春节 the Spring Festival / Chinese New Year

元宵节 the Lantern Festival

清明节 Tomb-sweeping Day

端午节 the Dragon Boat Festival

中秋节 the Mid-autumn Day/Festival

重阳节 Double-ninth Day

七夕节 Double-seventh Day

除夕 Chinese New Year‘s Eve

年夜饭 annual reunion dinner

拜年 to pay a new year call

探亲访友 to (pay a) visit to relatives and friends

亲朋好友 relatives and friends

大扫除 to thoroughly clean the house