When is Tomb-Sweeping Day in 2020? Why is April 4th in Tomb-Sweeping Day in 2020?

Tomb-Sweeping Day is a traditional festival in China. People will pay homage to their loved ones on this festival to show their homesickness. So when will Tomb-Sweeping Day be in 2020?

When is Tomb-Sweeping Day in 2020?

April 4

Tomb-Sweeping Day, also known as the outing festival and ancestor worship festival, is an ancient festival of the Chinese nation. In this festival, people can not only visit graves to worship their ancestors, but also get close to nature and go hiking. When the longitude of the sun reaches 15, it is Tomb-Sweeping Day Qi, usually around April 5th of the Gregorian calendar, while this year's Tomb-Sweeping Day is on April 4th, on March 12th of the lunar calendar, which coincides with Saturday.

Why is April 4th in Tomb-Sweeping Day in 2020?

Generally, Tomb-Sweeping Day time is on the108th day after the winter solstice every year, that is, on the15th day after the vernal equinox. This year is a leap year, and February has 29 days. According to the first day of the winter solstice 108, the time in Tomb-Sweeping Day is April 4th. In other normal years, Tomb-Sweeping Day usually falls on April 5th every year.

Tomb-Sweeping Day Holiday Arrangements in 2020

Tomb-Sweeping Day is one of the four traditional festivals in China. Generally, Tomb-Sweeping Day has a three-day holiday, and in 2020, Tomb-Sweeping Day will have a holiday on April 4th, which means that Tomb-Sweeping Day will have a holiday on April 4th, April 5th and April 6th, which means Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Time to go to the new grave in 2020

Tomb-Sweeping Day is a day to visit graves and worship ancestors, and it is not suitable for going to new graves. According to folklore, "the new grave is not just a club", which means that the new grave will come to worship before Spring Club Day, that is, the fifth day after beginning of spring. The time of Spring Club Day in 2020 is February 23rd in Gregorian calendar and Sunday on February 1 day in lunar calendar.

Can you get married around 2020 in Tomb-Sweeping Day?

Marriage is generally not recommended.

Tomb-Sweeping Day has always been a big day for China to pay homage to his ancestors. On the one hand, they are busy worshipping their ancestors and have no time for happy events; On the other hand, this day is more suitable for sweeping graves. According to the Gregorian calendar, marriage is forbidden on that day, so it is generally not recommended to get married around Tomb-Sweeping Day.

Of course, if both sides have time and are not superstitious, any day will do.