端午节，也叫端阳节，是每年农历的五月初五。端午节是中国传统节日之一，有吃粽子，喝雄黄酒，挂菖蒲、蒿草、艾叶，薰苍术、白芷，赛龙舟的习俗。
The dragon boat festival，the 5thday of the 5thlunar month, has had a history of more than 2000 years. It is usually in June in the Gregorian calendar.
端午节，每年的五月初五，已有2000多年的历史。端午节通常是在阳历6月份。
The festival best known in modern China holds that the festival commemorates the death of the patriotic poet Qu Yuan(340BC-278BC).It is said that the local people, who admired him, raced out in their boats to save him. This is said to have been the origin of dragon boat races.
关于端午节的来历，现代最流行的说法是为了纪念爱国诗人屈原（公元前340年－公元前278年）。据说，当时，当地人们争相划船去救他，成了赛龙舟的起源。
Three of the most widespread activities for the Dragon Boat Festival are eating Zongzi,drinking realgar wine, and racing dragon boats.
端午节最普遍的风俗是吃粽子、喝雄黄酒、赛龙舟。
Other common activities include hanging up icons of Zhong Kui, hanging mugwort and calmus, taking long walks, and wearing perfumed medicine bags.
其他的风俗还有挂钟馗像、悬挂菖蒲和艾草、游百病和佩香囊等。
用英语介绍端午节，必用三句
1、Thedragonboat festival is a traditional and statutory holiday in China.
端午节是中国传统的、法定节日。
2、It’s a commemoration of the patriotic poet Qu Yuan.
端午节是为了纪念爱国诗人屈原。
3、Dragon boat race is a symbol of the Dragon Boat Festival.
赛龙舟是端午节的象征。
模拟对话
♥A: Why do you celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival?
B: To commemorate the great patriotic poet, Qu Yuan.
A：你们为什么庆祝端午节？
B：为了纪念伟大的爱国诗人屈原。
♥A: Anything special on the Dragen Boat Festival?
B: We usually eat Zongzi.
A:端午节有什么特别的吗？
B:我们通常吃粽子。
♥A: Except the Dragon Boat Races, what’s more about it?
B: People also drink realgar wine and hang mugwort and calamus.
A:除了赛龙舟还有什么吗？
B:人们还喝雄黄酒，挂艾叶和菖蒲。
资料来源：《用英语介绍中国传统文化》
