Kaizhai FestivalKaizhai Festival

Date: the beginning of the tenth month on the Islamic calendar
Place: Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Xinjiang and Gansu Provinces etc.
Activities: According to Islam, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar is the fasting month of Ramadan. During this month, every Muslim must eat breakfast before sunrise, with no food or water allowed then until after sunset. After 29 or 30 days of fasting comes the traditional Kaizhai Festival on the first day of the tenth month on the Islamic calendar which lasts three days.

According to Islam, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar is the fasting month of Ramadan. During this month, every Muslim must eat breakfast before sunrise, with no food or water allowed then until after sunset. After 29 or 30 days of fasting comes the traditional Kaizhai Festival on the first day of the tenth month on the Islamic calendar which lasts three days.

On the first day, houses are cleaned in the early morning, and, after bathing, will go to mosques to prey toward Mekka (halidom of Islamism). No matter what kind of weather, a Muslims must perform this ritual. Visiting the graves of ancestors to mourn for them then follows. Traditional festival food is prepared along with rich and colorful activities such as the lion dance, wrestling etc.