What's the name of Arbor Day?

Arbor Day is also called Tomb-Sweeping Day.

China has the custom of planting trees and Tomb-Sweeping Day since ancient times, so some people call Tomb-Sweeping Day "Arbor Day". The first Arbor Day in China was held in Tomb-Sweeping Day every year, but it was later changed to March 12. Qingming comes, the temperature rises and the rainfall increases, which is a good time to plant trees. Therefore, there is an agricultural proverb that "planting trees is not as clear as Qingming".

Planting trees in Qingming Festival is also related to ancestor worship, because graves are mostly in the wild and often covered with weeds. Sometimes it takes a long time to worship ancestors and find graves. So someone planted evergreen pine and cypress on the grave, which would be more conspicuous. Later it was gradually imitated by people and became a custom.

The Cultural Value of Modern Arbor Day

Afforestation can not only green and beautify homes, but also play a role in expanding forest resources, preventing soil erosion, protecting farmland, regulating climate and promoting economic development. This is a grand project for the benefit of present and future generations. In order to protect forestry resources, beautify the environment and maintain ecological balance, many countries in the world have set up Arbor Day according to their own actual conditions.

For example, the first week of July in India is Arbor Day, and April 6th in North Korea is Arbor Day. Thailand designated National Day as Arbor Day; The second Saturday in September in the Philippines is Arbor Day; In Italy,165438+1October 2 1 is the annual Arbor Day; Arbor Day is held in every state in the United States, but there is no unified date in the whole country due to climate differences.