The Flower Festival, celebrated on the 12th day of the second lunar month, is traditionally known as the birthday of all flowers. Also referred to as "Huachao" (Flower Morning), "Flower Deity Festival," or "Wild Vegetable Gathering Festival," it is a time-honored Han tradition, particularly popular across Northeast, North, East, and Central-South China.
Customs associated with this festival include outings to appreciate spring, chasing butterflies, planting flowers, foraging for wild vegetables, and preparing flower-shaped cakes. This day is also celebrated as the "Daughters' Festival." It is a time for young women to gather, socialize, and forge new friendships. Unmarried women, in particular, delight in decorating trees with colorful ribbons to honor the Flower Deity, enjoying flower cakes, and playing floral-themed drinking games, all while praying to be as vibrant and beautiful as the blossoms themselves. Since the Song Dynasty, the Flower Festival has evolved into a major folk celebration and remains one of China’s most significant traditional holidays.
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