What are the traditional holidays in China, including Valentine's Day on February 14?

China's traditional festivals there are many and does not include February 14 Valentine's Day, that is the West passed over the holiday

China's long history, cultural heritage, and traditional cultural festivals is an important part of the culture of the Chinese nation. Traditional cultural festivals are mainly the Spring Festival (the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar), Lantern Festival (also known as the Lantern Festival, the first fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar calendar), Dragon Head Lifting (also known as the Spring Festival, the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar), on the Si Festival (the first three days of March of the lunar calendar), Ching Ming Festival (around the fifth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar) Dragon Boat Festival (the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar), Tanabata (also known as Chinese Valentine's Day, the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar), the Chinese New Year's Day (the fifteenth day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar), the Mid-Autumn Festival ( August 15 on the lunar calendar), Chung Yeung Festival (the ninth day of the ninth month on the lunar calendar), and New Year's Eve (the thirtieth day of the Lunar New Year, the last day of the year).

One, the Spring Festival

The Spring Festival refers to the Lunar New Year, refers to the first day of the year is the first day of the year, the folk have called the new spring, the new jubilee, new year and so on. Spring Festival has a long history, in the Han Dynasty, before the Spring Festival for the dry calendar of the Spring Festival, later evolved into the first day of the New Year, the Spring Festival is due to the ancient people will be praying on that day of sacrifice evolved from the deep culture, is the most important festival in China is also the Chinese nation, so on this day in various parts of the world will be held in the huge celebration of the Spring Festival, some of them are worshipping the gods and some of them are to welcome the new Nafu.

Two, Dragon Boat Festival

Duanwu Festival refers to the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, also known as the Duanyang Festival, Bath Orchid Festival, the modern day and jokingly known as the Zongzi Festival. It is due to the ancient times people for the evolution of the dragon totem worship, this day everyone will eat dumplings, rowing dragon boat. Of course, every family will also be hung in front of the home of the wormwood to drive away evil spirits, to children wearing scented pouches, in some areas of the South will drink Xionghuang wine, customs are diverse.

Three, the Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival refers to the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, but also into the reunion festival, and now jokingly referred to as the Moon Festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival has a long history, originating in ancient times, finalized in the Tang Dynasty, became widely popular in the Song Dynasty, and began to become a major festival in China in the Ming Dynasty. On that day, when the moon is full, people collectively enjoy the moon, put their thoughts on the moon, miss their hometowns and relatives, and pray for family reunion. The mooncakes are also eaten because they are also round, and therefore have been given the meaning of "reunion". Reunion The mooncake is also round, so it is also given the meaning of "reunion".