What festival is September 9th?

September 9th is the Double Ninth Festival.

Brief introduction of double ninth festival

Double Ninth Festival is a traditional folk festival in China, which falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month every year. The Double Ninth Festival originated from the worship of celestial phenomena and evolved from the harvest sacrifice in ancient autumn and season. In ancient times, there were folk customs such as climbing mountains to pray for blessings, enjoying chrysanthemums in autumn, wearing dogwood, drinking alcohol to worship ancestors and praying for longevity.

So far, it has added the connotation of respecting the elderly, feasting on the day of Chongyang, and being grateful for respecting the elderly. Climbing mountains and enjoying autumn and giving thanks and respecting the elderly are two important themes of today's Double Ninth Festival.

Development of Double Ninth Festival

In the historical development and evolution, the Double Ninth Festival is a mixture of various folk customs, bearing rich cultural connotations. In the folk concept, nine is the largest number in the number, which means longevity, placing people's wishes for the health and longevity of the elderly.

1989 designated the ninth day of the ninth lunar month as a festival to respect the elderly, and advocated the whole society to establish an atmosphere of respecting, respecting, loving and helping the elderly.