15
Feb
Lantern Festival Day is a special celebration in Chinese culture that happens on the 15th day of the Lunar New Year. On this day, people light and hang colorful lanterns outside their homes or in public places. These lanterns can be round, and they come in all sorts of bright colors and designs. Families also enjoy eating sweet rice balls called "tangyuan," which symbolize togetherness and happiness. Sometimes, people write riddles on the lanterns for others to guess. It's a joyful day that marks the end of the Lunar New Year celebrations, and it is a time for family and fun.
How to celebrate Lantern Festival Day?
To celebrate Lantern Festival Day, you can make or buy a lantern, and write a wish on it. In the evening, go outside with family and friends. Light up your lantern and let it float into the sky, watching with wonder as it joins others, creating a magical sight. Enjoy delicious sweet rice balls called 'tangyuan' together; they are fun to eat and symbolize happiness. You can also solve fun lantern riddles with everyone. Dance, sing, and maybe watch a lion dance performance or play with sparklers. It's a special day filled with happiness, lights, and togetherness.
Where Lantern Festival Day is celebrated?
- - China
- - Taiwan
- - Hong Kong
- - Singapore
- - Malaysia
- - Indonesia
- - Thailand
- - Vietnam
- - Philippines
