Is July 15 in Gregorian calendar a ghost festival?

July 15 of Gregorian calendar is not a traditional ghost festival in China.

In China, the traditional Ghost Festival is usually the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, that is, Ghost Moon. According to the difference between the lunar calendar and the solar calendar, the ghost month usually falls in July or August of the solar calendar. Ghost Moon is considered as the closest moment between Yin and Yang, and it is an important festival in China folk tradition.

During the ghost month, people believe that ghosts in the underworld will leave the underworld and come to human activities. In order to appease these ghosts, people will worship their ancestors and the dead, and carry out a series of rituals and customs. These include offering sacrifices, lighting paper money, setting off fireworks and firecrackers, and holding Dojo and opera performances.

Although July 15 in the solar calendar is not a traditional ghost month, in modern society, activities related to ghost months may be held in some places. For example, some enterprises or communities may organize Halloween celebrations to attract tourists and participants. These activities may include parades, stage performances, entertainment programs, etc. , aiming at inheriting and promoting traditional culture.

Traditional festivals in China:

1, Spring Festival: The Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival in China, and it is also the Lunar New Year. It is usually celebrated sometime between October and February in 654381Gregorian calendar. This festival marks the end of the old year and the beginning of the new year. People celebrate the New Year through family reunion, rich New Year's Eve dinners, firecrackers, New Year greetings and lanterns. The Spring Festival is also a time to give red envelopes to elders, relatives and friends, representing blessings and good luck.

2. Mid-Autumn Festival: Mid-Autumn Festival is the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, also known as the full moon festival. This festival is a traditional reunion festival in China, symbolizing family reunion and gratitude. Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations include enjoying the moon, eating moon cakes, tasting grapefruit and other holiday foods, and folk activities such as dragon dancing and drumming.

3, Dragon Boat Festival: Dragon Boat Festival is the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, also known as Dragon Boat Festival. This festival was established in memory of Qu Yuan, an ancient patriotic poet in China. One of the traditional celebrations of the Dragon Boat Festival is the dragon boat race. People also like to eat zongzi (a traditional food wrapped in glutinous rice and other fillings) and decorate calamus and wormwood to ward off evil spirits.