Hungry Ghost Festival Asian holiday Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook Twitter URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hungry-Ghost-Festival Share Share Share to social media Facebook Twitter URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hungry-Ghost-Festival Also known as: Yulanpen Jie, Zhongyuan Jie Written by Charles Preston Charles Preston is Associate Editor for Religion at Encyclopædia Britannica. Charles Preston Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Jun 7, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Also called: Ullambana festival (Show more) Chinese (Pinyin): Yulanpen Jie or Zhongyuan Jie (Show more) Hungry Ghost Festival, frightening and festive Buddhist and Daoist holiday celebrated in East Asia and Southeast Asia, particularly in areas with Chinese cultural influence, to propitiate the ghosts of the deceased. The holiday is celebrated on the 15th day of the 7th month on the Chinese lunar calendar, falling in July or August on the Gregorian calendar. The Hungry Ghost Festival, and local variations thereof, draws on both Buddhist and Daoist beliefs in the existence of ghosts deemed to be in need of honor and appeasement, and the meaning of the festival takes on somewhat different shades depending on interpretations ...(100 of 1665 words)

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