This is the most important Chinese festival, also known as the Spring Festival and the Lunar New Year. The celebration is held on the first day of the first lunar month, which occurs either at the end of January or the beginning of February according to the Western calendar, and is celebrated throughout the country.

Chinese New Year has been observed for over four thousand years and is one of the most important cultural holidays. It is an old ceremony that takes place to celebrate the end of winter and the beginning of spring, thus the name "Spring festival." It represents the rebirth of the Earth and the beginning of the growth cycle.

The New Year festivities extend two weeks and include fireworks, lion dances, parades, and feasts. On this momentous occasion, millions of people return home to spend time with their relatives. This is one festival to look forward to, with weeks of magnificent firework displays and a special dragon dance procession!

Time: February 1, 2022

The Lantern Festival takes place on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. With the first full moon, the Chinese New Year celebrations come to a close.

Chinese lanterns are culturally significant. They have been utilized for a variety of reasons over the years and are also thought to be a kind of communication. Red lanterns, which are often employed during this event, are a symbol of energy and joy, as well as a harbinger of an impending marriage and birth.

During this time, parks, residences, businesses, marketplaces, and streets are all illuminated with lovely and colorful lanterns. These include not just the typical red Chinese lanterns, but also lanterns of all colors, styles, and shapes. Throughout the event, spectacular lantern displays may be found in towns around the country.

The cultural festival is a long-standing tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation. They also participate in temple activities and guess several lantern riddles on the night of the event. Throughout the country, you will witness floats and parades, acrobats, stilt walkers, clowns, and music during this period. There will also be firecrackers and Chinese dragon and lion dances. Furthermore, families gather to eat delicious rice balls, which are seen as a sign of family unity and good fortune.

Time: Febauary 15, 2022 (Tuesday)

Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb Sweeping Day, is observed in China to commemorate the sacrifices made on this day in the form of a festival. On this emotional day, members from Hans and other groups gathered to sweep their relatives' graveyards or tombs. They express their love and respect for the souls of individuals who are no longer in their lives.

It is analogous to the festival of All Soul's Day, which is held every year on November 2nd in India by Christians. The majority of Chinese people go on picnics to spend time with their families and friends.

Time: April 5, 2022 (Tuesday)

The dragon boat festival is held in the fifth month of the lunar calendar, which corresponds to roughly June in the Western calendar.

When it comes to the festival's origins, there are several tales. According to one tale, it began as a festival for planting rice crops and asking for a favorable rainfall since dragons were thought to be in charge of managing rivers and rain. People would throw gifts down the river in the hopes that dragons would bring rain.

According to another version, the event is held in honor of Qu Yuan, an old Chinese legend. According to legend, during the Warring States period, patriotic poet Qu Yuan committed himself in the Miluo River in Hunan Province because he couldn't bear the thought of his motherland being destroyed by leaders. When they tried to find him, it was too late, so they tossed rice into the sea to soothe the poet's soul. The ghost reappeared one day and informed the villagers that the rice intended for him had been devoured by the river dragon. He then instructed the people to wrap the rice in leaves and mold it into a miniature pyramid known as zongzi.

The celebration is spectacular, with dragon boat racing, a long-standing custom that is grandly staged throughout the country. Rowing teams compete to be the first boat to cross the finish line by paddling in synchronization to the beat of the drums.

During the event, people eat zongzi composed of beef and rice and, according to custom, insert Chinese mugwort inside the entrance.

Time: June 3, 2022 (Friday)

The double seventh celebration, which occurs on July 7th of the lunar year, has a beautiful narrative. According to Chinese folklore, lovers Altair and Vega, separated by stars, can meet each year on the night of the Double Seventh Festival.

During the celebration, people gather in their courtyard to see the two loves meet and pray for a happy and healthy marriage. It is now also known as Chinese Valentine's Day.

Instead of the traditional practices, individuals nowadays commemorate Chinese Valentine's Day by sending flowers, chocolates, and other gifts to their sweethearts.

Though Western Valentine's Day is currently more popular among young people in Chinese cities than Qixi, the love legend of Niulang and Zhinü has taken a deep root in the hearts of Chinese people. It will almost certainly be passed on from generation to generation.

Time: August 4, 2022 (Thursday)

The mid-autumn festival, also known as the moon festival, is held on the eighth full moon of the year, which is usually around mid-August. The moon is at its brightest at this time, and family and friends gather to not only appreciate the dazzling moon but also to eat mooncakes in the evening.

The celebration is the equivalent of Thanksgiving Day, and its origins may be traced back to ancient times, when people gathered on the fifteenth day of the eighth full moon to send forth a thankful prayer for a healthy rice crop. The weather is nice right now, and the fruits and vegetables are ripe and ready.

The streets and residences are festooned with colorful lanterns, while the sky is filled with colorful floating lanterns carrying well wishes. The festivity is enhanced by strange myths and folklore. Families gather to enjoy the event, either at home or at one of the many celebrations taking place throughout town. Markets, lantern carnivals, lion dances, and dragon parades are all part of the festivities.

