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Which traditional festivals cannot wish happiness?

The Ching Ming and Chung Yeung festivals, which have sacrificial traditions, as well as the Chinese New Year and Dragon Boat festivals, are not allowed to wish happiness, but you can say good health.

Of all the traditional festivals, the Mid-Yuan Festival, also known as the Ghost Festival, is the most inappropriate place to say happy holidays. The festival is a festival of remembrance of ancestors, folk will generally carry out sacrificial activities, in such a solemn, solemn festival, wishing happiness is not appropriate, and is not auspicious.

Ancestor worship and tomb-sweeping don't necessarily mean sadness, but they do mean solemnity and solemnity, and this kind of environment is not compatible with "happiness". What's more, ancestor worship and tomb-sweeping are associated with death, ghosts and gods. Traditional Chinese thought advocates "respect for ghosts and gods and far away", this attitude makes people on the related topics to stay away from, shut up, "happy" this to the ghosts and gods not far from the attitude of disrespect, but also can not be taken.

Expanded information:

Blessing of happy festivals: Mid-Autumn Festival, Valentine's Day, New Year's Day, Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, National Day, Labor Day, Children's Day and so on.

1, the Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a synthesis of the seasonal customs of the fall, and most of the festivals and customs contained therein have ancient origins. The Mid-Autumn Festival has become a colorful and invaluable cultural heritage, with the fullness of the moon signifying the reunion of people, as a token of longing for one's hometown and loved ones, and praying for a good harvest and happiness.

2, Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day has become a favorite holiday for young people in Europe and the United States, and has become popular in other countries. China regards the traditional festival of Tanabata as Valentine's Day. Because it can express **** the same human feelings, countries around the world have discovered their own "Valentine's Day".