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What festivals are there in February?

In February, there are World Wetlands Day, beginning of spring, Lantern Festival, Valentine's Day and Dragon Head Up.

1, World Wetlands Day

World Wetlands Day aims to raise public awareness of the contribution of wetlands to human beings and the earth, and to promote the wise protection, utilization and restoration of wetlands.

2. beginning of spring

Beginning of spring is the first of the 24 solar terms, and it is also the beginning of the new calendar year in silver moon. The arrival time is on February 3-5 of the Gregorian calendar every year (around the first day of the first lunar month), when the sun reaches 3 15. Beginning of spring is one of the important traditional festivals of the Han nationality.

3. Lantern Festival

Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, also known as Shangyuan Festival, Shangyuan Festival, Xiao Yuan Festival, Yuanxi Festival or Lantern Festival, is the first important festival after the Spring Festival, and it is also one of the traditional festivals in China, as well as the cultural circle of Chinese characters and overseas Chinese.

4. Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is also called Saint Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Day, that is, February 14 every year, which is one of the traditional festivals in the West. This is a festival about love, romance, flowers, chocolates and greeting cards. On this day, men and women exchange gifts to show their love or friendship.

5, the dragon looked up

February 2 of the lunar calendar is the Dragon Head Festival, also known as the Agricultural Festival and the Qinglong Festival. "Yanjing Age" records "February 2nd, the ancient Chinese Peace Festival. Today, people call the dragon to look up. During the eclipse, those who eat cakes are called Longlin cakes, and those who eat noodles are called Longxu Noodles. Don't sew in the boudoir, for fear of hurting dzi. "