西方元旦的来历
西元前46年,古罗马凯撒把这一天定为西历新年的开始,为了祝福Janus,这位罗马神话中的门神,Janus后来也演化为英文一月January这个词。原本以为教皇把耶稣诞生年作为西元元年,西元一月一日也和耶稣有关联,现在看来并非如此。可能依照西方普遍信仰基督教,还应该是12月25日耶诞日为过年,所以西方的新年没有耶诞隆重。
大约在公元前五万年左右,古埃及人已由游牧改为农耕,定居在尼罗河两岸,他们的农业收成与尼罗河是否发生洪水有很大关系。古埃及人从长期的观察中发现,尼罗河泛滥的时间是有规律的,他们就把这个时间每次都记录在竹竿上,从中得知两次泛滥时间之间大约相隔365天;同时还发现,当尼罗河初涨的潮头来到今天开罗城附近的时候,也正好是太阳与天狼星同时从地平线上升起的时候。于是,古埃及人便把这一天定为一年的开始。这是"元旦"最早的由来。
元旦是庆贺新年的开始,欢度元旦可说是世界各国各地区的普遍习俗。
现在,世界上大多数国家把每年1月1日作为元旦,由于世界各国所处的经度位置不同,各国的时间也不同,因此,“元旦”的日期也有不同。如大洋洲的岛国汤加位于日界线的西侧,它是世界上最先开始新的一天的地方,也是最先庆祝元旦的国家。而位于日界线东侧的西萨摩亚则是世界上最迟开始新的一天的地方。
阿富汗把春分作为元旦;犹太人把秋分作为元旦;而寒带的爱斯基摩人的元旦是不固定的,他们把第一次下雨作为元旦。公元前46年,罗马皇帝儒略·凯撒制定儒略历,开始时他把冬至作为元旦。但是,人们坚持要把朔日作为元旦,因此就把元旦延到冬至后10天。
按公历计,我国是世界上第12个开始新年的国家。各个国家由于其历史、文化、宗教信仰、民族习惯不同,也都有自己不同的庆祝。不过,这也使得这个世界多姿多彩,更显地域、民族特色了。
元旦祝福语中英文对照版
Best wishes for the year to e!
恭贺新禧!
Good luck in the year ahead!
祝吉星高照!
May you e into a good fortune!
恭喜发财!
Live long and proper!
多福多寿!
May many fortunes find their way to you!
祝财运亨通!
I want to wish you longevity and health!
愿你健康长寿!
Take good care of yourself in the year ahead.
请多保重!
Wishing you many future successes.
祝你今后获得更大成就。
On this special day I send you New Years greetings and hope that some day soon we shall be together.
在这特殊的日子,向你致以新年的祝福,希望不久我们能相聚在一起。
I would like to wish you a joyous new year and express my hope for your happiness and good future.
祝新年快乐,并愿你幸福吉祥,前程似锦。
May the New Year bring many good things and rich blessings to you and all those you love!
愿新年带给你和你所爱的人许多美好的事物和无尽的祝福!
Rich blessings for health and longevity is my special wish for you in the ing year.
祝你在新的一年里身体健康,多福多寿。
Good luck, good health, hood cheer. I wish you a happy New Year.
祝好运、健康、佳肴伴你度过一个快乐新年。
With best wishes for a happy New Year!
祝新年快乐,并致以良好的祝福。
I hope you have a most happy and prosperous New Year.
谨祝新年快乐幸福,大吉大利。
With the pliments of the season.
祝贺佳节。
May the seasons joy fill you all the year round.
愿节日的愉快伴你一生。
Seasons greetings and best wishes for the New Year.
祝福您,新年快乐。
Please accept my seasons greetings.
请接受我节日的祝贺。
To wish you joy at this holy season. Wishing every happiness will always be with you.
恭祝新年吉祥,幸福和欢乐与你同在。
Good health, good luck and much happiness throughout the year.
恭祝健康、幸运,新年快乐。
May the joy and happiness around you today and always.
愿快乐幸福永伴你左右。
Please accept my sincere wishes for the New Year. I hope you will continue to enjoy good health.
请接受我诚挚的新年祝福,顺祝身体健康。
Allow me to congratulate you on the arrival of the New Year and to extend to you all my best wishes for your perfect health and lasting prosperity.
恭贺新禧,祝身体健康、事业发达。
Best wishes for the holidays and happiness throughout the New Year.
恭贺新禧,万事如意。
With very best wishes for your happiness in the New Year.
致以最良好的祝福,原你新年快乐幸福。
Please accept our wishes for you and yours for a happy New Year.
请接受我们对你及你全家的美好祝福,祝你们新年快乐。
May the ing New Year bring you joy, love and peace.
愿新年为你带来快乐,友爱和宁静。
Wishing you happiness during the holidays and throughout the New Year.
祝节日快乐,新年幸福。
A happy New Year to you.
恭贺新年。
Seasons greetings and sincere wishes for a bright and happy New Year!
献上节日的问候与祝福,愿你拥有一个充满生机和欢乐的新年。
I give you endless brand-new good wishes. Please accept them as a new remembrance of our lasting friendship.
给你我无尽的新的祝福,让它们成为我们永恒友谊的新的纪念。
Good luck and great success in the ing New Year.
祝来年好运,并取得更大的成就。
On the occasion of the New Year, may my wife and I extend to you and yours our warmest greetings, wishing you a happy New Year, your career greater success and your family happiness.
在此新年之际,我同夫人向你及你的家人致以节日的问候,并祝你们新年快乐、事业有成、家庭幸福。
May everything beautiful and best be condensed into this card. I sincerely wish you happiness, cheerfulness and success.
愿一切最美好的祝福都能用这张贺卡表达,真诚地祝你幸福、快乐、成功!