The 2024 Dragon Boat Festival is June 10, and the holiday is June 8-10, a total of three days.
June 8-9 is the weekend and June 10 is a Monday.
The Dragon Boat Festival is one of China's traditional festivals, celebrated annually on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.
With a history of more than 2,000 years, the festival originated in China and later spread to some Asian countries and regions, such as South Korea, Japan and Vietnam.
There are various theories about the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival, the most widely known of which honors the ancient poet Qu Yuan, an official of the state of Chu during the Warring States period of Chinese history, who was revered by future generations for his loyalty to his nation.
After Chu was destroyed by Qin, Qu threw himself into the river, and in order to prevent fish from eating his body, people rowed boats and beat drums on the river and put zongzi (rice dumplings) to feed the fish in his honor.
These activities gradually evolved into the main customs of the Dragon Boat Festival, including dragon boat racing and eating zongzi.
In addition to commemorating Qu, Chinese people have other customs during the Dragon Boat Festival, including performing activities to ward off evil spirits and epidemics, such as hanging specific plants in front of their doors for health and peace.
In addition to being a festival of remembrance, the Dragon Boat Festival is also a day of family reunion.
Many places in China organize cultural exhibitions, folklore performances, and tourism festivals to get more people involved in this traditional festival.