Taiwan Ghost Festival

The Taiwan Ghost Festival, also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival, is a traditional Chinese holiday observed to honor and appease wandering spirits and ancestors. Held during the seventh lunar month, typically in August, it involves rituals such as offering food, burning joss paper, and staging performances to entertain and respect spirits believed to have been released from the underworld. Participants also seek blessings for good fortune and safety. The festival reflects a cultural belief in honoring ancestors and ensuring harmony between the living and the spirits during this spiritual month.