Double Third Festival
The Double Third Festival (Chinese: 三月三日; pinyin: sānyuèsān) sometimes also called the Washing Festival is a traditional holiday originating from China, and is celebrated in multiple East Asian countries, including China and Korea.
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"Yeonso dapcheong" drawn by Hyewon which depicts an outing in spring. | |
| Also called | Third-month Third |
| Observed by | Chinese, Koreans, Japanese |
| Type | Cultural |
| Significance | Marks arrival of spring |
| Date | 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month |
| 2023 date | 22 April |
| 2024 date | 11 April |
| 2025 date | 31 March |
| 2026 date | 19 April |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | Shangsi Festival, Samjinnal, Hinamatsuri |
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| Chinese | 三月三日 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Third-month Third(-day) | ||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 上巳節紀念日 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 上巳节紀念节 | ||||||||
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