摘要：本文旨在研究中西方的节日文化差异，依照中西方节日文化差异，其展现了中西的传统价值和深厚的文化内涵。历史文化背景的不同，造就了不同的中西方节日文化。随着中西方国家之间的往来越来越频繁，各国之间的文化不断相互渗透。本研究的实际意义在于让人们能更好的理解和尊重彼此的文化差异，除此之外，能够更理智的看待外来文化，做到去其糟粕，取其精华。

关键词：文化差异；节日；传统文化

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Abstract

1.Introduction1

2.Literature Review1

3.Origins of Chinese and Western Traditional Festivals ...4

3.1 Origins of Chinese traditional festivals.4

3.1.1 Lantern Festival 4

3.1.2 Tomb-Sweeping Festival 5

3.2 Origins of Western traditional festivals........5

3.2.1 April Fool’s Day 5

3.2.2 Easter Day 6

4.Customs of Chinese and Western Traditional Festivals.6

4.1 Spring Festival and Christmas7

4.2 Qixi Festival and Valentine’s Day...8

4.3 Mid-Autumn Festival and Thanksgiving Day.9

5. Values of Chinese and Western Traditional Festivals..9

5.1 Collectivism: the value orientation of Chinese festival culture.10

5.2 Individualism: the value orientation of Western festival culture.10

6.Conclusion11

References...12