What festivals are there in May 2022? On what day and month?

What festivals are there in May 2022? On what day and month?
Our country has many traditional festivals. With the development of today's society, some foreign festivals are also sought after by young people. So what festivals are there in May of the lunar calendar in 2022? May is the height of summer, and high temperature is a notable feature of this month. But also because of the high temperature and abundant rainfall, crops have entered a vigorous growth period. So what other relevant knowledge is there in May? Let’s take a look at it on Shuimo.com.

What festivals are there in May 2022?

1. Children's Day
Children's Day in 2022 is on June 1, the third day of the fifth lunar month, which is Wednesday.
The significance of Children's Day is to protect children's rights. Children's Day is to commemorate the Lidice Massacre on June 10, 1942 and all the children who died in wars around the world, and to oppose the killing and poisoning of children. It is a holiday established to protect the right to survival, health care, education, and custody of children in all countries of the world, to improve children's lives, and to oppose the killing and poisoning of children.
2. Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival in 2022 will be on June 3, the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, which is Friday.
The Dragon Boat Festival was originally a festival created by our ancient ancestors for worshiping the dragon ancestor, praying for blessings and warding off evil spirits. Legend has it that Qu Yuan, a poet from the Chu State during the Warring States Period, committed suicide by jumping into the Miluo River on May 5th. Later generations also regard the Dragon Boat Festival as a festival to commemorate Qu Yuan. There is also a saying that it is to commemorate Wu Zixu, Cao E and Jie Zitui. The origin of the Dragon Boat Festival covers ancient astrological culture, humanities and philosophy, and contains profound and rich cultural connotations. It has blended various folk customs into one in the process of inheritance and development. Due to different regional cultures, there are differences in customs or details in different places. 3. Father’s Day
The Dragon Boat Festival in 2022 will be on June 19, the 21st day of the fifth lunar month, which is Sunday.
Father's Day, as the name suggests, is a holiday to thank fathers. It began around the beginning of the 20th century in the United States and is now widely spread around the world. The festival date varies from region to region. The most widely celebrated date is the third Sunday of June each year, and 52 countries and regions in the world celebrate Father's Day on this day. There are various ways to celebrate the holidays, most of which involve giving gifts, family gatherings or activities.
There is no official Father's Day in mainland China. However, people in mainland China accustomed to using the third Sunday of June as Father's Day; Father's Day in Taiwan, China is August 8th. Father's Day in Taiwan, China is celebrated on August 8 every year, also known as "August 8th Day." This is because "Baba" is similar to "Dad", and the two words "Baba" together look like the word "father", so Father's Day is specially set on August 8th.

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