What are the traditional festivals in China?

1, New Year's Day. New Year's Day has a history of more than 4,000 years in China. China has the custom of New Year's Day in ancient times, but the ancient New Year's Day refers to the first day of the first lunar month. It was not until 1949 that New China was founded that the solar calendar 1 was officially designated as New Year's Day.

2. New Year's Eve. The first night is the last day of the twelfth lunar month, which existed in the pre-Qin period in China. On this day, people will worship their ancestors and watch the New Year.

3. Tomb-Sweeping Day. Tomb-Sweeping Day originated in the Zhou Dynasty and has a history of more than 2,500 years. In ancient times, Tomb-Sweeping Day was a festival for sweeping graves and offering sacrifices. In modern times, there are more outings and enjoying the fun of spring. Tomb-Sweeping Day is both a festival and a solar term. April 5th every year is designated as Tomb-Sweeping Day.

4. Dragon Boat Festival. The fifth day of the fifth lunar month is the Dragon Boat Festival. In memory of Qu Yuan who devoted himself to the Miluo River during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, people made zongzi on the fifth day of May. In 2008, Dragon Boat Festival was designated as a legal holiday.

5. Tanabata. The seventh day of the seventh lunar month is Valentine's Day on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, which comes from the folklore of Cowherd and Weaver Girl, and expresses the faithful love between men and women.

6. Mid-Autumn Festival. The fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month is the Mid-Autumn Festival, also called July 30th, commonly known as Ghost Festival, to commemorate the deceased relatives, burn paper for them and send greetings.

7. Mid-Autumn Festival. August 15th of the lunar calendar is the Mid-Autumn Festival, which has a history of thousands of years. Legend has it that it has become a custom to eat moon cakes, enjoy the moon and enjoy lanterns in the Mid-Autumn Festival. This festival is second only to the Spring Festival in the hearts of ordinary people.

8. Double Ninth Festival. The ninth day of the ninth lunar month is the Double Ninth Festival, which is a festival for the elderly. We should respect and love the elderly.