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How many traditional festivals are there in China (as long as the numbers are not named)?

The traditional festivals in China mainly include the Spring Festival (the first day of the first lunar month); Lantern Festival (15th day of the first lunar month); Dragon heads up, social day festival (the second day of the second lunar month); Shangsi Festival (the third day of the third lunar month); Cold food festival (from winter to the future 105 or 106 days); Tomb-Sweeping Day (around April 5th of Gregorian calendar); Dragon Boat Festival (the fifth day of the fifth lunar month).

China Valentine's Day (the seventh day of the seventh lunar month); Mid-Autumn Festival (the 15th day of the seventh lunar month); Mid-Autumn Festival (August 15th of the lunar calendar); Double Ninth Festival (the ninth day of the ninth lunar month); Next Yuan Festival (October 15th of the lunar calendar); Winter solstice festival (Gregorian calendar 65438+February 21~ 23); New Year's Eve (the 29th or 30th day of the twelfth lunar month), etc.

First, the Spring Festival

Spring Festival is the first day of the first lunar month, also known as lunar calendar, commonly known as "Chinese New Year". This is the biggest and most lively traditional festival in China. The Spring Festival is coming, which means that spring is coming, everything is renewed, vegetation is renewed, and a new round of sowing and harvesting season is about to begin.

The Spring Festival means the beginning of a year, and it is also a farewell to the past year. On this day, the wanderers go home to enjoy the holiday reunion.

Second, Lantern Festival.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, just after the Spring Festival, the traditional festival Lantern Festival in China was ushered in. According to the folk tradition in China, on this bright night, people light thousands of lanterns to celebrate. Going out to enjoy the moon, lighting and setting fires, enjoying lantern riddles, eating Yuanxiao, family reunion and celebrating festivals are all enjoyment.

Third, Tomb-Sweeping Day.

Tomb-Sweeping Day is a traditional festival in China, and it is also the most important festival to worship ancestors and sweep graves. Grave-sweeping is commonly known as going to the grave and offering sacrifices to the dead.

Fourth, Dragon Boat Festival.

The fifth day of the fifth lunar month is a traditional folk festival in China-Dragon Boat Festival, which is one of the ancient traditional festivals of the Chinese nation. The Dragon Boat Festival is also called Dragon Boat Festival and Duanyang. In addition, there are many nicknames for the Dragon Boat Festival, such as: Noon Festival, Chongwu Festival, May Festival, Magnolia Festival, Daughter's Day, Tianzhong Festival, Dila Festival, Poet's Day and Dragon Boat Festival.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) Chinese Valentine's Day

In China, on the night of the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, the weather is warm and the plants are fragrant. This is commonly known as China Valentine's Day, and some people call it "Begging for Clevership Festival" or "Daughter's Day". It is the most romantic festival among the traditional festivals in China and the most important day for girls in the past. Now it is also called China Valentine's Day.

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Traditional festivals are an important carrier of inheriting excellent history and culture, which can not only increase people's knowledge and benefit from festivals, but also help to show culture, carry forward virtues, cultivate sentiments and carry forward traditions.

Folk festivals are the product of the evolution and development of human civilization, and most festival customs have already appeared in ancient times. The formation process of traditional festivals is the process of precipitation and cohesion of Chinese history and culture. We can't forget the historical significance of traditional festivals in China just because foreign festivals are popular.

The traditional festivals in China retain the unique cultural memory of the Chinese nation, and condense and influence the values, cultural psychology, lifestyle and aesthetic purport of the Chinese nation. In traditional festivals, watching lanterns on Lantern Festival, enjoying the moon on Mid-Autumn Festival, setting off firecrackers to welcome the spring and other colorful entertainment activities is to try our best to render and create a spiritual and cultural atmosphere of family reunion and celebration, which is a precious cultural product left over by our ancestors.