A complete list of festivals in China

The festivals in a year are as follows:

First of all, according to the lunar calendar:

(1) Lunar January:? 1, the first day of the first month, the Spring Festival, the Year of the Rooster, the birthday of the Taoist Buddha, and the birthday of the Buddhist Maitreya Buddha. In ancient times, there were more than 30 names such as Yuanri, New Year's Day, Jacky, Chen Yuan, Yuanshuo, Sanyuan, Sancheng, Zheng Dan and Zhengshuo.

2, the second day of the first month, dog day.

3, the third day of the first month, the year of the pig, the year of the year.

4. On the fourth day of the first month, Sheep Day is Sun Tianyi's birthday (Sun Simiao).

5. On the fifth day of the first month, ox day, breaking the fifth day, opening the market, the mythical God of Wealth was born.

6, the sixth day of the first month, horse day, send poor day.

7. On the seventh day of the first month, People's Day, also known as People's Victory Day, is given to Vulcan.

8. The eighth day of the first month, Valley Day, the birthday of Yan in Taoism, and the Eight Immortals Day.

9. On the ninth day of the first month, the birthday of the Jade Emperor in Taoism.

10, the tenth day of the first month, the day of the earth, the birthday of the stone (stone sacrifice).

1 1, the twelfth day of the first month, the fire day, the wedding day of folk mice, fried soybeans (the eyes of mice), lit a hundred fires and lost all diseases.

12, the thirteenth day of the first month, on the day of the Lantern Festival, Guan Gong ascended to heaven.

13, the fifteenth day of the first month, the Lantern Festival, the Lantern Festival and the Taoist Lantern Festival are the birthdays of Tianguan Yao.

14, the 18th day of the first month, when the lights are off.

15, the 20th day of the first month, Tianchuan Festival, also called Tianchuan Festival, "Xiaotian Cang" originated from the fairy tale of the goddess mending the sky. This festival is also related to the "rain" solar term. The solar term after beginning of spring is "rain".

The ancients thought it was a day full of water every day, and it rained every festival, so it was called "daily wear". The combination of myth and seasonal image forms the folk festival tradition of Tianchuan Festival. The main customs of Tianchuan Festival: Pancakes "fill Tianchuan", Tianchuan, chaotic meals and needles.

16. On the 25th day of the first month, Tibetan Day is celebrated. Some people say that Tiancang Festival is a day for offering sacrifices to the stars, while others say it is a day for offering sacrifices to the land or grinding the gods. The so-called warehouse filling is to fill up the barn.

(2) the lunar calendar in February:

1, the first day of February, Zhonghe Festival, the birthday of the sun.

2. On the second day of February, the Spring Dragon Festival, also known as the Dragon Head Rise Festival and the Qinglong Festival, is the birthday of Jigong Bodhisattva in Buddhism.

On the third day of February, the legendary Wenchang Emperor was born.

4. February 12, Flower Festival (February 15), also known as Flower Festival, Hundred Flowers Birthday and Flower Birthday (flowering period).

5. On February 15th, nine days in Taoism, the birthday of the Empress Xuan, the birthday of the Taoist Grand Priest and loyal minister Wang Yue.

On February 6 19, the Buddhist Guanyin Bodhisattva was born.

7. February 2 1 day, the birthday of the Buddhist Bodhisattva Samantabhadra. .

8. The dates from winter to the 105th day in the future, the day before Tomb-Sweeping Day, the Cold Food Festival and the lunar calendar are not fixed (see Tomb-Sweeping Day).

9. Qingming, one of the 24 solar terms, is irregular in the lunar calendar, usually from the second half of February to the first half of March.

(3) the third month of the lunar calendar:

1, on the third day of March, Shangsi Festival, the girl returned to her family, the birthday of the Yellow Emperor, the birthday of Zhenwu Emperor in Taoism, and the legendary Queen Mother held a flat peach party.

2. March 15, the birthday of Marshal Zhao Gongming in myth and the birthday of Taoist mother Taishan.

(4) Lunar April:

1, on the first day of April, sacrifice to pay tribute to God.

