What day is the second day of June?

The second day of June is the Insect-eating Festival of the Gelao people, which is dedicated to King Lei and the World Youth and Student Festival. Every year, the second day of the sixth lunar month is the Insect-eating Festival of the Gelao people. According to legend, in the past, an insect disaster broke out in the Gelao nationality and the crops failed. When people are worried, some people accidentally find that insects can be fried and eaten, so everyone imitates them, and the number of pests is greatly reduced. This custom has been handed down.

Festival characteristics

On the second day of the sixth lunar month, there is a custom of offering sacrifices to King Lei in Pangu Village, Xiangzhou County, Guangxi. According to legend, King Lei is a fairy who is in charge of lightning and wind and rain. In mid-June, the weather was hot, and people were afraid of drought and poor harvest. On the second day of the sixth lunar month, they would kill cows and pigs to sacrifice to King Lei, praying for good weather, abundant crops and healthy people and animals.

World Youth and Students' Day is in world festival of youth and students on June 30th. This is a grand international activity. Young students from all over the world get together to carry out various activities, such as cultural performances, seminars, reports and visits. The theme of the activity is to oppose aggression and war and praise peace and friendship.