What are the traditional festivals in China? What's the date today?

Traditional festivals in China include Spring Festival (the first day of the first month), Lantern Festival (the fifteenth day of the first month), Dragon Head Raising (February 2), Social Festival (February 2), Tomb-Sweeping Day (around April 5 of the Gregorian calendar), Dragon Boat Festival (the fifth day of the fifth lunar month), Tanabata (the seventh day of the seventh lunar month), July 30 (July 14/15) and Mid-Autumn Festival (August 15). Specifically introduce the following festivals:

1, Spring Festival

Spring Festival is the first traditional festival in China. In the past, the Spring Festival was called "New Year" because according to the lunar calendar that has been used in China's history, this day is the first day of the first month and the beginning of a new year. According to records, the people of China have celebrated the Spring Festival for more than 4,000 years, which was initiated by Yu Shun. During the Spring Festival, lion dancing, dragon dancing, boating and walking on stilts are the most common traditional recreational activities.

2. Lantern Festival

Lantern Festival, also known as Shangyuan Festival, Lantern Festival and Lantern Festival. This is the first full moon night after the Spring Festival. According to legend, Emperor Wendi of the Han Dynasty (179- 157) celebrated Zhou Bo's suppression of the rebellion of the Lus on the 15th day of the first month. Every night, he will go out to play in the palace and play with people, and set the fifteenth day of the first month as the Lantern Festival. On the night of the Lantern Festival, many cities will hold the Lantern Festival and display all kinds of lanterns, which are novel and varied.

3. Tomb-Sweeping Day

Tomb-Sweeping Day is around April 5th. Tomb-Sweeping Day, also known as March Festival in ancient times, has a history of more than 2,000 years. Tomb-Sweeping Day is one of the 24 solar terms around April 5th in the Gregorian calendar. Among the 24 solar terms, Qingming is the only solar term that is both a solar term and a festival. Tomb-Sweeping Day used to be a festival to worship ancestors, but now more activities are to sweep graves and mourn martyrs on this day.

4. Chinese Valentine's Day

On the evening of the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, it is called "Tanabata", which is the legendary day when the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet each other every year. It was dusk, Chen Guo was in court, and the girl was wearing a seven-hole needle. They say it's wise to wear it first. Jojo's Day is also called Girls' Day, because most girls will attend.

5. New Year's Eve

The night before the Spring Festival is called "New Year's Eve", which is an important moment for family reunion. The whole family get together and have a big "New Year's Eve". Many people stay up late, which is called "keeping the old age". The next day, everyone began to "pay New Year greetings" to relatives and friends, greeting each other and wishing all the best in the new year.

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