Double-Sixth is a day when Chinese Buddhist monasteries and temples bring out all their books, air them out, clean them, and inspect them for damage. The day commemorates an event is ancient times when sacred Buddhist manuscripts were being brought from India to China. While crossing a river, the boat carrying them was overturned. The books had to be dried out on the river bank in the sun. Because of this, the day is also known as Airing the Classics.

Note: This holiday is one of Calendar Mine's over 500 built-in observances. Dates for the above holiday are calculated accurately for any location on the globe.

See Also

Holiday Catalogue

Chinese Traditional Holidays