每年4月1日，是西方也是美國的民間傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日——愚人節(jié)。

　　Every April 1st, the west is also America folk traditional festival -- April Fool's day.

　　愚人節(jié)起源于法國。1564年，法國首先采用新改革的紀(jì)年法——格里歷(即目前通用的陽歷)，以1月1日為一年之始。但一些因循守舊的人反對這種改革，依然按照舊歷固執(zhí)地在4月1日這一天送禮品，慶祝新年。主張改革的人對這些守舊者的做法大加嘲弄。聰明滑稽的人在4月1日就給他們送假禮品，邀請他們參加假招待會.并把上當(dāng)受騙的保守分子稱為“四月傻瓜”或“上鉤的魚”。從此人們在4月1日便互相愚弄，成為法國流行的風(fēng)俗。18世紀(jì)初，愚人節(jié)習(xí)俗 傳到英國，接著又被英國的早期移民帶到了美國。

　　April Fool's Day originated in france. In 1564, French first adopted the Gregorian calendar reform -- the new calendar (the Gregorian calendar that is now common), with January 1st as the beginning of the year. But some follow the beaten track who opposed this reform, still according to stubbornly cling to the old calendar in April 1st this day to send gifts to celebrate the new year. Advocates of the reform of the old person practices of much mockery. Smart funny in April 1st will give them false gift, invited them to false reception. And deceived conservatives as "April fool" or "bait fish". Then people will fool each other in April 1st, France has become a popular custom. At the beginning of eighteenth Century, April Fool's day practices reached England, followed by the British in the early immigrants to the America.

　　愚人節(jié)時，人們常常組織家庭聚會，用水仙花和雛菊把房間裝飾一新。典型的傳統(tǒng)做法是布置假環(huán)境，可以把房間布置得象過圣誕節(jié)一樣.也可以布置得象過新年一樣，待客人來時，則祝賀他們“圣誕快樂”或“新年快樂”，令人感到別致有趣。

　　April Fool's day, people are often a family gathering, the room decoration with daffodils and daisies. Typical arrangement of the traditional approach is to leave the environment, can make the room like Christmas. Can also be decorated like a Chinese new year, when the guests, then congratulations to them "Merry Christmas" or "Happy New Year", it is interesting and unique.