What are the four ghost festivals in China?

The four major ghost festivals in China are Tomb-Sweeping Day, Hanyi Festival on October 1st, Zhongyuan Festival on July 15th and Shangsi Festival on March 3rd.

Qingming Festival

Tomb-Sweeping Day is the time to go to the grave, and at the same time, it has the custom of climbing high, adding new soil to the grave and adding graves. In the past, Tomb-Sweeping Day was also called Cold Food Festival, which lasted for one hundred days. Cao Cao changed it to one day, and the Tang Dynasty changed it to three days before Qingming. All fires must be put out. After the cold food was served, a new fire broke out in the palace. Tomb-Sweeping Day, we're going to insert willow branches, wear wicker hats, fly kites and swing.

On the third day of March.

On March 3, in Jianghuai and Jiangnan areas, the third day of the third lunar month is called Ghost Festival every year. It is said that ghosts haunt this day, and at night, every household sets off firecrackers in every household to scare away ghosts and drive them away.

Mid-Autumn Festival in July 15.

According to legend, every July 15, from July 1 5, the Prince of Yan ordered the gates of hell to be opened wide, so that those ghosts who have suffered and been imprisoned in hell all the year round can get out of hell, get a short stroll and enjoy human blood. Therefore, people call July a ghost month, and think it is an unlucky month, neither getting married nor moving. Every year, July14th/15th of the lunar calendar is called Magnolia Festival, which is also called Zhongyuan Festival, July 30th or Ghost Festival.

Cold clothing festival on the first day of October

On the first day of October, it is called "October Dynasty" and also called "ancestor worship festival". Since ancient times, China has had the custom of offering sacrifices to ancestors in the new harvest season to show filial piety and not forget one's roots. So people also use millet on the first day of October? Sacrifice ancestors. On the first day of October, ancestor worship, including family sacrifice and tomb sacrifice, is held in both north and south. Today, in many areas south of the Yangtze River, there is also the custom of offering sacrifices to new graves on the first day of October.