What are the traditional festivals in China?

1, Spring Festival: generally refers to the first day of the first month, which is the first day of the year. During the Spring Festival, Han people and many ethnic minorities in China will hold various activities to celebrate. Significance: Inherit and carry forward traditional culture.

2. New Year's Eve: refers to the last night of the Lunar New Year, that is, the night before the Spring Festival. The last day of the year is called "New Year's Eve" and that night is called "New Year's Eve". People often stay up all night on New Year's Eve, which is called keeping watch. "On New Year's Eve, we should not only clean the house and the outside, but also stick door gods, Spring Festival couplets, New Year pictures and hang lanterns. Meaning: welcome the ancestors home for the New Year.

Qingming: It is one of the twenty-four solar terms of the lunar calendar. At the turn of mid-spring and late spring, that is, from winter to the future 108 days, the solar terms are formulated according to the solar calendar, and there is no leap year in the solar calendar. The traditional Tomb-Sweeping Day of the Han nationality in China began in the Zhou Dynasty and has a history of more than 2,500 years. Tomb-Sweeping Day is a festival to worship ancestors, and the traditional activity is to sweep graves. Meaning: Respect ancestors and be close to nature.

4. Dragon Boat Festival: the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. At first, it was a festival for China people to get rid of diseases and prevent epidemics. Later, it became a traditional festival for the Han people in China to commemorate Qu Yuan. Significance: To commemorate Qu Yuan and cherish the noble feelings of the Chinese nation.

Mid-Autumn Festival: One of the traditional festivals in China, the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, is said to commemorate the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon. Because the full moon on this day symbolizes reunion, also known as the reunion festival. Meaning: I miss my hometown and my loved ones.

6. Chongyang: It's the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. The Double Ninth Festival, also known as "stepping in autumn" and "stepping in spring", falls on the third day of March and is a family member. On the Double Ninth Festival, all relatives should climb the mountain together to "avoid disaster", insert dogwood and enjoy chrysanthemums. Significance: respect for the elderly, gratitude, feasting and blessing, and climbing up to keep fit.

Extended data:

All ethnic groups and regions have their own festivals. Some festivals originated from traditional customs, such as Spring Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day and Double Ninth Festival in China. Some festivals originate from religion, such as Christmas in Christian countries. Some festivals originated from commemorating someone or an event, such as Dragon Boat Festival, National Day and Youth Day in China.

There are also days designated by campaigns advocated by international organizations, such as Labor Day, Women's Day and Mother's Day. With the passage of time, the connotation and celebration methods of festivals are also changing. At present, festivals are often confused with holidays. In fact, most festivals have no legal holidays. For example, some traditional festivals in China still have no holidays, such as the Double Ninth Festival.

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