The origin of the eight traditional festivals is simple.

The origins of the eight traditional festivals are as follows:

1, Spring Festival: It is the most important traditional festival in China and is usually celebrated on the first day of the first lunar month. Its origin can be traced back to the deification era in ancient times, in order to commemorate the warriors who resisted the "Nian beast".

Lantern Festival: Also known as Shangyuan Festival, it is one of the traditional festivals in China and is usually celebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar month. Its origin began in the Han Dynasty. It is said that people put lanterns at night to pray for well-being and worship their ancestors.

3. Cold Food Festival: This is one of the traditional festivals in China, usually celebrated the day before in Tomb-Sweeping Day. Originally in memory of Qu Yuan, a famous minister of Chu State, it gradually evolved into an important festival to worship ancestors and sweep graves.

4. Dragon Boat Festival: One of the traditional festivals in China, usually celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. The Battle of Julu, which originated in the Warring States Period, has gradually become a traditional custom in order to commemorate the loyal minister Qu Yuan and resist foreign enemies.

5. China Valentine's Day: Also known as "China Valentine's Day", it is usually celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. Originated from the ancient herdsmen's sacrificial activities to the cowherd and weaver girl in the sky, it later developed into a festival for men and women to meet and pray for happiness.

6. Mid-Autumn Festival: It is one of the traditional festivals in China and is usually celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. Originated from the activities of offering sacrifices to the moon in ancient times, activities such as enjoying the moon and eating moon cakes have gradually become people's traditional habits.

7. Double Ninth Festival: It is one of the traditional festivals in China and is usually celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. Originated from the death of Hua Tuo, a famous doctor in Han Dynasty, people commemorated him and climbed high to worship their ancestors.

8. Winter solstice: It is one of the traditional festivals in China, usually celebrated on the 22nd or 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month. As the "Great Cold" in the 24 solar terms in China, people gradually developed activities such as drinking glutinous rice balls and eating jiaozi.