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What festival is July and a half?

In July and a half, it is also called Mid-Autumn Festival, Ghost Festival, Bonin Festival, Lanjing Festival, Shigu Festival and Day of the Dead.

On the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month (July 14th in some places), Taoism is called Zhongyuan Festival, Buddhism is called Yulan Festival, and the folk custom is called Ghost Festival, which is July 30. Legend has it that on that day, the gates of hell will be opened and the ghosts of the underworld will be released. Go home with the Lord; Those who have no Lord wander around, wandering where no one can find food. Therefore, people hold "Purdue" in July to cross over the generally lonely souls by chanting, so as to avoid them from causing disasters to the world, or pray for ghosts to help cure diseases and protect the safety of their homes. Therefore, the southern region has the custom of Purdue on this day.