Cold Food Festival

April 3, Wednesday

The Cold Food or Hanshi Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday which developed from the local commemoration of the death of the Jin nobleman Jie Zitui in the 7th century BC under the Zhou dynasty, into an occasion across East Asia for the commemoration and veneration of ancestors by the 7th-century Tang dynasty. Its name derives from the tradition of avoiding the lighting of any kind of fire, even for the preparation of food.

Cold Food Festival

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Cold Food Festival in other years

2022 April 4, Monday
2023 April 4, Tuesday
2025 April 4, Friday

Cold Food Festival in other countries

China
Vietnam