When is the ancestor worship day?

Ancestor Festival is one of the important traditional festivals in China, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day. It is usually held around the third day of the third lunar month or the fourth April of the Gregorian calendar every year. Ancestor Festival is a day for China people to remember their ancestors, and it is also a day to express their deep respect and yearning for their deceased relatives.

Ancestor Festival originated from the feudal society in ancient China. At that time, people thought that ancestors were the guardians of the family, and they could protect the peace and prosperity of the family. Therefore, people will return to their hometowns or ancestral graves on the day of ancestor worship, offering sacrifices to their ancestors and praying for their blessing and protection.

The traditional customs of ancestor worship festival are very colorful. First of all, the family will clean the ancestral graves and tidy up the cemeteries. Then, they will place various sacrifices in front of the ancestral graves, including flowers, fruits, food and so on. These sacrifices represent respect and memory for ancestors. Every family will bow three times to their ancestors, then point paper money and burn incense to worship. Burning paper money is for ancestors to use in the underworld, and burning incense is to pray for the blessing and protection of ancestors.

Another important activity of ancestor worship festival is grave sweeping. People will visit ancestral graves, pray for their deceased relatives and give them the most sincere wishes. In the process of sweeping graves, people will tell the deeds and stories of their ancestors and inherit the family's memories and traditions.

Besides ancestor worship and grave sweeping, there are other customs related to ancestor worship. For example, people will hold an ancestor worship ceremony on the ancestor worship day, and invite the elders in the family to preside over the ceremony to pay tribute to their ancestors. In addition, some places will hold grand sacrificial activities, such as lion dance, dragon dance, parcel delivery, etc., to increase the festive atmosphere of the festival.

Although ancestor worship festival is to remember and commemorate ancestors, it also carries people's thoughts about life and their loved ones. On this special day, people will feel the strength of family ties and family cohesion. Ancestor Festival is not only a traditional festival, but also a way for people to express their gratitude to their families and relatives.

Despite the accelerated pace of life in modern society, the tradition of ancestor worship festival is still deeply rooted in the hearts of China people. No matter where you are, people will try their best to return to their hometown or ancestral graves and offer sacrifices and blessings to their ancestors. Ancestor Festival is not only a cultural tradition, but also a spiritual sustenance and emotional catharsis.

In the future, I hope people can continue to inherit and carry forward the tradition of ancestor worship and never forget the foundation of family and the friendship of relatives. Through the platform of ancestor worship festival, let us cherish our loved ones more and be grateful for the little happiness in life. May every family be reunited and happy on the festival of ancestor worship, and the blessings of our ancestors will always be with us. This is the most sincere meaning of ancestor worship festival.