In 2018, the Qingming Festival falls on April 5. The public holiday in China is April 5, 2018. Many people have holiday vacation from April 5 to April 7.
Chinese: Qīngmíng jié / ching-ming jyeah/ 'Pure Bright Festival'
Date: April 4 or 5 (start of Qingming, solar term 2)
Importance: an important day for showing respect to/worshiping ancestors
Celebrations: tomb sweeping and upkeep, food/drink offerings, fire crackers
History: over 2,500 years



