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Major Traditional Festivals
Chinese New Year (春节)
Date: Lunar January 1st (15 days)
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Pre-New Year
House cleaning
Preparations
Shopping
Ancestor reunions
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New Year Eve (除夕)
Key Activities:
Reunion dinner (年夜饭)
Staying up late (守岁)
Ancestor offerings
Firecrackers
Red envelopes (红包)
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New Year Days
Greetings
Visit relatives
Lucky foods
Taboos to observe
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Foods Traditional
Fish (余)
Dumplings (饺子)
Rice cakes (年糕)
Sweet rice balls (汤圆)
Noodles (面条)
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Taboos
No sweeping
No breaking things
No crying
No sharp objects
Lantern Festival (元宵节)
Date: 15th day, 1st lunar month
Activities:
Lantern displays
Eating tangyuan
Lion dances
Riddle guessing
Qingming Festival (清明节)
Date: April 4-6th
Activities:
Tomb sweeping
Offering flowers
Paper offerings
Family gatherings
Spring outings
Foods:
Green rice balls (青团)
Cold foods
Dragon Boat Festival (端午节)
Date: 5th day, 5th lunar month
Activities:
Dragon boat races
Hanging herbs
Wearing sachets
Zongzi wrapping
Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节)
Date: 15th day, 8th lunar month
Activities:
Moon appreciation
Lantern displays
Family reunions
Eating mooncakes
Winter Solstice (冬至)
Date: December 21-23rd
Activities:
Ancestor worship
Eating tangyuan
Family gatherings
Year-end thanks
Regional Variations
Guangdong/Hong Kong
Punti traditions
Cantonese customs
Food-focused celebrations
Taiwan
Japanese influences
Temple activities
Family reunions
Overseas Communities
Adapted celebrations
Mixed cultures
New traditions
Family-Specific Traditions
Ancestor Birthdays
Major ancestor dates
Special offerings
Family gatherings
Death Anniversaries
Annual memorial days
Particular ancestor honors
Fasting practices |
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