The Ghost Festival, also known as the Zhongyuan Festival, is a traditional folk festival celebrated in Taiwan, as well as other parts of East and Southeast Asia. It is held on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month and is believed to be a time when the spirits of the dead return to the mortal world to visit their living relatives.

During the festival, people make offerings of food, incense, and paper money to the spirits of their ancestors and other wandering ghosts, hoping to appease them and avoid their wrath. It is also a time for folk performances such as street opera and puppet shows, as well as the release of water lanterns to guide the spirits back to the afterlife.

In Taiwan, the Ghost Festival is especially significant for the Hoklo people, who make up the majority of the population in southern Taiwan. The festival is a time for family reunions and cultural events, and is an important part of the island's cultural heritage.