What is the Tanabata Festival

The Tanabata Festival is a Valentine's Day.

The Tanabata Festival is a Chinese Valentine's Day, also known as Qixiao Festival, Qixi Festival, Daughter's Festival, Beggar's Day, Qixianghui, Qixi Xixi, Niugong Niuqiuwu's Day, and Shuangqi, etc. It is a traditional Chinese folk festival, and is traditionally known as the Birthday of the Seven Sisters, so it is called Tanabata, because it is held in Kusatsu on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month.

? Traditional Customs of Tanabata Festival

The traditional customs of Tanabata Festival include praying for blessings and making wishes, begging for skillful art, seeing the star of Vega, praying for marriage, and storing Tanabata water, etc. Because of the beautiful legend of the Cowherd and the Weaving Maiden, Tanabata Festival has been given a different meaning and a romantic color of love, and therefore Tanabata Festival has become the most romantic festival among all the traditional Chinese festivals. The Tanabata Festival has become the most romantic and warm, representing love and marriage among all traditional Chinese festivals, and is called "China's Valentine's Day".