Women's Day, also known as International Women's Day, is a globally celebrated day that commemorates the struggles and equality of women everywhere.

　Women’s Day is China's national holiday. Chinese women have half-day holiday.

　The Dragon Boat Festival originated during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and has a history of over 2,000 years. Traditional customs of this festival include: dragon boat races; eating glutinous rice dumplings wrapped in leaves and green bean cakes; perfume pouches for children, wives visiting their in-laws; hanging talismans, calamus, and artemisia; washing yourself with leaves to cure illness; paying respects to the dead with gifts; stage combat; games; swings; smearing realgar; drinking calamus and realgar wine; eating cakes, salty eggs and fruits.
　Legend has it that when the people of Chu heard that their famous poet and minister, Qu Yuan, had drowned himself in the river, they raced on their boats to save him. But as fast they tried to outpace each other, no one was able to find his body. Afterwards, they would race dragon boats on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Lunar calendar every year to remember him. They believed that by doing so, they could keep the fish from devouring his corpse. The practice of racing dragon boats later promulgated to the States of Wu, Yue and Chu .
　The preparation of glutinous rice dumplings wrapped in leaves, which can be made in different variations, is a required custom for the Dragon Boat Festival. Wearing perfume pouches, drinking realgar wine and hanging calamus and artemisia are believed to drive away evil spirits. The perfume pouches that children wear during the Dragon Boat Festival are also ornamental in nature. Pouches are filled with vermilion sand, realgar, and fragrant medicine, while the outside of the pouch is sewn in silk.
　Ever since the Tang and Song dynasties, there evolved the custom of hanging calamus and artemisia, which, when hung indoors can kill germs and clean the air.

　Dragon Boat Festival is China's national holiday. Chinese people have one-day holiday.

　The Double Seventh Festival originated during the Han dynasty, and is also known as “Beggar's Festival” or “Girl's Festival.” According to legend, it is where the Weaver Maid star (Vega) and the Cowhand star (Aquila) meet on the Magpie Bridge . As such, it is also known to some as a type of ‘Valentine's Day' and romantic festival.
　The earliest mention of the story between the Weaver Maid and Cowhand can be found in the Eastern Han book, “Nineteen Ancient Poems.” It was said that in ancient times, the seventh daughter of the Jade Emperor in Heaven was known as the Weaver Maid. She was not only beautiful but also talented and spent all her time weaving. The Cowhand, who was handsome, also worked hard in the fields. But after the two were married they were so in love with each other that they stopped working as hard as they used to. The Jade Emperor was troubled by this so he told the Magpies to tell the two that they could only meet once a week and spend the rest of the six days working. Unfortunately, the Magpies misunderstood and instead, told the two that the Jade Emperor ordered them to meet once a day. The two lovers were ecstatic about the news and their work suffered even more. When the Jade Emperor found out about this he was so angry that he used his hairpin to cut open the Milky Way to separate the two, and decreed that they could only meet once a year, during the Double Seventh Festival. As well, he ordered the Magpies, who had improperly communicated his orders, to come together and form a bridge across the Milky Way every Double Seventh Festival so that the Cowhand and Weaver Maid could meet.
　During the Double Seventh Festival, two bright stars can be seen on both edges of the Milky Way, symbolizing the Weaver Maid and Cowhand on either sides of the bank looking at each other. Many lovers wish upon these two stars during the festival in hopes that their own love will be blessed. It is also one of the best times tell someone that you like them or propose.

　The 15 th day of the 8 th month of every Lunar year is the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival. On that night the moon is especially full and round, so people used the moon to symbolize the unity of the family. Because of this, the festival is also known as tuanyuanjie , or “Unity Festival.” It's said that the Mid-Autumn Festival originated during the Spring and Autumn Period, and according to the old calendars that were used at that time, was held at the exact mid-point of autumn, as such, it is appropriately called Mid-Autumn Festival even to this day.
　There are many folktales that speak of the origin of this festival, among them include: Chang E's escape to the moon; Wu Gang's cutting of the tree; the jade rabbit and the elixir of life; and the emperor visiting the moon palace. Of all these, the story of Chang E is most popular and widespread.
　Legend has it that over 4,000 years ago, Hou Yi, though a skilled warrior and archer, was an evil man that oppressed his people. He received the elixir of life from a goddess, but his wife, Chang E, who was gentle and caring, feared for the people and what would happen to them if Hou Yi were to rule them forever. She took the elixir herself to keep it away from her husband and floated away to the moon where Hou Yi wouldn't be able to get to her. It's said that to this day, she resides there in the palace of the moon, immortal, with only her little white rabbit as company.
　During the Mid-Autumn Festival why must people eat moon cakes?
　It's said that, near the end of the Yuan dynasty, when Zhu Yuanzhang led his revolutionaries to surround the capital, he could not penetrate the city. His general, Liu Baiwen thought of a plan. Disguised as moon cake vendors, his troops secretly entered the city and sold moon cakes to the Hans, who at that time were ruled by the Mongols. Slips of paper inside the moon cakes told the people to revolt together on the 15 th day of the 8 th month. Afterwards, in remembrance of their revolution, every year at the same time they would eat moon cakes, and before long it became a custom of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
　It's also said that during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Earth is closest to the moon at this time and that the moon is brightest and clearest then. Because of this, people to this day have the custom of looking and appreciating the moon. Traditional customs include appreciating the streets and flowers; watching the water; burning the first incense; hanging lanterns on trees, lighting pyramid lanterns, flying sky lanterns, solving lantern riddles, taking a walk outside to admire the moon; fire dragon shows; and dancing.

