Traditional festivals in ancient times

New Year's Day ? The first day of the first month, the beginning of the new year.　　 Shangyuan (Lantern Festival) ? The 15th day of the first month. It is also known as the Festival of Lights because of the old custom of opening lanterns on the night of the Lantern Festival.　　 Shiri (社日 ? The day when farmers offer sacrifices to the community to pray for the New Year. The fifth day after the spring festival is called the Spring Festival, and the fifth day after the fall festival is called the Autumn Festival.　　 Cold Food ? Two days before the Qingming, Jingchu Jishu Ji (荆楚歲时记) says that one hundred and five days after the winter solstice is called Cold Food, and fire is forbidden for three days. Therefore, some people use one hundred and five as a substitute for cold food.　　 Qingming Festival ? is the Qingming Festival. The ancients often associated Qingming with cold food.　　 Flower Morning ? February 12th or February 2nd, February 15th. Also known as the birthday of the hundred flowers.　　 Shangsi ? Originally scheduled for the first half of March, so called on the sixth day. The old custom of this day in the water to purify the ominous, called the semi-annual ceremony of purification. But since the Cao Wei later, the festival is fixed for March 3rd. Later, it became a festival of drinking and feasting by the water, and traveling in the countryside in spring.　　 Duanwu (Duanyang)? The fifth day of the month. An ancient festival of hygiene and disease prevention. Qu Yuan threw himself into the river on May 5, and people raced across the river on this day to show that they wanted to save Qu Yuan.　　 Fuzhi ? After the summer solstice, the third g day is called the first volts, the fourth g day is called the middle volts, and the first g day is called the final volts (the last volts) after the beginning of autumn, which is known as the three volts. It is said that volts is the meaning of hidden ambush to avoid the prevailing summer heat. The festival is also a big one as it is celebrated on the day of Volt.　　 Tanabata ? July 7th. According to the Jingchu Shoushi Ji, the evening of July 7 is the night of the gathering of the Cowherd and the Weaving Maiden, and women would make colorful wisps and wear seven-hole needles, and display wine, preserved fruits and melons in the court to beg for coincidences.　　 Mid-Autumn ? August 15th. It is considered to be the best festival for viewing the moon as it is the brightest at this time of the year.　　 Chung Yeung (重九、九日)? The ninth day of the ninth month. The ancients believed that nine is the number of Yang, the sun and the moon are nine, so it is called Chung Yeung. Ancient people had the custom of drinking wine on this day.　　 Winter Solstice ? is the winter solstice festival. The day before the winter solstice is the small solstice. From the winter solstice onwards, the day grows longer day by day.