胸前佩带石竹花，颜色是有讲究的。初时一律为白色，后来则变成那些母亲已经去世的人佩带白色石竹花，而母亲仍然健在的人则佩带红色石竹花。这一天，人们总要想方设法使母亲愉快地度过节日，感谢她们一年的辛勤劳动。最普通的方式是向母亲赠送母亲节卡片或礼物，还有些家庭则由丈夫孩子们把全部家务活包揽下来。

May

Mother's Day is observed in the United States in honor of mothers on the second Sunday in May. Julia Ward Howe wrote a Mother's Day proclamation in 1870. She wanted to have an international day when all mothers of the world would stand up and speak for peace， so their sons would not have to die in war. In 1907， Anna Jarvis proposed a day to remember all mothers. Today， Mother's Day is a holiday to remember mothers with cards， flowers and presents. Many people in the U.S. celebrate "el cinco de mayo". This means the 5th of May in Spanish. This holiday celebrates a battle won by Mexicans against the French. In some areas of the U.S.， there are parades on this day. Many people eat Mexican food and listen to Mexican Music. The last Monday in May is Memorial Day. Since 1868， this federal holiday has honored the Union Civil War soldiers who died. Now， we remember all soldiers who died for this country. People decorate soldiers' graves. Many people also decorate the graves of their families.