On the fourth day of April, Manjusri Bodhisattva was born in Buddhism.

4. The Buddha Bathing Festival (Dragon Flower Festival) on the eighth day of April is the birthday of Sakyamuni in Buddhism.

May April 12, the birthday of the snake king in Taoism.

6.4 14, the birthday of Taoist gods (Lv Dongbin's birthday).

7.4 18, the birthday of imperial doctor Hua tuo.

On April 28th, Wang Yao (Shennong) was born.

(5) May of the lunar calendar:

1, fifth day of May, Dragon Boat Festival

2.5 13, Rain Festival.

(6) Lunar June:

1, the first day of June, the semi-annual festival (half a year)

2. On the sixth day of June, the Sun Festival is "June 6, the sun is red and green." "Auntie's Day" and "June 6th, please Auntie" are another festivals in ancient times, called Tiangong Festival, and June 6th is also a festival of Buddhist temples, called Fan Jing Festival, to worship mountain gods.

On June 19th, avalokitesvara attained enlightenment in Buddhism.

4. On June 24th, Guan Gong's birthday, the birth of Thor in myth, was also the birthday of Lotus.

(7) July of the lunar calendar:

1, the first day of July, offering sacrifices to Poseidon.

2. On the seventh day of July, it is called Qixi, July 7th and Beggar's Day.

3. July 15 is the birthday of the local official Shun, and the Buddhist Bonin Festival will be passed down from generation to generation. Confucianism is commonly known as Ghost Festival, and Taoism is called Zhongyuan Festival.

April 7 18, the birthday of the Taoist queen mother.

5, July 20th, cotton birthday.

6, July 23rd, Zhuge Wuhou's birthday.

July 30th, the birthday of the Tibetan King and Bodhisattva in Buddhism (Tibetan Calendar Festival).

(8) August of the lunar calendar:

1, the first day of August, the day of medicine

2. On the third day of August, Daodu Zhongzaojun's birthday.

3. On the eighth day of August, the mythical Yaochi Conference.

On August 15th, Mid-Autumn Festival

5, August 20th, rice birthday.

7. On August 27th, Confucius was born.

(9) Lunar September:

1 September 9th, Double Ninth Festival

On September 19th, Avalokitesvara became a monk.

(10) Lunar October:

1, October 1st, October Dynasty, Hanyi Festival, also known as ancestor worship festival, is also one of the Confucian ghost festivals.

2 2. 10/October 15, the next yuan festival of Taoism, the birthday of Shui Guan Yu.

(eleven) the lunar November:

1, winter solstice, so it is also called sun solstice, divided into years (second only to New Year). This is the only solar term among the 24 solar terms used to determine the order of months and leap months. The winter solstice is on 1 1 month (that is, the earliest 1/month1day and the latest1/month 29th or 30th).

Because solar terms and Gregorian calendar are solar calendar attributes, the dates of solar terms and Gregorian calendar are relatively fixed, and the winter solstice is often around Gregorian calendar (Gregorian calendar) 65438+February 22.

(12) twelfth lunar month:

1, the eighth day of December, Laba Festival, the Buddha's enlightenment day in Buddhism.

2. The festival of offering sacrifices to stoves on December 23rd is commonly known as "off-year", also known as off-year, off-year and off-year festivals.

3.1Feb. 24th, dust sweeping

On December 25th, the Jade Emperor took over the capital.

The last day of December is called New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, New Year's Day, Dajin, etc. Folk call it New Year's Eve, closing the well (to worship the well god), sticking Spring Festival couplets to welcome the god of wealth, eating New Year's Eve and keeping old.

Second, according to the solar calendar:

(January):

1, 65438+1 October1New Year's Day

2.5438 The first Sunday in June+10 is Black Day.

3.5438 The last Sunday of June+10 is International Leprosy Day.

(February):

1, February 2nd, World Wetlands Day

February14th Valentine's Day

(March):

3.3.3 National Ear Love Day.

4.3.5 Youth Volunteer Service Day

5. March 8, International Women's Day

6.3.9 Mother River Protection Day.

7.3 12 China Arbor Day.

8.3 14 white day.

