Tomb Sweeping Day en · PROPN
Etymology
From its former Chinese name 掃墳節 /扫坟节 (Sǎofénjié, “Sweep-Tomb Festival”), from the traditional act of cleaning one's family grave with willow branches during the holiday.
Meanings
- An annual Chinese holiday on the first day of the fifth solar term in the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar (April 4 or 5), during which families gather to honor their ancestors and clean their tombs. The festival is also associated with the consumption of qingtuan.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomb Sweeping Festival | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Tomb-Sweeping Day | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
All Souls' Day · Qingming · Ching-ming · Mourning Day · Chinese Memorial Day · Ching Ming · Ancestors' Day · Ching Ming Festival · Qingming Festival · Pure Brightness Festival
Translations (7)
cmn 掃墳節 /扫坟节 (holiday) · th เช็งเม้ง (holiday) · cmn 清明節 /清明节 (holiday) · fi Qingming-juhla (holiday) · vi Tết Thanh minh (holiday) · nl Qingmingfestival (holiday) · th เทศกาลเช็งเม้ง (holiday)