The Sending Off the Winter Clothes is a traditional Chinese holiday on which one's ancestors are remembered and honored. It is one of three traditional Chinese holidays in which graves are visited and cleaned. The other two are the Double-Ninth Festival, and the Pure and Brightness Festival.

Before the holiday, warm winter clothing is prepared as gifts for the ancestors. Typically miniature paper replicas of clothing are used. The clothing is placed in fancy gift boxes and displayed in the household. Imitation paper money may also be added to the gift boxes. On the day of the holiday, the gifts are burned, sending them to the ancestors. The burning ceremony is usually performed outside the house, or at the gravesite.

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