05APR2019 - Holiday Today - China

China - Qingming Festival
The Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb Sweeping Day, is a traditional Chinese festival observed on the 15th day after the Vernal Equinox, which corresponds to April 4, 5 or 6 in the Gregorian calendar. It is a public holiday in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.
The roots of the Qingming Festival can be traced back to the ancient Cold Food Festival (Hanshi). The Hanshi Festival was established in the 7th century BC to commemorate the death of Jie Zhitui, a Han aristocrat who served Prince Chong’er during his exile. He famously saved the starving prince’s life by cutting a chunk of meat from his own thigh to cook his lord some soup.

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