Our festivals mainly refer to traditional festivals.

Traditional festivals in China are an important part of the long history and culture of the Chinese nation, with various forms and rich contents. The formation of traditional festivals is a process of long-term accumulation and cohesion of national or national history and culture. The ancient traditional festivals of the Chinese nation include primitive beliefs, sacrificial culture, astronomical calendar, Yi Shushu and other humanistic and natural cultural contents, which contain profound and rich cultural connotations. The traditional festivals in China, which developed from ancient ancestors, not only clearly recorded the colorful social life and cultural content of Chinese ancestors, but also accumulated profound historical and cultural connotations.

The traditional festivals in China mainly include Spring Festival (the first day of the first lunar month), Lantern Festival (the fifteenth day of the first lunar month), Dragon Head Raising (the second day of the second lunar month), Social Day Festival (the second day of the second lunar month), Shangsi Festival (the third day of the third lunar month), Cold Food Festival (to the future 105 or 106) and Tomb-Sweeping Day (April of the Gregorian calendar). Mid-Autumn Festival (August 15th of the lunar calendar), Double Ninth Festival (ninth day of the ninth lunar month), Next Yuan Festival (October 15th of the lunar calendar), Winter Solstice Festival (Gregorian calendar 65438+ February 2 1 ~ 23), New Year's Eve (December 29th or 30th of the lunar calendar), etc.

In addition, some of the 24 solar terms are both natural solar terms and traditional festivals, such as Tomb-Sweeping Day and winter solstice. These festivals have both natural and humanistic connotations. They are both natural solar terms and traditional festivals.

The origin, inheritance and development of traditional festivals are the "cultural process of gradual formation and perfection" of human society and the product of the evolution and development of human civilization. According to the research results of modern anthropology and archaeology, the two most primitive beliefs of human beings are the belief in heaven and earth and the belief in ancestors. The belief in heaven and earth and ancestors originated from the worship of nature and ancestors in the early days of mankind, which led to various worship and sacrifice activities. The formation of ancient traditional festivals is related to ancient primitive beliefs, sacrificial culture, astronomical phenomena, calendars and other humanistic and natural cultural contents. Most of the traditional festivals in ancient times were formed in the activities of the ancients who chose auspicious day sacrifices to thank the gods of heaven and earth and the ancestors for their kindness. Sacrifice is a belief activity, which stems from the belief that heaven and earth live in harmony. Only with awe can we go high. The ancient calendar provides a prerequisite for the emergence of festivals, and primitive beliefs and sacrificial culture are important factors in the formation of most traditional festivals. Traditional festival culture reflects the profound connotation of China culture with a long history.

The traditional festivals of the Chinese nation bear such humanistic and natural cultural contents as primitive beliefs, sacrificial culture, astronomical figures and calendars. The early festival culture reflects the ancient people's humanistic spirit of worshipping nature and integrating heaven and man. A series of sacrificial activities contain profound cultural connotations of etiquette, music and civilization. Every traditional festival in China has its own origin and necessary conditions for its formation. Due to the lack of ancient literature, the existing literature only records the traditional festivals in Xia and Shangshu. In the historical evolution, due to the changes of dynasties and calendars, the dates of some festivals have also changed. The traditional festivals of the Chinese nation are diverse in form and rich in content. They are an important part of the long history and culture of the Chinese nation and the basic framework of a civilized country. Some festivals and customs in ancient times have clearly recorded the rich and colorful social life of the ancients.

Folding development

As an important part of the long history and culture of the Chinese nation, China traditional festivals reflect the rich social and cultural life of the ancient people, and also accumulate profound historical and cultural connotations of China. Most holiday customs appeared in ancient times, but their richness and popularity have gone through a long process of development. Folk festivals come from humanities and natural culture, and the earliest folk activities are related to primitive worship and sacrificial culture. Every traditional festival has its own carrier of activities, such as temple fairs, lantern festivals, lion dances, New Year festivals, dragon boat races, and sacrifices to gods and ancestors.

Most traditional festivals were formed in ancient times. In the pre-Qin period, due to the different customs between the north and the south, the customs between the north and the south have not been integrated and popularized, and many ancient festivals and customs activities are rarely recorded in the Central Plains literature. The Han Dynasty was the first great development period after the reunification of China. The economic and cultural exchanges between the North and the South made customs and habits merge with each other, which provided good social conditions for the spread and popularization of festival customs. After the Han Dynasty, cultural exchanges between the North and the South led to the integration and spread of customs, and major traditional festivals spread all over the country. It is often said that these festivals and customs became popular in the Han Dynasty.

This festival has developed into the Tang Dynasty, and has changed from the original solemn sacrificial atmosphere to entertainment etiquette. Since then, festivals have become colorful, and many sports and entertainment activities have appeared, which soon became a fashion. These customs continue to develop and continue. The Tang Dynasty is an important period when traditional festival customs are mixed and shaped, and its main part has been passed down to this day.