March 9 14 volt international police day

10, March 15 World Consumer Rights Day

11March 2 1 World Forest Day

12, March 2 1 World Sleep Day

13, March 22nd, World Water Day

14, March 23rd, World Meteorological Day

15, March 24th, World Tuberculosis Day

(April):

April Fool's Day 1, April 1

Tomb-Sweeping Day, 5 April.

3. World Health Day on April 7th.

April 22nd, Earth Day.

5. April 26th, World Intellectual Property Day

(May):

1, May 1 International Labor Day

2. May 3rd, world asthma day.

China Youth Day on May 4th.

4. World Red Cross Day on May 8th.

May, May 12 International Nurses' Day

6.5 15 International Family Day

May 7 17 World Telecommunication Day

8. May 20th, National Student Nutrition Day.

9.23 May International Milk Day.

10, May 3 1 World No Tobacco Day

(June):

1, June 1 International Children's Day

World Environment Day, 5 June.

3. June 6th National Eye Care Day.

4. World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought.

5. June 23rd, International Olympic Day.

June 25th, National Land Day.

7. June 26th International Anti-Drug Day.

(July):

1, July 1, birthday of China * * * production party.

2.7 1 Day International Building Day

3. China People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression Memorial Day on July 7th.

4.7 1 1 World Population Day.

(August):

1, August 1 China People's Liberation Army Day

2. August 12 International Youth Day

(September):

1, September 8, International Literacy Day

2.9 10 China Teachers' Day.

3.9 16 China Brain Health Day.

4.9.6 International Ozone Layer Protection Day 5438+06

National love teeth day on September 20th.

6.9.21Day World Ceasefire Day

World tourism day on September 27th.

(10 month):

1, 1 0 June1People's Republic of China (PRC) National Day.

2.65438+1 October1International Music Day

3, 11October1International Day of Older Persons

4. 65438+1October 4th, World Animal Day.

5. 65438+10.5, World Teacher's Day.

6, 65438+ 10 8, National Hypertension Day.

7,65438+10.9, World Post Day

June 8 10 World Mental Health Day

10 June 9 14 World Standards Day

10,10 June 15 International Day for the Blind.

1 1, 10 World Rural Women's Day 15.

12,10 June 16 World Food Day

13,10 June 17 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

14,101United Nations Day on October 24th.

15,101World Development News Day on October 24th.

16,101October 28th China Men's Health Day.

17,65438+2910 International Biodiversity Day

18,10,31Halloween.

( 1 1):

1,165438+1China Journalists' Day on October 8th.

2. 1 1.9 Fire Publicity Day

3.165438+1October 14 World Diabetes Day

4.165438+1October 17 International University Day.

5.165438+1October 25th International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

( 12):

1, 65438+February 1 World AIDS Day

2,65438+February 3, World Day of Disabled Persons

3, 65438+February 4th National Legal Publicity Day

4, 65438+February 9 World Football Day

5,65438+Christmas on February 25th.

6, 65438+February 29th, International Biodiversity Day

The formation of festivals in China is a process of long-term accumulation and cohesion of national or national history and culture. There are various traditional festivals in China, which are an important part of China's long history and culture. Traditional festivals in China, which developed from ancient ancestors, clearly recorded the rich and colorful social life and cultural content of the Chinese nation.

Traditional festivals in China include New Year's Eve (New Year's Eve), Spring Festival (the first day of the first month), Lantern Festival (the fifteenth day of the first month), Tomb-Sweeping Day (around April 5th), Dragon Boat Festival (May 5th), Qixi Festival (July 7th), Mid-Autumn Festival (August15th), Double Ninth Festival (September 9th) and Laba Festival (/kl).

In addition, the ethnic minorities in China have their own traditional festivals, such as the Water-splashing Festival of the Dai nationality, the Nadam Festival of the Mongolian nationality, the Torch Festival of the Yi nationality, the Danu Festival of the Yao nationality, the March Street of the Bai nationality, the Gewei of the Zhuang nationality, the Tibetan calendar year and the Guowang Festival, and the jump flower festival of the Miao nationality.