Is there a cultural equivalent to Christmas/Easter in China?

Chinese New Year, what they call the 'Spring Festival' (held in mid-winter end Jan/early Feb) is very similar in many ways to European Christmas - everyone goes quite crazy. read more

If you are saying the holiday, the counterpart in China will be the spring festival. If you are saying the religion, there is no counterpart in China since most Chinese people generally believe in no real religion. read more

In China, Easter is only a special holiday for the Catholics, Orthodox and most established Christian churches. Millions of Christians celebrate in some fashion. But most people don't observe it or believe in the resurrection at all, and other millions of Chinese have taken up Western children customs such as Easter eggs hunts just for the fun or novelty. read more

This is especially true in rural and minority areas, where Western and Christian influence are negligible. Christmas is not a public holiday in mainland China. The commercial Christmas has become a major annual event in the major cities in China. On the streets and in department stores, there are Christmas trees, lights, and decorations. read more