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Tomb-Sweeping Day is one of the important traditional festivals in China, usually on April 4th or 5th (Gregorian calendar date) every year to commemorate ancestors and sweep graves.

According to historical records, Tomb-Sweeping Day can be traced back to the Zhou Dynasty more than 2,500 years ago. At that time, people would visit graves to worship their ancestors one day in spring. Then, through the evolution of the past dynasties, Tomb-Sweeping Day gradually became a fixed festival.

In the traditional culture of China, Tomb-Sweeping Day has aliases such as "Cold Food Festival" and "Walking Festival", and there are also some local customs and habits of different regions and nationalities, such as burning paper, flying kites and playing polo.

As for the reasons for Tomb-Sweeping Day's holiday, Tomb-Sweeping Day is one of the legal holidays in China, which usually lasts for one or three days. This regulation is to protect people's right to rest, and also helps to promote the development of tourism and cultural industries.

As an important traditional festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day has a long history and high cultural value and historical significance. In order to protect and inherit Chinese culture and meet people's cultural needs and tourism needs, the state has listed Tomb-Sweeping Day as one of the legal holidays for people to rest and carry out cultural activities.