As punishment, they were separated by the Milky Way and could only meet once a year on this night.ġ5th night of the 7th month (14th in parts of southern China)īurn fake paper money and make offerings to ancestors and the dead to comfort them in the afterlife and keep them from troubling the living.Įat mooncake, family union meal, related to the legend of Chang E, the Jade Rabbit and The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, also called "Chinese Thanksgiving".ĭouble Ninth Festival (Chongyang Festival)Īutumn outing and mountain climbing, some Chinese also visit the graves of their ancestors to pay their respects.Īt the Dongzhi solar term, solar longitude of 270°, the day of winter solstice (around 21-23 Dec.)ĭongzhi Festival (Winter Solstice Festival) Qixi Festival (The Night of Sevens, Magpie Festival, Chinese Valentine's Day)Īccording to legend, the goddess "Zhi Nü" (the star Vega) fell in love with the farmer boy "Niu Lang" (the star Altair), but was disapproved by her mother goddess. This festival commemorates the ancient poet Qu Yuan drink yellow rice wine, related to the White Snake Lady legendīelongings are brought into the sun to receive heaven's blessings Visit Buddhist temple, offer food to the monksĭragon boat race, eat sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaves Zòng Zi ( 粽子). Visit, clean, and make offerings at ancestral gravesites, spring outingīeginning on the 15th day of the 3rd monthįestival celebrated by the Bai people of Yunnan. Qingming Festival (Tomb Sweeping Festival, Tomb Sweeping Day, Clear and Bright Festival) Traditional Chinese Women's Day, also known as 婦女節 / 妇女节 (Fù Nǚ Jié).Īt the Qingming solar term, solar longitude of 15°, 15th days after Chunfen Pray to Guanyin, make offerings to the bodhisattva, some households will also cleanse themselves by eating vegetarian on this day. Also known as Dragon Raising its Head This is Earth God's Birthday in Taiwan. This is Tourism Day in Taiwan.Įat Chinese pancakes (Chūn Bǐng, 春餅) and noodles, clean the house. This day is also the last day of new year celebration.
#GREGORIAN CALENDAR CHINESE MID AUTUMN FESTIVAL 2018 FULL#
Lantern parade and lion dance celebrating the first full moon. Set off fireworks after midnight visit family members Traditional holidays are varied from region to region but most are scheduled according to the Chinese calendar (exceptions, like the Qing Ming and Winter Solstice days, fall on the respective Jie qi (solar terms) in the Agricultural calendar). The most important Chinese holiday is the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), which is also celebrated in overseas ethnic Chinese communities (for example in Malaysia, Thailand or the USA).
The traditional Chinese holidays are an essential part of harvests or prayer offerings.
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