Confucius' Birthday (Teacher's Day)

The festival of Teacher's day or Confucius' Birthday is held in late September of the Gregorian calendar at the Confucius Temple to honor the greatest of Chinese educators. The unusual ceremony on the morning of the 28th of September begins at around 4a and continues until just after sunrise. . During the ceremony, students line up in eight rows and each student holds a goose feather, which represents the writing instrument of ancient times in honor of education and the ideals of their supreme educator.