話匣子英語:加拿大的節(jié)假日

毛拉和杰西在談?wù)摷幽么蟮墓?jié)假日，他們的家庭團(tuán)聚日是否和我們國家的春節(jié)有些許的相似呢?

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Maura: Now, the next holiday … well, it depends where you live in Canada.

Jessie: Yeah. I know this is a bit of a sore spot with you, Maura.

Maura: It is, Jessie. Because only a few years ago, Saskatchewan and Ontario, two provinces in Canada, got Family Day. And the province of Alberta has had Family Day since 1990.

Jessie: Right. And Family Day is just an early Monday in February—different depending on the year—when you have the day off from work and you spend time with your family.

Maura: Right. You’re supposed to spend time with your family. And, like I said, it’s a really new holiday, a day off in February because the winter is so long. Like you said, after New Year’s, there are no holidays right away and the winter can be a little bit depressing, so it’s nice to have a holiday in February.