Tomb Sweeping Day, also known as Travel Festival, Xingqing Festival, Ancestral Worship Festival, etc., is a festival of worship, ancestor worship, and tomb sweeping between April 4th and 6th every year.
The Tomb Sweeping Day originated from the ancestral beliefs and spring festival customs of ancient times, and has both natural and cultural connotations.
Tomb Sweeping Day is an important traditional festival of the Chinese nation, which once became a grand festival second only to the Spring Festival in history.
In traditional society, Tomb Sweeping Day is not only a festival for tomb sweeping and commemoration of deceased loved ones, but also a festival for hiking, playing, and getting close to nature.
Until today, Tomb Sweeping Day remains one of the important festivals of the Chinese nation, including overseas Chinese.
