The Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made ofglutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) Festival, also known as the Shangyuan Festival, the Little First Moon, the New Year's Eve or theLantern Festival, is held on the 15th day of thefirst lunar month every year.
The first month is the first month of the lunarcalendar. The ancients called "night" as "night". The 15th day of the first lunar month is the firstfull night of the year, so the 15th day of the firstlunar month is called "Yuanxiao (Filled roundballs made of glutinous rice-flour for LanternFestival) Festival". According to the Taoistsaying of the "Three Elements", the fifteenthday of the first lunar month is also known as the"Shangyuan Festival". Since ancient times, thecustom of Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made ofglutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) hasbeen dominated by the warm and festivecustom of watching lanterns.
翻译：元宵节，又称上元节、小正月、元夕或灯节，时间为每年农历正月十五。
正月是农历的元月，古人称“夜”为“宵”，正月十五是一年中第一个月圆之夜，所以称正月十五为“元宵节”。根据道教“三元”的说法，正月十五又称为“上元节”。元宵节习俗自古以来就以热烈喜庆的观灯习俗为主。