Recently, a holiday notice issued by Guangxi attracted the attention of netizens. The notice stated that according to the "Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Minority Customary Festival Holidays Measures", the relevant matters related to the "Zhuang March 3rd" holiday in 2024 are now notified as follows:
▲ Source: Official website of the People's Government of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
html April 11-12 Holidays and consecutive weekends. During the holidays, all localities and departments must properly arrange duty and safety and security work. In case of major emergencies, they must promptly report and handle them properly in accordance with regulations to ensure that the people spend the holidays peacefully and safely."March 3rd", what kind of holiday is it?
The third day of the third lunar month, also known as the "Shangsi Festival", is a traditional festival of the Chinese nation. It can be traced back to the pre-Qin period and has now become the most important traditional festival of the Zhuang people in Guangxi.
At the beginning of 2014, the Party Committee and Government of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region designated "March 3rd of the Zhuang Ethnic Group" as a traditional ethnic festival in the region, with a two-day holiday. "March 3rd of the Zhuang Ethnic Group" has since been upgraded from a folk custom to a legal festival.
"March 3" of the lunar calendar is a common traditional festival for Zhuang, Han, Miao, Yao, Dong and other ethnic groups in Guangxi, with the Zhuang ethnic group being the most typical. "March 3" is the oldest Valentine's Day of the Zhuang people. In ancient times, boys and girls gathered in the streets to sing and feast by the riverside, "folk songs conveying feelings and hydrangeas conveying love."
Guangxi netizen: I am here for the holidays. Foreign netizens: Envy
It is understood that many places in our country have set "festivals customary by ethnic minorities" as statutory holidays. Such as "March Street" National Festival in Dali, Yunnan, "Torch Festival" in Liangshan, Sichuan, "Shoton Festival" in Tibet , etc. This coming April, Yunnan can even take 8 consecutive days off! Friends from many places in Yunnan are showing off their “crazy holidays” in April.
Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture: 8 consecutive days off
According to the "Notice on Arrangements for Certain Holidays in 2024" issued by the Wenshan Prefecture People's Government Office
Autonomous Prefecture Memorial Day April 1st and 2nd, 2 days off.
"March 3" National Day and Tomb-Sweeping Day There will be a holiday on "March 3" National Day on April 3, and a holiday for Tomb-Sweeping Day from April 4 to 6, a total of 4 days. We will go to work on April 7 (Sunday).
In other words, friends in Wenshan Prefecture have another 6-day holiday after the last weekend in March, weekend + State Day + "March 3" + Qingming Festival, 8-day holiday .
Yunnan Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture: Water Splashing Festival will be closed for 4 consecutive days
According to the "Notice on Arrangements for Certain Holidays in 2024" issued by the Dehong Prefecture People's Government Office
Water Splashing Festival will be closed on April 11th and 12th with consecutive weekends , a total of 4 days.
In addition to the 3-day Qingming holiday, friends in Dehong Prefecture have a total of 7 days of vacation in April..
Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture: Water Splashing Festival will be closed for 5 consecutive days
▲ Source: Kale Pictures Photo by Jia Qiong
According to the "Notice on Arrangements for Some Holidays in 2024" issued by the Xishuangbanna Prefecture People's Government Office, the 2024 Water Splashing Festival (1386 Dai Calendar) New Year's Day) is a holiday from April 15th to 17th, including the two-day holiday on the weekend of April 13th and 14th, a total of 5 days of short holiday.
In addition to the 3-day Qingming holiday, friends in Xishuangbanna Prefecture have a total of 8 days of vacation in April..
Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture: 4 consecutive days off on the anniversary of the establishment of the autonomous prefecture
According to the "Notice on Arrangements for Certain Holidays in 2024" issued by the Chuxiong Prefecture People's Government Office, the anniversary of the establishment of the autonomous prefecture will be closed on April 15th and 16th, a total of 2 days. With the weekends of April 13th (Saturday) and April 14th (Sunday) consecutively, our friends in Chuxiong Prefecture will have four consecutive days off.
In addition to the 3-day Qingming holiday, ’s friends in Chuxiong Prefecture have a total of 7 days of vacation in April .
Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture: "March Street" Ethnic Festival will be closed for 3 consecutive days
▲ Source: Kale Pictures Photo by Jia Qiong
According to the "Notice on Arrangements for Some Holidays in 2024" issued by the Dali Prefecture People's Government Office, "March The "Street" Ethnic Festival will be closed from April 23rd to 25th, a total of 3 days.
In addition to the 3-day Qingming holiday, friends in Dali Prefecture have a total of 6 days of holidays in April..
So what are the special festivals in your hometown?
Source: China Well-off Network WeChat public account comprehensive Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region People's Government, Yunnan Network, Wenshan Release, Dehong Release, Xishuangbanna Release, Xishuangbanna Pocket Culture and Tourism, Chuxiong Release, Dali Prefecture People Government website, Dali Fusion Media, etc.
Editor: Zhou Jingtao
Review: Wang Fang
