Qixi Festival

Qixi Festival, also known as Magpie, Festival, falls on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month on the Chines calender; thus its name.. It is sometimes called Chinese Valentine's day in recent years.

Young girls traditionally demonstrate their domestic arts, especially melon carving, on this day and make wishes for a good husband. It is also known by the following names:

• The Festival to Plead for Skills
• The Seventh Sister's Birthday
• The Night of Skills

In 2009, this festival is coming on August 26.