qingming

Proper noun

The first day of the fifth solar term in the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar, the 15th day after the Spring equinox (April 4 or 5)
Tomb Sweeping Day, an annual Chinese holiday observed on that day

Origin

From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin Chinese 清明 (Qīngmíng, "pure brightness")

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