Ancestor Remembrance Day · Nov 9 · Hanyi 寒衣節
On November 9, Light a Lamp for Those Who Came Before
Ancestor Remembrance Day 2026
1st day of the 10th lunar month
Monday, November 9, 2026
Also called Winter Clothing Day · 寒衣節
On the first day of the tenth lunar month, as winter begins, many Chinese families remember their ancestors — tending graves and “sending winter clothes.” If you can’t be there this year, you can still remember them from wherever you are.
十月一，送寒衣。人在遠方，心意仍有一處安放。
One-time payment · No subscription
Public, anonymous, or private — you choose.
For cultural remembrance only — no spiritual efficacy is claimed.
十月一，送寒衣A light for those who came before
About the festival
Why Families Remember Ancestors as Winter Begins
The first day of the tenth lunar month is also called Hanyi, or Winter Clothing Day. It arrives with the cold, and its name means “cold clothes.”
Remembering ancestors
Families tend graves and “send winter clothes” — traditionally clothing made of paper, burned as an offering.
Caring for the living
Warm clothes come out for the family, and the stove is readied for winter.
Remembering today
Many families now remember more quietly — a family meal, flowers, or remembering online.
Three quiet steps
How to Light a Lamp
- 1
Enter the Ancestral Hall
A quiet family hall for parents, grandparents, and the generations before them.
- 2
Write their names
One light can hold several names. Choose who can see it.
- 3
Light the lamp
It begins once payment is confirmed and glows for the time you choose.
Choose how long
How Long Should It Glow?
Every option is a single one-time payment.
Across distance
When You Can’t Visit the Grave This Year
Living overseas can make days of remembrance feel far away. A lamp in the Ancestral Hall is a small, quiet way to remember — from any country, in any time zone.
Across countries
For families spread across different places.
Across time zones
Light it whenever you can pause.
Shared, or just for you
Show names on the hall’s lamp wall, appear as “Anonymous,” or keep it link-only.
回不了家，也可以好好思念。
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Before You Light a Lamp
Is this a religious service?
No. Qiyuan is a cultural remembrance space inspired by East Asian traditions, open to families of any background. No spiritual efficacy is claimed.
Who can see my lamp?
You choose when you light it. Public Garden shows the names on the hall’s lamp wall. Anonymous Light shows only “Anonymous.” Private Link-Only never appears on the public wall.
When does it start, and how do I cover November 9?
Your lamp begins once Shopify confirms payment, and glows for the time you choose. A 1-day lamp lit on November 9 covers the day; a 7-day lamp lit by November 3 glows through November 9.
Is there a subscription?
No. Each lamp is a single one-time payment, starting at $1.
Ancestor Remembrance Day · Monday, November 9
Light a Lamp for Those Who Came Before
Light a $1 LampOne-time payment · No subscription
Public, anonymous, or private — you choose.
For cultural remembrance only — no spiritual efficacy is claimed.
