When is Tomb-Sweeping Day?

The festival time in Tomb-Sweeping Day is around April 5th in the Gregorian calendar, and there is no fixed lunar calendar time.

Qingming is the fifth solar term in the twenty-four solar terms of the lunar calendar, and the sun reaches 15 degrees on the yellow meridian. Tomb-Sweeping Day is an important traditional festival in China, usually on April 4th or 5th of the Gregorian calendar. Qingming is a solar term representing phenology, which means sunny weather and lush vegetation. As the saying goes, "Qingming breaks snow, Grain Rain breaks frost." When the weather is clear, the climate in South China is warm and the spring is strong.

Traditional customs in Tomb-Sweeping Day

1, sweeping the grave. Tomb-Sweeping Day's grave-sweeping is called "respect for time" for ancestors, which has a long history. .

2. Go for an outing. Also known as spring outing, it was once called Tanchun, Chunchun and so on. In ancient times. In April, Wan Liqing, spring returns to the earth. Nature is full of vitality. This is a good time for an outing. Therefore, China people have maintained the habit of going for a long time.

3. plant trees. Before and after Tomb-Sweeping Day, the spring is bright and the spring rain is continuous. The planted seedlings have high survival rate and fast growth. Therefore, China has the habit of planting trees in Qingming since ancient times. Some people even call Tomb-Sweeping Day Arbor Day, and the custom of planting trees has been passed down to this day.

4. swing. Swing is a sport created by northern minorities in ancient China. It was introduced into the Central Plains in the Spring and Autumn Period. After the Han Dynasty, swings gradually became festivals such as Tomb-Sweeping Day and Dragon Boat Festival.