The Lantern Festival (traditional Chinese: 元宵節; simplified Chinese: 元宵节; pinyin: Yuánxiāo jié), also called Shangyuan Festival (traditional Chinese: 上元節; simplified Chinese: 上元节; …

Jul 31, 2023 · The Lantern Floating Ceremony is a spiritual event where participants release lanterns onto water, typically a river or lake, as a gesture of remembrance and prayer.

Nov 12, 2024 · These luminous events, from Chiang Mai to O‘ahu, are rooted in ancient cultural traditions. Lanterns are commonly used to commemorate cultural and spiritual celebrations …

Jan 26, 2023 · These are the best lantern festivals in the world. Diwali – The Festival of Lights in India takes place in the fall and is celebrated for four days. Being likely the biggest holiday in …

Feb 21, 2025 · Lantern Festival, holiday celebrated in China and other Asian countries that honours deceased ancestors on the 15th day of the first month (Yuan) of the lunar calendar. …

Feb 28, 2020 · Thousands of lanterns made of rice paper, called khom loi, are released into the sky. This lantern ceremony of spiritual importance used to be for monks only, but today …

Dec 4, 2018 · If you think your wedding day could be a bit lighter and brighter, think about adding a sky lantern ceremony to your itinerary. This tradition is popular in China, Taiwan, Thailand, …

Every year, thousands of people from around the world travel to Oahu for the Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii Ceremony. Imagine hundreds of hand-decorated, candlelit paper lanterns …

Sep 27, 2024 · The Lunar New Year holiday comes to its climax with the Yuan Xiao (元宵节 / yuán xiāo jié), or Lantern Festival, celebrated on February 15, 2022. The festival began over …

Feb 12, 2025 · Lantern Festival, also named Yuan Xiao Festival, honors the deceased ancestors on the 15th day of the first month of Yuan of the lunar calendar. The festival directs the growth …