Is the Tomb-Sweeping Day Library open?

Regarding whether the Tomb-Sweeping Day Library is open or not, according to the Tomb-Sweeping Day Holiday Notice in 2023, the library is normally closed 1 day, but the situation in different regions is different, and some libraries are also open normally.

Qingming Festival is not only one of the 24 solar terms, but also a traditional festival in China. At this time, everything is thriving, the weather is fine and the scenery is clear, so it is called "Qingming". Tomb-Sweeping Day was originally just a solar term, because it was close to the Cold Food Festival in Jin Wengong to commemorate meson tui, and later it evolved into a festival to worship ancestors.

Festival customs in Tomb-Sweeping Day

1. Grave-sweeping: In the old days, grave-sweeping sacrifices paid more attention to geomantic omen and etiquette, and there was a strict order, which was carried out in the order of renovating the cemetery → incense → meat → toast → sacrifice → farewell. The custom of sweeping graves has continued to this day, and the form and content have been gradually simplified. On this day, people will bring wine, food, fruit, paper money and other items to the cemetery.

2. Walking: During the Qingming Festival, the temperature rises and everything begins to sprout according to the laws of nature. As early as Shangsi Festival, people would go to the suburbs to worship the gods in charge of marriage and childbirth. At this time, young men and women gather to play by the water in the suburbs, which is also the time for men and women to meet and courtship.

3. Temple Fair: The traditional temple fair is not only an activity of offering sacrifices to gods, but also a form of expression of national folk art. The arrangement of the temple fair is related to agricultural production in various places. Before and after Tomb-Sweeping Day, people used temple fairs to prepare for farming, which contributed to the momentum of Qingming Temple Fair. Temple fairs all over the country also have a series of colorful festivals.