When is Sisterhood Day?

Taijiang Miao Sisters' Festival, also known as "Sisters' Meal Festival", is a traditional Miao festival in Laotun and Shidong areas of Taijiang County, which is held every year from March 15th to 17th in the lunar calendar. At that time, young Miao men and women put on festive costumes and gathered in Rongjiang, Yangjia and Pianzhai to celebrate this traditional festival with national characteristics. The Miao people of all branches in Taijiang County celebrate Sister's Day at different times, mostly from January to May. The most representative and influential is the Sisterhood Festival in Shidong area.

Miao Sisters' Day, called "Nongga Liang" in Miao language, is centered on young Miao women. The main activities are to invite lovers to travel and sing, eat sister meals, dance with reeds and drums, give each other tokens and conclude engagement. It is called "the festival hidden in the stamens" and "the oldest Oriental Valentine's Day".