At present, Jinan and Qingdao have announced the winter vacation arrangements for local primary and secondary schools. Compulsory education and high school winter vacation in the two places started on June 9, 2023 (the 18th day of the twelfth lunar month) and June 25, 2023 (the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month) respectively. Last year, the holiday time was the same in all stages of the two places, so the winter vacation time of compulsory education and high school in the two places was the same.

The winter vacation of compulsory education in Jinan starts from 65438+20231October 9th (the 18th day of the twelfth lunar month) and ends on February 5th (the 15th day of the first month). In 2023, the start time of winter vacation in senior high school is 1. 16 (the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month), and the end time of winter vacation is February 5th (the 15th day of the first month). Holidays should be arranged in strict accordance with the relevant provisions of the superior, and shall not be changed without authorization.

Winter vacation:

First, the Spring Festival.

Spring Festival: Lunar New Year, commonly known as Chinese New Year, generally refers to New Year's Eve and the first day of the first month.

But among the people, the traditional Spring Festival refers to the sacrificial ceremony from the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month or the 23rd or 24th of the twelfth lunar month to the 15th of the first lunar month in La Worship, with New Year's Eve and the first day of the first lunar month as the climax. The Spring Festival has a long history, which originated from the activities of offering sacrifices to gods and ancestors in the beginning and end of the Shang Dynasty.

During the Spring Festival, Han people and many ethnic minorities in China will hold various activities to celebrate. The main contents of these activities are offering sacrifices to gods and buddhas, paying homage to ancestors, saying goodbye to the old year and welcoming the new year, and praying for a bumper harvest. The activities are rich and colorful, with strong national characteristics.

Second, the Lantern Festival.

Lantern Festival: The Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, also known as Lantern Festival and Spring Lantern Festival, is a traditional folk festival of Han nationality in China. The first month is the first month of the lunar calendar. The ancients called the night "dawn" and the fifteenth day is the first full moon night in a year, so the fifteenth day of the first month is called the Lantern Festival.

Also known as the first lunar month, Lantern Festival or Lantern Festival, it is the first important festival after the Spring Festival. China has a vast territory and a long history, so the customs of celebrating the Lantern Festival are different all over the country, among which eating Yuanxiao, watching lanterns and dancing dragons and lions are several important folk customs.