What festivals are there in winter (traditional festivals in China)

The time is June 65438+February 2 1 ~ 23 of the Gregorian calendar every year, commonly known as "Winter Festival", "Long Festival" or "Asian Year", which is not only an important solar term among the 24 solar terms, but also a traditional festival of the Chinese nation.

In ancient times, people wandering in other places had to go home for the winter festival at this time, which was called "having a home at the end of the year". In many areas, there are customs such as ancestor worship in winter solstice, and some places celebrate this festival in winter solstice.

Cantonese people eat barbecue and ginger rice on the solstice in winter. On this day, most Cantonese people have the custom of "adding vegetables" to eat meat on the solstice in winter. In Chaoshan area, there is a folk saying that "Winter Festival Pills, once eaten, celebrate the New Year", commonly known as "Adding New Year". Hakkas believe that the taste of water is the most mellow in winter solstice, so it has become a custom for Hakkas to make wine in winter solstice.

Second, New Year's Eve

On the last night of the end of a year, "New Year's Eve" refers to the night before the end of a year, also known as New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve and so on. That is, the last night at the end of the year.

New Year's Eve is a time to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, to reunite the whole family and to worship the ancestors. Tomb-Sweeping Day, July 30th and Double Ninth Festival are traditional festivals in China to offer sacrifices to ancestors. New Year's Eve has a special meaning in the hearts of China people. On the most important day at the end of this year, no matter how far away, the wanderers have to rush home to reunite with their families, say goodbye to the old year with firecrackers and set off fireworks everywhere to welcome the new year.

Third, the Spring Festival

That is, the Lunar New Year is the beginning of a year, and it is also a traditional "festival". Commonly known as Spring Festival, New Year, New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve and so on. It is also known verbally as New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve and New Year's Eve.

During the Spring Festival, various activities are held all over the country to celebrate the Spring Festival, with a lively and festive atmosphere. These activities are mainly to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new year, worship ancestors and pray for a bumper harvest. They are rich in forms and have strong regional characteristics, which condense the essence of China traditional culture.

During the Spring Festival, you can find it everywhere, such as posting New Year's greetings, observing New Year's Eve, having a reunion dinner and paying New Year's greetings. However, due to different local customs, the nuances have their own characteristics. The folk customs of the Spring Festival are diverse and rich in content, which is a concentrated display of the essence of China people's life and culture.

Fourth, Lantern Festival.

Also known as Shangyuan Festival, Xiaoyuanyuan Festival, Yuanxi Festival or Lantern Festival, it falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month every year and is one of the traditional festivals in China. The first month is the first month of the lunar calendar, and the ancients called "night". The fifteenth day of the first month is the first full moon night in a year, so it is called "Lantern Festival".

Lantern Festival is one of the traditional festivals in China, Chinese character cultural circle and overseas Chinese. Lantern Festival mainly includes a series of traditional folk activities, such as watching lanterns, eating glutinous rice balls, solve riddles on the lanterns and setting off fireworks. In addition, in many places, traditional folk performances, such as playing dragon lanterns, playing lions, walking on stilts, boating, yangko dancing and playing Taiping drums, have all joined the Lantern Festival.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) Laba Festival

This is the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. The ancients had a tradition of offering sacrifices to ancestors and gods (including door gods, household gods, house gods, kitchen gods and well gods) and praying for a bumper harvest. In some areas, there was a custom of "drinking Laba porridge" (that is, eating Laba porridge). According to legend, the eighth day of December is also the day when Buddha Sakyamuni became a monk and became a Taoist, which is called "Magic Weapon Festival" and is one of the grand festivals in Buddhism.

The word "Laba" originated in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, when it was called "Laba Festival". Originally a Buddhist festival, it has gradually become a household name through the evolution of several generations.

Baidu encyclopedia-winter solstice

Baidu encyclopedia-new year's eve

Baidu Encyclopedia-Spring Festival

Baidu Encyclopedia-Lantern Festival

Baidu Encyclopedia-Laba Festival