{
  "id": 720558,
  "title": "Hungry Ghost Festival 2026: What to Know About 7 Taboos, Dos and Don'ts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/hungry-ghost-festival-2026-what-to-know-about-7-taboos-dos-and-donts",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-13T01:53:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tempo.co English",
    "slug": "tempo-co-english",
    "url": "https://en.tempo.co/read/2117386/hungry-ghost-festival-2026-what-to-know-about-7-taboos-dos-and-donts"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Hungry Ghost Festival 2026 begins on Thursday, August 13, and concludes on September 10. The 15th day of the lunar month, known as Ghost Day, occurs on August 27. This annually observed festival spans two months, during which Taoists and Buddhists pay their respects to ancestors and wandering spirits. The festival's duration aligns with the belief that these spirits are most active during this period.",
  "summary": "Hungry Ghost Festival 2026 begins Aug. 13. Learn about 7 traditional taboos, key dates, offering practices and ways to observe the month responsibly.",
  "key_points": [
    "Hungry Ghost Festival 2026 starts Aug 13, ends Sep 10",
    "Ghost Day falls on Aug 27 during the 15th lunar month",
    "Festival aligns with belief spirits are most active then"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This year's Hungry Ghost Festival reinforces traditional Taoist and Buddhist practices, highlighting a period of reverence for ancestors and wandering spirits that influences daily life over two months.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}