英语学习,并不只限于学习英语语言本身。离开一切社会文化因素,而单纯地学习语言是不现实的,也是不可能。所以对于英语学习者来说了解英语国家的文化知识是非常必要的。本文就英语国家的重要节日作以下介绍。希望能对英语爱好者了解西方的文化背景知识有所帮助。一、新年(New Year’s Day)1月1日是新年。据现存史料记载,它最早始于公元前2000年的美索不达米亚,当时巴比伦的新年定在最靠近春分的新月(公历3月中旬)。到了中世纪初,欧洲大部分信奉基督教地区以3月25 English learning is not limited to studying the English language itself. It is unrealistic and impossible to learn all kinds of social and cultural factors. So for English learners to understand the cultural knowledge of English-speaking countries is very necessary. This article introduces the important holidays of English-speaking countries. Hope that English fans can understand the western cultural background knowledge helpful. A New Year’s Day January 1 is the New Year. According to the existing historical records, it first began in Mesopotamia in 2000 BC, when the new year of Babylon was the closest to the new moon (mid-March of the Gregorian calendar). By the beginning of the Middle Ages most of Europe believed in Christianity on March 25