The day of the Lantern Festival in 2023 is Sunday, February 5
There are many traditional festivals in our country, some of which are familiar to everyone, but there are also some unknown to everyone.The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival There are footprints of lanterns everywhere, and the auspicious atmosphere, so everyone is looking forward to this day.So when is the Lantern Festival in 2023 and what day of the week is it, let’s find out together.
2023 Lantern Festival time
2023 Lantern Festival will be on February 5th, Sunday, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
Traditional customs of the Lantern Festival
Eat "Yuanxiao"
Lantern Festival, also known as glutinous rice balls, is made of glutinous rice flour by hand.Fillings can be added inside.The fillings are usually sugar, or black sesame paste, etc.Nowadays, there are various fillings.Eating glutinous rice balls is one of the important customs of the Lantern Festival, because glutinous rice balls represent reunion, making the family reunite and prosperous.
Looking at lanterns, hanging lanterns
The so-called lantern festival is to watch the lantern show, which is made up of lanterns.There was a legend in the past that the gods in the sky wanted to burn down the lower realm.Because the kind fairy told the news to the people in the lower realm, so people I thought of a way to use lanterns and hang lanterns in every house, so that the gods in the sky thought that the world was burned...so the custom of watching lantern festivals and hanging lanterns remained.
Guess lantern riddles
Nowadays, every Lantern Festival, lantern riddles are played in various places, hoping to be happy and safe.Because riddles can inspire wisdom and are very interesting, they are very popular among all walks of life in the process of spreading.
Dragon Lantern
The Chinese nation respects the dragon and regards the dragon as a symbol of auspiciousness.In ancient times, people used dragon dancing to pray for the blessing of the dragon in order to obtain good weather, so this custom has been passed down to this day.
Lion dance
Lion dance is an excellent folk art in China.Whenever the Lantern Festival or gatherings are celebrated, the folks will come to the lion dance to add to the fun, representing joy and prosperity.
Walking on stilts
Treading on stilts is a kind of mass performance popular among the people.Every Lantern Festival, people will organize a group of people to perform on stilts to increase the festive atmosphere.
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