Is Dragon Boat Festival the same as Tomb-Sweeping Day?

The two are different. The main difference is that they are different in nature, festival activities and time, as follows:

First, the nature is different.

1, Dragon Boat Festival

Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanyang Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Zhengyang Festival and Tianzhong Festival, originated from the worship of astronomical phenomena in ancient times and evolved from Dragon Boat Festival.

2. Tomb-Sweeping Day, also known as Walking Festival, Walking Festival, March Festival, ancestor worship festival, etc. Is a traditional festival and a natural solar term at the turn of mid-spring and late spring.

Second, the festival activities are different.

1, Dragon Boat Festival

Pick dragon boats, fly kites, hang wormwood and calamus and eat zongzi.

2. Tomb-Sweeping Day

Go hiking, sweep graves and worship ancestors.

Third, the time is different

1, Dragon Boat Festival

Festival time: the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.

2. Tomb-Sweeping Day

Holiday time: the holiday time is around April 5 of the Gregorian calendar.

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