When will the Confucius Cultural Festival be held in 2023?

The 2023 Confucius Culture Festival will be held from September 26th to 28th.

The 9th Nishan World Civilization Forum and 2023 China (Qufu) International Confucius Culture Festival will be held in Nishan, Qufu, Jining, Shandong from September 26th to 28th, 2023.

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It is held on August 27th of the lunar calendar, also known as Confucius' birthday. In this festival, people will hold a series of celebrations to express their reverence and gratitude to Confucius.

Secondly, Confucius Cultural Festival is also an important cultural activity. During the festival, people will hold cultural exhibitions, performances and seminars to show and inherit China's excellent traditional culture. These activities include the sacrificial ceremony of Confucius Temple, guqin performance, calligraphy competition, Chinese painting exhibition and traditional opera performance.

These activities not only make people better understand and feel the traditional culture of China, but also promote cultural exchanges and interactions between different regions.

Finally, the Confucius Cultural Festival is also an important tourism activity. During the festival, people will come from all directions to visit the Confucius Temple and other scenic spots and feel the traditional cultural atmosphere of China. These scenic spots include Confucius Temple, Confucius Forest and Confucius House. These scenic spots are not only important representatives of China's traditional culture, but also treasures of China's history and culture.

Generally speaking, Confucius Culture Festival is an important festival, which is not only an important part of China traditional culture, but also an important part of China social and cultural life. Through this festival, people can better understand and feel the traditional culture of China, and also promote cultural exchanges and interactions between different regions.

China Qufu International Confucius Culture Festival is one of the national and international "China Selected Tourism Festivals" determined by the people of China. It is jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Ministry of Education and the Shandong Provincial People's Government, and jointly undertaken by the Jining Municipal People's Government and the Qufu Municipal People's Government. Every year around Confucius' birthday (September 28th in Gregorian calendar),

Held in Qufu, a famous historical and cultural city in the hometown of Confucius and Mencius. Its predecessor was the hometown tour of Confucius' birthday, with the main content of commemorating Confucius and carrying forward the excellent national culture, which achieved the purpose of commemorating sages, exchanging culture, developing tourism, promoting openness, prospering economy and enhancing friendship.

It integrates cultural, educational, tourism, academic, economic and trade, and scientific and technological activities, with remarkable cultural characteristics and splendid activities, attracting millions of Confucian believers to study and travel here every year.

At the same time, this festival has also brought important economic benefits to the tourism industry in China.