The International Day of Peace should be one of the most important days of the year. It occurs annually on September 21st. It is dedicated to peace as well as the absence of war. This day also serves as a global ceasefire day. Many countries, political groups and military groups observe it. The day starts when the U.N. rings the “Peace Bell“ at its New York headquarters. This bell was a gift from the people of Japan. There is a message on the side of the bell that says: “Long live absolute world peace.“ The U.N. said: “Peace Day should be devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace [and] that our permanent commitment, above all interests or differences of any kind, is to peace.“

世界和平日是一年中最重要的节日之一。这一节日通常是在每年的9月21日。世界和平日致力于维护和平，反对战争。这一节日也是全球止战日。许多国家、政治团体和军事组织都庆祝这一节日。这一节日始于联合国在纽约总部摇响“和平铃”的时刻。“和平铃”是日本人民的献礼。“和平铃”的一侧写着“愿世界永久和平。”的字样。联合国称：“世界和平日应致力于庆祝和加强和平的理想信念，这是我们的永久承诺。和平建立在所有利益和分歧之上。”


Thousands of Peace Day events take place around the world every year. These include concerts involving rock superstars to football tournaments for peace and baking cakes for peace. Many organizations hold educational workshops in schools, especially those in war-torn countries. Nobel Peace Prize laureates also make speeches to show the world their work has not finished. Anyone can celebrate Peace Day. It can be a simple, inpidual act such as lighting a candle and saying a prayer. For those who want to be more active, it can involve getting the support of friends and colleagues to plan a large event. Hopefully, this day will take off and people will think about peace more seriously.

每年世界上有成千上万项和平日纪念活动，包括摇滚明星的演唱会、为纪念和平举办的足球比赛及蛋糕制作活动。许多组织在学校举办教育研讨会，尤其在饱受战争摧残的国家更是如此。诺贝尔和平奖获得者会四处演讲，表明和平这一伟大事业仍需努力。任何人都可以庆祝和平日，形式可能很简单，它可以是个人行为，点支蜡烛，衷心祈祷。那些想表现得更活跃积极的人，在获得朋友同事的支持后可能会计划一个大项目。值得期待的是，和平日会越来越受重视，人们会更认真地思考和平。