Hungry Ghost Festival

The 7th month on Lunar Calendar is known as “Ghost Month” in Taiwan. On 7/1, the gate to the Underworld will be opened at 11 PM and all of the ghosts and spirits will rush to the world of the living.

“Hungry Ghost Festival” is on the 15th day of Ghost Month. This is when “Zhongyuan Pudu” is held in temples all over Taiwan, offering feasts and entertainment to the wandering ghosts.