　Mid-Autumn Festival is China's national holiday. Chinese people have one-day holiday.

　This festival is known as “Double Ninth” because it is held on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Lunar calendar. In the “I Ching,” the number nine is considered a yang number, and ancients believed that having double nines in a date would be an auspicious time to celebrate. As such, the festival is celebrated to this day.
　The number nine in Chinese also has the same sound as “longevity,” and being the largest single-digit also symbolizes long life too. In 1983, the People's Republic of China set the 9 th day of the 9 th month as Senior's Day, to bring traditional culture to modern times. It is a day to appreciate, respect, love, and assist your elders.
　The activities of the Double Ninth festival are full of color and romance, they include: going sight-seeing, mountain climbing, admiring chrysanthemum, planting dogwood, eating Chongyang cakes, drinking chrysanthemum wine and other activities.

　Beginning in 1949, October 1 commemorates the founding of the People's Republic of China . On that day, celebrations are planned across the country, and at night, many large-scale activities are held.

　National Day is China's national holiday. Chinese people have three-day holiday.

　As early as 2,500 years ago, during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), the Chinese had determined the point of Winter Solstice by observing movements of the sun with a sundial. The Winter Solstice became a festival during the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) and thrived in the Tang and Song dynasties (618-1279) and continues on unto this day. After thousands of years, it has become a special festival with its own distinct foods, including various types of dumplings, congee, rice rolls and long noodles. Because the Winter Solstice is one of the coldest times of the year, these traditional foods serve to warm and protect the body. Chinese medicine stipulates that lamb and dog meat protect the body from cold, so these foods are also eaten during the festival.

　April Fools originated from France , and has henceforth been widely celebrated in American culture. April Fools is a chance to play a joke and have a laugh with each other and has become a modern trend.

　The festival to celebrate motherhood originated in ancient Greece , but its modern incarnation of Mother's Day comes from America . The creation of Mother's Day is attributed to Anna Jarvis, an American woman who created it in remembrance of her mother. On May 7, 1914, the US Congress declared the second Sunday of every May as Mother's Day. On that day, following tradition, many give carnations to their mothers.

　The notion of Father's Day started in 1909. It was proposed by Washington 's John B. Dodd, whose mother had died early and father had raised her by himself. To commemorate her father she held a celebration in his honor. At the same time, she thought about all the fathers of the world who sacrificed for their families so she wrote to her local church to propose that the third Sunday of June be designated Father's Day. It became customary for sons and daughters whose fathers had passed away to wear a white rose on that day and those with fathers still living to wear a red rose. This tradition continues on to this day.

　Easter is Christianity's celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. On this day candles are lit in churches and homes as a way of remembering Christ's resurrection.
　The German government allots two days of rest for Easter, and is a time for family members to come together, wish each other well eat traditional foods. Eggs, fire, water and rabbits symbolize the rebirth of life.

　Also known as “All Hallow's Eve,” its origin comes from the Celtic ceremony for giving thanks to the sun and the sky. During the middle ages, people started dressing up in costumes at night as a way to chase away evil spirits. Today's Halloween is a playful night where children dress up in costumes and masks.

　Thanksgiving is one of the more important traditional holidays in America , and its origins are deeply rooted in America 's founding. Americans of different beliefs and backgrounds all come together to give thanks and celebrate on that day.

　Christmas is celebrated by most Christians to commemorate the birth of Jesus. Since the bible records Christ's birth as taking place at night, December 24 is traditionally celebrated as Christmas Eve.