The Laba Festival (Chinese: 臘八節) is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated on the eighth day of the month of La (or Layue 臘月), the twelfth month of the Chinese calendar. It is the beginning of the Chinese New Year period.

Laba Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated on the eighth day of the 12th month of the Chinese lunar calendar. The 12th lunar month is called "la" in Chinese and "eight" is pronounced "ba" in Chinese.

2020年1月2日 · Laba Festival reminds one of Laba porridge, Laba garlic and the eighth day of the La month (12th month of the Chinese lunar year). But where did this festival come from? How was it celebrated traditionally?

2025年1月7日 · Falling on the eighth day of the 12th lunar month, Chinese Laba Festival (Laba Porridge Festival) was originally an occasion for people to give sacrifices to their ancestors.

2025年1月7日 · Laba: The opening of the Spring Festival. Laba Festival isn't just about porridge, it's also the official opening of the Spring Festival season. For thousands of years, Chinese life has been deeply rooted in the rhythms of nature: hunting, gathering and farming.

2025年2月13日 · Laba is celebrated on the eighth day of the last lunar month, referring to the traditional start of celebrations for the Chinese New Year. La in Chinese means the 12th lunar month and ba means eight. Legends about the origin of this festivity abound.

As a traditional Chinese festival celebrated by Han nationality, Laba Festival is regarded as the prelude to the Chinese Spring Festival. It falls on the eighth day of the twelfth month of Chinese lunar calendar (usually in January of the next year in Gregorian calendar).

2024年1月17日 · The Laba Festival, celebrated on the eighth day of the 12th lunar month, falls on January 18 this year. It is traditionally regarded as the prelude to Spring Festival, kicking off the preparations for the festivities. The most important custom during the …

2024年1月17日 · The Laba Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated on the eighth day of the twelfth month of the lunar Chinese calendar. “La” represents the 12th lunar month， and “ba” means eight.

The Laba Festival is an essential traditional Chinese festival, originating from ancient sacrificial rituals. Dating back to the Shang and Zhou dynasties, people held ceremonies in the twelfth month to pray for a prosperous harvest and the well-being of humans and animals.