Double Third Festival | |
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Also called | Third-month Third |
Observed by | Chinese, Koreans, Japanese |
Type | Cultural |
Significance | Marks arrival of spring |
Date | 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month |
2023 date | 22 April |
2024 date | 11 April |
2025 date | 31 March |
2026 date | 19 April |
Frequency | Annual |
Related to | Shangsi Festival, Samjinnal, Hinamatsuri |
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Chinese | 三月三日 | ||||||||
Literal meaning | Third-month Third(-day) | ||||||||
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Shangsi Festival | |||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 上巳節紀念日 | ||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 上巳节紀念节 | ||||||||
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The Double Third Festival (Chinese: 三月三日; pinyin: sānyuèsān) sometimes also called the Washing Festival is a traditional holiday originating from China, and is celebrated in multiple East Asian countries, including China and Korea.