元宵节是中国与汉字文化圈地区以及海外华人的传统节日之一。元宵节主要有赏花灯、吃汤圆、猜灯谜、放烟花等一系列传统民俗活动。此外，不少地方元宵节还增加了游龙灯、舞狮子、踩高跷、划旱船、扭秧歌、打太平鼓等传统民俗表演。2008年6月，元宵节选入第二批国家级非物质文化遗产。

Lantern Festival is one of the traditional festivals in China, Chinese character cultural circle and overseas Chinese. The lantern festival mainly includes a series of traditional folk activities, such as enjoying lanterns, eating Tangyuan, guessing lantern riddles and setting off fireworks. In addition, many local Lantern Festival also added dragon lantern, lion dance, stilts, rowing, Yangko, Taiping drum and other traditional folk performances. In June 2008, the Lantern Festival was selected as the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage.