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When is the Ghost Festival in 2017? The Zhongyuan Festival, also known as the "Ghost Festival" and the "Mid-July Festival", is one of the largest sacrificial festivals in my country. On this day, every household will prepare incense, wax, paper and candles to worship their ancestors. Next, let’s take a look at the specific time and related content of the Ghost Festival.

When is the Ghost Festival in 2017?

General Overview

1. The specific time of the Zhongyuan Festival in 2017: September 5, 2017, Tuesday, the 15th day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar (small month), Virgo, in conflict with the Ox (Jichou), the evil spirit of the west. 2. The Zhongyuan Festival is also called the Yulanpen Festival in Buddhism. It is one of the three traditional ghost festivals in China along with the Qingming Festival on the fifth day of the fourth lunar month and the Cold Clothes Festival on the first day of the tenth lunar month. The Zhongyuan Festival is also a festival for worshiping ancestors. In places where Han culture is prevalent, most people celebrate the Zhongyuan Festival.
3. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the 11th day of the first lunar month is the Shangyuan Festival, the 15th day of the seventh lunar month is the Zhongyuan Festival, and the 15th day of the tenth lunar month is the Xiayuan Festival. The Ghost Festival falls on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, and on the 14th day of the seventh lunar month in some areas.

The Origin of the Ghost Festival

The earliest origin of the Zhongyuan Festival is related to the ancient Chinese worship of the Earth God. Legend has it that the birthday of the Heavenly God is the 15th day of the first lunar month, which is the Shangyuan, while the birthday of the Earthly God is the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, which is the Zhongyuan, and the birthday of the Water God is the 15th day of the tenth lunar month, which is the Xiayuan. According to legend, during the Zhongyuan Festival, the gates of hell open wide. On this day, every household must come out to worship the ghosts, otherwise the family will suffer a disaster. Also, if there is a new death in the family, they must visit the new grave as usual. Because the Zhongyuan Festival is a day to worship all ghosts, it is the largest ghost festival in China.