What are the traditional festivals in China in summer?

From May 2 1 (Xiaoman) to August 22 (Summer), the traditional festivals in China mainly include:

1, Children's Day

International Children's Day, also known as Children's Day, is a festival to protect children's rights of survival, health care and education all over the world, improve children's lives and oppose child abuse and poisoning. On March 30th, 1950, the old April 4th Children's Day was abolished. 195 1 June 1, International Children's Day was named. 1954 65438+February 14, UNESCO designated165438+1October 20th as International Children's Day. Most countries usually set June 1 day as June, so Children's Day is usually called International Children's Day.

2. Father's Day

Father's Day (Father's Day), as its name implies, is a holiday to thank your father. It started in the early 20th century, originated in the United States, and has been widely spread all over the world. The date of the festival varies from region to region. The most extensive date is the third Sunday in June every year, and 52 countries and regions in the world celebrate Father's Day on this day. There are many ways to celebrate festivals, most of which are related to giving gifts, family dinners or activities.

3. Army Day

August 1 day is the anniversary of the founding of the China People's Liberation Army, so it is also called "August 1 Army Day". In July 1933, 1 1, the Chinese Soviet * * and the provisional central government of People's Republic of China (PRC) decided on August 1 day as the anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Red Army of Workers and Peasants on the basis of the proposal of the Central Revolutionary Military Commission on June 30th. 1On June 5th, 949, the People's Revolutionary Military Commission of China issued an order, taking the word "August 1st" as the main symbol of the flag and emblem of the China People's Liberation Army. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), this anniversary was renamed the Army Day of China People's Liberation Army.

4. Dragon Boat Festival

Dragon Boat Festival is the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, also known as Duanyang Festival, Noon Festival, May Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Bathing Orchid Festival and so on. It is a traditional cultural festival popular in China and other countries in the Chinese character cultural circle. Dragon Boat Festival originated in China, and it was originally a festival to get rid of diseases and prevent epidemics. Before the Spring and Autumn Period in Wuyue, there was a custom of holding tribal totem sacrifices in the form of dragon boat races on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Later, because the poet Qu Yuan died in the Miluo River, it became a traditional festival in China to commemorate Qu Yuan. In some areas, Wu Zixu and Cao E are also commemorated.

The Dragon Boat Festival has had the custom of eating zongzi and drinking realgar since ancient times. Influenced by Chinese culture, Mid-Autumn Festival is also a traditional festival for overseas Chinese in countries with Chinese cultural circles and around the world. Since 2008, the Dragon Boat Festival has been listed as a national statutory holiday. In May 2006, the State Council listed it in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. In September 2009, UNESCO formally considered and approved the inclusion of China Dragon Boat Festival in the world intangible cultural heritage, making it the first festival in China to be selected as the world intangible cultural heritage.