How many days will Guangxi have a holiday on March 3rd in 2022? Is it the lunar calendar or the new calendar? Attached is the holiday schedule!

March 3rd is a traditional festival for many ethnic groups in China, among which the Zhuang ethnic group is the most typical. Since 2014, March 3rd of the Zhuang Nationality has been designated as a statutory traditional public holiday in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and all citizens in the autonomous region have a two-day holiday. So, how many days will Guangxi have a holiday on March 3rd in 2022? Is it the lunar calendar or the new calendar? Attached is the holiday schedule!

1. How many days will Guangxi have a holiday on March 3rd in 2022?

On March 1, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region issued a notice on the 2022 Zhuang March 3rd holiday. During the Zhuang ethnic group's March 3rd festival, all citizens in the autonomous region have a two-day holiday. The Qingming Festival holiday in 2022 will be from April 3rd to 5th. The third day of the third month of the lunar calendar falls on April 3 (Sunday), which overlaps with the Qingming Festival holiday. In order to create a good festive atmosphere for the Zhuang March 3rd Festival in our region, April 2nd (Saturday) and April 6th (Wednesday) will be holidays in this autonomous region, that is, the Zhuang March 3rd Festival and Qingming Festival will be holidays from April 2nd to April 6th.

2. Will the March 3rd holiday in Guangxi in 2022 be based on the lunar calendar or the new calendar?

From the above, we can see that the March 3rd holiday in Guangxi in 2022 is according to the lunar calendar. The third day of the third lunar month is also known as the Shangsi Festival, and the Zhuang ethnic group is a typical example of this festival. In ancient times, young Zhuang men and women gathered on the streets to sing and gathered by the river to feast. In Zhuang legend, March 3 is the birthday of Buluotuo, the ancestor of the Zhuang people, while for the Han people it is the Shangsi Festival. The third day of March is still a grand and solemn festival in some ethnic minority areas in southwest my country. In the Central Plains of northern my country, there is also a saying that on February 2, the dragon raises its head, and on March 3, Xuanyuan is born.

3. What are the customs of March 3rd in Guangxi?

1. Wrap five-color glutinous rice

Before the festival, every household prepares five-colored glutinous rice and colored eggs. People pick red orchids, yellow rice flowers or yellow gardenias, maple leaves, and purple ivy, and use the juice of these plants to soak glutinous rice to make five colors of glutinous rice: red, yellow, black, purple, and white. According to legend, this food was passed down after being highly appreciated by fairies; some also say it was used to worship the singing fairy Liu Sanjie. Eating this kind of food will make the family prosperous and the body healthy.

2. Hydrangea conveys love

The hydrangeas at the Love Song Fair are handicrafts made by the girls before the festival. The craftsmanship is very delicate, and each one is a silk handicraft: twelve petals are connected into a round sphere, and each petal represents a month of the year and is embroidered with the flower of that month. Some hydrangeas are made in square, polygonal shapes, etc. The hydrangea is filled with bean, millet or cotton seeds. The ball is connected to a silk ribbon with silk tassels and decorative beads hanging down, symbolizing pure love.

3. Beating the pole

Carrying and beating a shoulder pole is a traditional self-entertainment activity. Every Zhuang family member is an actor in "Beating the Tang". Women's movements are light and graceful, while men's movements are vigorous and powerful. Beating the Tang for self-entertainment embodies the Zhuang people's wish for a good harvest. The dance forms of carrying a shoulder pole include various sets such as couple dance, four-person dance and multi-person dance. There are usually even numbers of dancers. The performers hold carrying poles in their hands and gather around a bench or rice pounding trough, rhythmically beating the bench or bumping the carrying poles against each other.

4. Singing and talking about love

The March 3rd Singing Festival is a good opportunity for young men and women to socialize. Every time there is a singing festival, young men and women from dozens of miles around gather at the festival. The young man sang with the girl he liked under the guidance of the singing teacher. Usually, young men will take the initiative to sing sightseeing songs first, observe and look for opponents, and when they meet the right one, they will sing meeting songs and invitation songs. If the woman is interested, she will agree. The young men sang the questioning song again, and they developed friendship with each other, singing love songs and friendship songs. The lyrics are all improvised and spoken out spontaneously. If the girl is satisfied with the man's talent and singing ability, she will quietly give the hydrangea in her arms to her beloved while others are not paying attention. He will respond with something like a handkerchief or towel, and then the girl's singing will become even sweeter, and they will then get married.

5. Playing bronze drums

Some ethnic minorities in Guangxi have always had the habit of beating bronze drums during festivals or sacrifices, and this custom has been passed down to this day. The Zhuang people in Donglan, Tian'e and other places celebrate the March 3rd Festival and the Spring Festival every year, the Yao people in Du'an, Bama, Dahua and other places celebrate the Zhu Festival, the Yao people in Nandan hold funerals and sacrifices, and the Miao people in Zhongbao, Nandan celebrate the Spring Festival or encounter festive occasions by beating bronze drums to express their congratulations or condolences.

From the above, we can see that in 2022, Guangxi will have a 5-day holiday for March 3rd and Qingming Festival.