On Saturday, 2022, when will Tomb-Sweeping Day make up the holiday?

The holiday in Tomb-Sweeping Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 4th, 2022.

Tomb-Sweeping Day is a traditional festival in China, and it is also one of the most important sacrificial festivals. Tomb-Sweeping Day began in the Zhou Dynasty and has a history of more than 2,500 years. As soon as Qingming arrives, the temperature rises, which is a good time for spring ploughing. Therefore, there is a saying that "before and after the Qingming Festival, melons, fruits and beans are planted". Therefore, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and Spring Festival are called the four traditional festivals in China.

The Development Course of Tomb-Sweeping Day

Before the Han and Wei Dynasties, Qingming mainly refers to natural solar terms, which is a general festival closely related to farming activities. Historically, when Tomb-Sweeping Day first appeared as a festival, it was closely linked with the Cold Food Festival, which played a leading role.

In the Song Dynasty, the focus of festivals and customs tilted, Tomb-Sweeping Day surpassed the Cold Food Festival, and the Cold Food Festival and customs gradually merged into Tomb-Sweeping Day. Tomb-Sweeping Day rose from a simple agricultural solar term to a big folk festival, which began to have both seasonal and festive significance.

Tomb-Sweeping Day custom

1, outing

Every year in Tomb-Sweeping Day, people go for an outing in the suburbs together. Especially since the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, many local chronicles and local documents have recorded hiking scenes in the Qingming period.

Step 2 insert willow into willow

There are many forms of willow insertion and willow penetration. The most common thing is to insert wicker on the door. Women wear willows as seasonal decorations, while children wear hats made of wicker. Because there are not many willows in the city, people often break a few wickers when they come back from an outing, or insert or wear them. "Scenery of the Imperial Capital" describes the custom of inserting willows for tourists who go hiking during the Qingming Festival.

3. Worship ancestors and sweep graves

Tomb-Sweeping Day has been the most important festival since ancient times. Every year in Tomb-Sweeping Day, every family in China goes to worship their ancestors.