Mardi Gras night falls on December 25th.
Every year on December 25, Christians commemorate the birth of Jesus, known as Christmas, or Mardi Gras Night as it is known. From December 24th to January 6th of the following year is the Christmas holiday season. During the holiday, Christians in all countries hold solemn ceremonies to commemorate the event. Christmas was originally a Christian holiday, because people pay extra attention, it will become a national holiday, is the western countries in the year's biggest festival, can be compared with the new year, similar to our country's Spring Festival. Westerners use red, green and white as the Christmas colors, and when Christmas comes, every house will be decorated with Christmas colors. The red ones are Christmas flowers and Christmas candles. The green color is Christmas tree. The white ones are snowflakes. It is the main decoration of Christmas, which is made of tower-shaped evergreen trees such as cedar and cypress. It is decorated with colorful lights, gifts and paper flowers, and lit with Christmas candles. In red and white is Santa Claus, the most popular figure at Christmas events. Before going to bed on Christmas Eve, children in the West place a stocking in front of the fireplace or next to their pillows and wait for Santa Claus to put presents inside the stocking after they fall asleep. It is also a custom in the West to play Santa Claus.
Carnival
Carnival (Carnival), a number of countries around the world have carnival. This festival originated in the Middle Ages in Europe. The ancient Greek and Roman festivals of the god of wood and the god of wine can be said to be its predecessor. Some regions also call it the Festival of Meat Thanksgiving and the Festival of Penance. The festival was once closely associated with Easter. Easter is preceded by a 40-day period of Lent. Lent, people are prohibited from entertainment, abstain from meat, reflection, penance to commemorate the Easter three days before the crucifixion of Jesus, life is solemn and dull, so in the first three days of the beginning of Lent, people will be held specifically for the feasts, dances, parades, indulgence and joy, so there is a "Mardi Gras," said. Nowadays there are not many people adhere to the Lent and other rules and regulations, but the traditional carnival activities have been retained, and has become an important festival for people to express the people's desire for happiness and freedom.
Carnival is celebrated in Europe and South America. However, the date of the festival is not the same everywhere, generally speaking, most countries in mid- to late February to celebrate activities. Each country's Carnival is quite unique, but in general, they are known for their unrestrained drinking and fun. The most famous of these is Brazil's Carnival.
Brazilian Carnival
Brazilian Carnival is known as the world's largest carnival, and the "Greatest Show on Earth". It is held for three days every year in mid or late February. Carnival is 47 days before Easter, which is the first Sunday after the full moon on the vernal equinox, due to this factor, leading to the uncertainty of the date of Carnival each year, usually in the middle or late February, Carnival activities from the Carnival day three days before the start of the day (Saturday), and every night, held three days in a row. In Brazilian Carnival, everyone does not want to express themselves, but wants to fulfill others. There are men who want to be feminine, and normally introverted women who dance wildly, imitating the agility and power of others as best they can. Carnival is often characterized by "transvestism", which is a product of history. The Brazilian carnival's fervor for femininity is arguably unique in the world. Among the Brazilian carnivals, the Rio de Janeiro Carnival is the most famous and fascinating in the world.
Spanish Carnival
Spanish Carnival is celebrated before Lent, usually three days before the start of the fast. Because the Church prohibits meat during the fasting period, people hold a variety of feasts and dances during this festival. In the southwest of Spain, Casalia place, during the carnival, people have to eat sweets. These sweets are made of wine or milk with honeyed bread rolls. At the same time they also eat thinly sliced burritos. The participation of the crowd and the selection of the "queen" are the two main features of the Carnival in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. People work feverishly months in advance to select the ideal "queen" and in February, the carnival begins and everyone is in a sea of joy. Salsa and merengue dances are danced to national and international bands.
Cuban Carnival
Every year, from July to August, grand Carnival events are held throughout Cuba. Locals say the festival is linked to a piece of history: in 1953, Castro took advantage of the laxity of enemy guards at Carnival to lead more than 100 youths in an attack on the Moncada barracks in Santiago. This ignited the spark of the Cuban Revolution. During this period, one of the city's main streets became a complete carnival venue. The street is lined with stalls, most of which are beer stands, followed by food stalls. Drinking beer is a "must" for carnival-goers. The "whole roasted pig" is a unique sight at the carnival. Carnival government take five days off, carnival in addition to "eat" and "play" part of the carnival, frenzied dancing and music every night after 9:00 p.m. before the start, the most lively is the last few days held in the parade, including colorful cars, all-night party and other activities.
Notting Hill Carnival
Notting Hill Carnival is held on the last weekend of August every year, a two-day event, the opening day of the children "king", the adults starred the next day, to the climax of the curtain Notting Hill Carnival has always been known for the rich Caribbean mood. On the costumes and masks, Notting Hill Carnival as a strange and gorgeous masquerade; on the music, steel drum bands, Calypso songs, Soga music is the soul of the Notting Hill Carnival. The strong rhythm of the steel drums is enough to make the heartbeat immediately speed up with the beat; Calypso songs are often improvised according to the latest current affairs and social hotspots to change the lyrics, but only the lyrics and songs of humor and irony of the nature of the unchanged.