关于西方节日研究的英语论文摘要：西方节日是我们管窥西方文化内涵的重要载体，本文一方面介绍了西方节日的基本形式以及文化内涵，另一方面我们深刻剖析了西方节日的功能机理以及对人的深刻影响，为今后把握西方节日的文化内涵以及提升自我生存品质奠定了基础。关键词：西方节日；形式；文化；功能Abstract：WesternfestivalsaretheimportantcarriertoconductGlimpseofWesterncultureconnotation.Ontheonehand,thisproperintroducethebasicformofWesternfestivalsandculturalconnotations,ontheotherhand,wehaveaprofoundanalysisofthefunctionalmechanismaswellastheprofoundimpactoftheWesternholiday,LayingthefoundationforthefuturetograsptheculturalconnotationoftheWesternholiday,aswellasenhancingthequalityofself-survival.Keywords:westernfestivals;foms;culture;functionⅠIntroduction200JustlikeinChina,therearemanydifferentkindsoffestivalsinthewesterncountry.Thesefestivalshavebeenveryinfluentialtothewesternpeople’slivingstyleandpurposes.Forexample,whenpeoplearecelebratingtheEaster’sDay,theyareveryinterestedinthestoryofJesus,sotheybegintoadmirehimverymuch,whichmaybringsomechangestotheirlives.ManypeoplearefondofeatingturkeysbecauseofthecelebrationoftheThanksgivingDay.Almosteveryfestivalhasitsownstory,whichhasarousedmanyresearchers’interestintheoriginofthem.Manyfestivalsareveryinteresting,andpeoplearesometimesexpectingthecomingofacertainfestival.Forexample,ontheValentines’Day,peopleareexpectingsomeromanceintheirlife.Somefestivalsarethechildren’sfavorite,suchasChristmasDayandHalloweenDay.Childrenlikethesefestivalsverymuchbecausetheythinktheycanhaveagoodtimeatthattime.Theycanplaywiththeirfamilyandfriends.Besides,theycanreceivealotoflovelygift.Inthisway,festivalsarecharminginpeople’smind.Thispapergivesashortintroductionofthewesternfestivals,whichprovidesagoodchancefortheEnglishlearnerstobeinformedoftheculturalbackgroundofthesefestivals,andthiscanbeusefulintheirEnglishlearning.ⅡSeveralkindsoftheoriginoffestivalsinWesternCountriesTosearchfortheoriginofacertainfestivalisaverycommontaskformanyEnglishlearners.Peoplearenotsureofwhathappenedatthattime,sotheyareverycuriousofit.Andtheyareeagertoreadanyinformationonthisaspect.1.ReligiousandCusto