新年-New Year’s Day
春節(jié)-Spring Festival
三八節(jié)-International Working Women’s Day
五一節(jié)-May Day
五四節(jié)-Chinese Youth Day
六一節(jié)-International Children’s Day
八一建軍節(jié)-Army Day
中國共產(chǎn)黨成立紀念日-Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China
國慶節(jié)-National Day
春聯(lián)-Spring Festival Couplets
年畫-New Year pictures
剪紙-paper-cuts
除夕-the New Year’s eve
守歲-stay up late on the New Year’s eve
放鞭炮-let off fire crackers
拜年-pay a New Year visit
團圓飯-family reunion dinner
元宵節(jié)-Lantern Festival
元宵-sweet dumplings
花燈-festival lantern
燈謎-lantern riddle
龍燈-dragon lantern
掃墓-sweep graves of one’s ancestors or loved ones
祭祖宗-offer sacrifices to the ancestors
踏青-go for an outing in spring
賽龍舟-dragon-boat racing
賞月-appreciate the glorious full moon
九九重陽節(jié)-Double Ninth Day
賞菊-admire the beauty of chrysanthemum