What is the name of the Double Ninth Festival?

Double Ninth Festival, also known as Mountaineering Festival, cornucopia Festival, Chrysanthemum Festival, Double Ninth Festival and Old People's Day, is a traditional festival fixed on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month in China. Chongyang climbs the mountain from Chongshan, and feasting comes from celebrating the harvest. Therefore, since ancient times, there have been many customs in the society, such as overlooking the mountains, having an autumn outing, reciting poems, wearing cornus, enjoying chrysanthemums with relatives and friends, drinking chrysanthemum wine and eating Chongyang cake.

Introduction:

The Double Ninth Festival originated from the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, and the dates in the solar calendar are not fixed. Corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, the earliest is 65438+ October 1(2033), and the latest is 65438+ October 1( 1995), but most of them are Gregorian calendar 65438+ October.

Since ancient times, the ninth day of September has been given the meaning of "longevity", so the Double Ninth Festival has gradually gained the meaning of the festival for the elderly. On this day, the elderly should pray for longevity by climbing mountains and drinking chrysanthemum wine. 1989, China designated the annual Double Ninth Festival as "Old People's Day" and "Respect for the Elderly". In order to protect the legitimate rights and interests of the elderly, develop the cause of the elderly healthily and carry forward the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation, the Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly, which was implemented on July 1 2003, stipulates that the annual Double Ninth Festival is China's "Day for the Elderly".