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Please provide a brief introduction, date and origin of the Western festivals. The best is in English and Chinese, thank you!
A. United States

1. New Year's Day (New Year's Day), January 1 each year to celebrate the beginning of a new year. Federal holiday for the United States.

2. Abraham Lincoln's Birthday (Abraham Lincoln's Birthday), February 12 every year.

3. St. Valentine's Day (St. Valentine's Day), February 14 every year, also known as "Valentine's Day" (the lovers' day).

4. Washington's Birthday (George Washington's Birthday), February 22 every year.

5. St. Patrick's Day (St. Patrick's Day), March 17 each year, is a tribute to St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.

6. Easter Day (Easter Sunday), generally in the spring equinox every year after the full moon on the first Sunday, about March 7th.

7. April Fool's Day (April Fool's Day), April 1 each year, on April 1 by the prank fools called "April fools" (April ools).

8. Mother's Day, celebrated on the second Sunday of May every year, honors mothers. At home children and fathers buy gifts for their mothers

9. Memorial Day (Memorial Day), the last Monday in May every year.

10. National Flag Day, June 14 every year.

11. Father's Day, celebrated on the 3rd Sunday of June every year to honor fathers.

12. Independence Day, July 4 every year.

13. Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a federal holiday in the United States that pays tribute to laborers.

14. Columbus Day, October 12 every year.

15. Halloween (Halloween; Eve of All Saint's Day), October 31 every year.

16. All Soul's Day (All Souls Day), November 2 every year.

17. Veterans Day (Veterans Day), November 11 every year

18. Thanksgiving Day (Thanksgiving Day), the last Thursday of November every year, God's gift of the fall harvest, for the United States of America's federal holiday.

19. Election Day, the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, to elect the President of the United States.

20. Puritan Landing Day (Forefather's Day), December 21 every year.

21. Christmas Day. (Christmas Day), December 25 every year.