Qingming Festival 2025: Tomb Sweeping Guide
Honor ancestors during Qingming Festival with tomb sweeping, offerings, and spring outings in this important Chinese tradition.
Qingming Festival: Honoring Ancestors
Qingming Festival (清明节), also called Tomb Sweeping Day, is a time to honor ancestors and enjoy the spring season. It falls 15 days after the Spring Equinox.
Qingming 2025
Traditional Observances
Tomb Sweeping
Families visit ancestral graves to:
Offerings
Spring Outings (踏青)
Qingming coincides with beautiful spring weather:
Traditional Foods
Qingtuan (青团)
Green rice balls made with:
Other Foods
Modern Observances
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