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　　元宵节是我国一个重要的传统节日.正月十五日是一年中第一个月圆之夜,也是一元复始,大地回春的夜晚,人们对此加以庆祝,也是庆贺新春的延续,因此又称“上元节”,即阴历正月十五日.在古书中,这一天称为“上元”,其夜称“元夜”、“元夕”或“元宵”.而元宵这一名称一直沿用至今.