What are the customs, times and names of traditional Chinese festivals?

is the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar, also known as the lunar year, commonly known as "New Year". It is one of the grandest and most lively traditional festivals in China. The Spring Festival has a long history, which originated in the Yin Shang period at the end of the year to sacrifice to the gods and ancestors.

Lunar Lantern Festival,

Fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar calendar.

Dragon Carrying Heads (February 2)

Also known as the "Spring Plowing Festival", "Farming Festival", "Spring Dragon Festival", is a traditional Han Chinese folk festival. Dragon head is the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar every year, commonly known as the Green Dragon Festival, the legend is that the day of the dragon head, it is a traditional festival in urban and rural areas of China. People celebrate the "Dragon Head Festival" to honor the dragon and pray for rain, so that the old heavenly blessings to ensure a good harvest.

Cold Food Festival:

One day before the Qingming Festival.

Chingming Festival: Around April 5 on the Gregorian (solar) calendar.

Duanwu Festival

: the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.

The Tanabata Festival

: the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.

Mid-Autumn Festival

: 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar.

Chongyang Festival

: The ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar.

Winter Solstice

: 21st or 22nd day of the 12th lunar month.

New Year's Eve

: The last day of the year on the lunar calendar, the 29th or 30th day of the 12th month of the year, or the 29th day if the 12th month of the year is

smaller, or the 30th day if it is a big month.