用英语说中国传统节日的农历日期

1、春节

春节即夏历（农历）新年。

时间：汉代前春节为干支历的立春，后来演变为夏历正月初一（即农历正月初一）。现今春节时间为：狭义农历正月初一，广义农历正月初一至正月十五。

TheSpringFestivalisthesummercalendar(LunarNewYear).

TheSpringFestivalintheHanDynastywasthebeginningoftheSpringFestival,andlaterevolvedintothefirstdayofthefirstmonthofthesummercalendar(thatis,thefirstdayofthelunarcalendar).

ThecurrentSpringFestivaltimeis:thefirstdayofthenarrowlunarcalendar,thefirstdayofthelunarcalendar,thefirstlunarmonthtothefifteenth.

2、元宵节

时间为每年农历正月十五日，是中国的传统节日之一。正月是农历的元月，正月十五日是一年中第一个月圆之夜，所以称正月十五为“元宵节”。

ThetimeofLanternFestivalis15thofthefirstlunarmonth,anditisoneofthetraditionalfestivalsinChina.

Thefirstmonthisthefirstmonthofthelunarcalendar,andthefifteenthdayofthefirstmonthisthefirstfullmoonnightoftheyear,sothefifteenthdayofthefirstmonthiscalledtheLanternFestival.

3、端午节

端午节又称端阳节、重午节、午日节、龙舟节节等，是中国民间的传统节日。端午节源自天象崇拜，由上古时代龙图腾祭祀演变而来。时间为农历五月初五。

TheDragonBoatFestival,alsoknownastheDuanyangFestival,theHeavyLunchFestival,theMiddayFestival,theDragonBoatFestival,aretraditionalChinesefolkfestivals.

TheDragonBoatFestivaloriginatedfromthecelestialworship,whichevolvedfromtheancienttotemoftheancienttotem.Thetimeisthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth.

4、七夕节

又称七巧节、女儿节等，是中国民间的传统节日，因拜祭活动在七月七日晩上举行，故名“七夕”。时间：农历七月初七。

QixiFestival

AlsoknownastheSeventhFestival,theDaughter'sDay,etc.,isatraditionalChinesefolkfestival,becausetheworshipactivitieswereheldonJuly7th,hencethenameChineseValentine'sDay.

Time:Theseventhdayoftheseventhlunarmonth.

5、中秋节

中秋节又称月夕、秋节、仲秋节、拜月节、团圆节等，是中国民间的传统节日。中秋节源自天象崇拜，由上古时代秋夕祭月演变而来。中秋节自古便有祭月、赏月、吃月饼、玩花灯、赏桂花、饮桂花酒等民俗，流传至今，经久不息。时间：农历八月十五。

TheMid-AutumnFestival,alsoknownastheMoonFestival,AutumnFestival,Mid-AutumnFestival,MoonFestival,ReunionFestival,etc.,isatraditionalChinesefolkfestival.

TheMid-AutumnFestivaloriginatedfromtheworshipoftheheavens,whichevolvedfromtheautumnritualsoftheancienttimes.

Sincetheancienttimes,theMid-AutumnFestivalhasbeenworshippingthemoon,enjoyingthemoon,eatingmooncakes,playingwithlanterns,enjoyingosmanthus,drinkingosmanthuswineandotherfolkcustoms.

Time:LunarAugust15th.