Time: September 10, 2022 (Saturday)

Dongzhi Festival, one of the most renowned Chinese holidays in 2021, is held every December. This is one of China's most well-known celebrations, also known as the Winter Solstice. If you're wondering what the concept behind this event is, you'll be relieved to hear that it's centered on cosmic balance and harmony. Days will be filled with more daylight hours following the big celebration of this event.

Today, people in China celebrate this occasion by visiting one another and preparing delectable foods such as Tangyuan, which is prepared from rice flour. Tangyuan is a fantastic multicolored meal that you must taste while on vacation!

On this auspicious day, several Chinese families congregate and sit together to enjoy the day's special dinner. They also pay homage to their forefathers' departed spirits and visit their tombs.

Time: December 22, 2022 (Thursday)

Similar to the Winter Solstice Festival, The Summer Solstice is also associated with astronomy. The celebration is observed every year on the longest day of the year, which is the 21st or 22nd of June according to the Gregorian calendar. On this unique day, there is an unusual thing to notice: in the northern part of the nation, the day is significantly longer than the night, while in Southern China, the difference is just 2 hours. The government proclaims this day a national holiday, so individuals are free to spend their time anyway they see fit, however noodle eating is particularly popular on that day.

On this day, marketplaces and even the streets are crowded with booths selling noodles. Some people refer to it as a new wheat festival, and the noodles on this day are likewise made entirely of wheat.

Time: 2022: June 21, 2022 (Tuesday)

The Chongyang Festival, also known as the Double Ninth Festival, is held on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. The Senior Citizens' Festival is another name for it.

The Double Ninth Festival will be held on October 4, 2022.

The number 6 was considered to belong to the Yin character, according to data from the enigmatic book Yi Jing, whereas the number 9 was thought to belong to the Yang character. As a result, both the ninth day and the ninth lunar month are Yang characters on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. As a result, the celebration was dubbed the Double Ninth Festival.

People used to feel that the double ninth day was worthy of a celebration. Because people used to climb mountains on that day, the Chongyang Festival is also known as the Height Ascending Festival. The Chongyang Festival is also known as the Chrysanthemum Festival. Ancestors are also worshiped on that day since "double ninth" is pronounced the same as the word for "forever."

On the Double Ninth Festival, people celebrate by doing things like appreciating chrysanthemums, inserting Zhuyu, eating Chongyang pastries, and sipping chrysanthemum wine, among other things.

Time: October 4, 2022 (Tuesday)

The Chinese, like people all across the globe, have thousands of years of tradition when it comes to deceased people and their spirits. Daoism, a widespread folk religion, contains days for dealing with stray ghosts in the land. Special precautions and ceremonies are required when they visit during the seventh month of the lunar calendar. The Hungry Ghost Festival is the most prominent festival of the month of Hungry Ghost.

On the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, the Hungry Ghost Festival is held. In our Western calendar, this day falls in July or August. Some people in southern China commemorate the Hungry Ghost Festival on the 14th day of the seventh lunar month. During a time of lengthy battle, the residents of that region are claimed to have began celebrating the event a day early in order to escape being attacked by foes on the unlucky day.

To prevent the spirits' wrath, they execute unique procedures such as placing the family's ancestral tablets on a table, burning incense, and making meals three times that day. Typically, the major ritual takes place around dusk. People place ancestral tablets, antique paintings, and pictures on a table and then burn incense around them. Plates of food are placed on the table for the spirits, and individuals may kneel in front of the memorial tablets and tell their actions to their ancestors in order to get a blessing or punishment. On this night, people also feast, and they may leave a place at the table for a long-lost relative.

They want to feed the hungry ghosts that have been roaming the countryside since the start of Hungry Ghost Month. They must be exceedingly hungry after two weeks of exercise, it is assumed.

The Hungry Ghost Festival is one of several prominent festival days celebrated during Ghost Month, the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar.

On the first day of the month, it is believed that the ghosts of Chinese ancestors are released from hell. For thousands of years, October has been the most terrifying month of the year. They walk around searching for unusual amusement, and many terrified Chinese dread swimming or being alone at night for fear of being pursued by a hostile ghost.

The spirits assault their foes and may be furious or nasty in general. As a result, the Chinese have particular customs on what to do on the first day, the 14th or 15th for the Hungry Ghost Festival, and the last day of the special month.

Time: August 12, 2022 (Friday)

This day is observed in celebration and commemoration of the foundation of the People's Republic of China in 1949. China's National Day is widely regarded as one of the most important celebration days in the country. The country's government conducts a variety of activities during this festival, including fireworks and concerts, in which thousands of people participate and make them a huge success.

Every year on October 1st, Hong Kong, mainland China, and Macau commemorate this fortunate event. The celebration lasts a week, thus the term "golden week."

Time: 1st October 2022

Labor Day, also known as May Day and International Worker's Day, is celebrated with considerable zeal and grandeur in China. This big celebration is observed in about 80 nations throughout the world. This celebration was founded in 1949 by the Central People's Government Council, which recognized May 1st as International Labor Day. Various activities, including as public squares, theaters, and parks, are organized to entertain the residents of the country.

Throughout the day, various events are planned, and later in the evening, parties are planned at government offices, with some of the most popular employees serving as major guests.

Time: 1st May 2022