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Holidays and Festivals Spring Festival It is the most important traditional festival with the longest history. All the Chinese officially have three days’ holiday. It means the beginning of the lunar year. Mid-Autumn Festival It’s a time for family reunion. They watch the moon rise before eating the moon cakes. The exact date of the Western calendar changes from year to year, but it is usually in September. Festival of Lanterns The Chinese pay much attention on this festival which is also called the off year. On this day, you can see many lanterns hung up for people to watch. We will eat the rice glue ball(元宵). National Day People Republic of China was founded on this day in 1949. It marks the success of the struggle of Chinese people. All the Chinese officially have three days’ holiday. Dragon Boat Festival It is the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar. We will hold many matches of dragon boat and eat Zongzi to memorize the poet, Qu Yuan. Valentine’s Day It is a festival for lovers, but all lovers unmarried and married. On this day lovers will give presents to each other, especially the chocolate. Halloween Each family prepares some sweets snacks. The children will knock at others’ doors, wearing the masks and carry lanterns of pumpkin to ask for something to eat. Christmas Day On the evening before this festival, children hang up stocking, hoping Father Christmas sending presents. Actually, presents are given by their parents. Holidays and Festivals Here I will list some dates of the some festivals, you just try your best to give out the names of the festivals. Festivals of China the first day of the year the 1st day of the 1st month of the lunar calendar the 15th day of the 1st month of the lunar calendar March 8th March 12th April 4th or 5th New Year’s Day Spring Festival Festival of Lanterns/ off year International Women’ Day Arbor Day Tomb-sweeping Day Festivals of China May 1st May 4th the 5th day of the 5th month of the luna