Today’s festivities may not last as long, but marking your event in this magical, ancient way will certainly make it all the more special. You can use our lanterns for a wedding, a birthday, a graduation, or a holiday, or indeed any occasion you want to make a mark on. And what might you wish for? Many revelers, from ancient times until now enjoy writing riddles or wishes to be taken skyward. A number of popular ones include: “be happy and carry laughter all the time”, “everything will be lucky and go smoothly” and even more specific messages like “pass an exam and get enrolled in college”.

So, instead of wishing on a star, you can now write out your wishes and send them aloft on our beautiful, colorful Chinese Paper Lanterns.

Throughout the country there are many celebrations going on, from parades to concerts and fireworks celebrating these brave man and women. Initially this celebration was called Armistice Day and the “war to end all wars “ however, since WWI also known as “The Great War” wasn’t the last war the name was changed to Veterans Day. The day is meant to focus on the Veterans and their heroism to fight for what is good and protect their country.

Celebrate Veterans on this day and greet them by saying “Thank You” for all of their heroism, strength, and sacrifice to ensure our comfort and freedom today. They are the bravest of Americans and need to be respected. On this day you can release beautiful Chinese Paper Lanterns with names of Veterans in your life, both the living and fallen. It’s a great way to mark this special day and say “Thank You” in a truly spectacular way.

Lanterns for the Asian Pacific Heritage Month

Fall is now upon us and Chinese Paper Lanterns can add a special touch to all your autumn activities.  There is a chill in the air and the nights are getting darker much earlier around this time of year, which makes for perfect days and nights to partake in all your favorite fall traditions.

If you are looking for fun events to fill your days, try looking in your local newspaper or community website for ideas. You might find a Fall Festival around the corner! Take a walk through an apple orchard and pick enough apples to take home and bake an apple pie or make hot apple cider with cinnamon. Don’t forget bobbing for apples makes for a great party game! Spend some time at the local pumpkin patch until you find one that will be sure to light up your front steps. Who can make the silliest or scariest face? Pumpkin carving contests always make for a good time and you can use the left over pumpkin seeds to bake a delicious snack. For a little excitement, see how long it will take you to make your way through a windy corn maze. Once you have completed the maze, treat yourself with a yummy caramel apple.

A bonfire is the perfect way to end the night with your family. Gather around and sip hot cocoa while roasting marshmallows and making s’mores. Imagine the sight of sitting around the fire while you send off Chinese Paper Lanterns into the sky.

group that travels through all of the coastal cities in Bulgaria releasing these beautiful Lanterns, the event was scheduled to reach Burgas on the 6^th of September. This all, of course, if the winds cooperated and blew towards the sea and not the city. Many people gathered on the evening of September 6^th, however, unfortunately after a two hour wait it was determined that the winds will not change and the release was rescheduled for a later date. Many of the people that gathered left disappointed, while there were a couple that had their own lanterns and tried to release them. After 4-5 successful releases unfortunately one of the lanterns ended up getting tangled in a tree, and that was when onlookers realized why the event was cancelled. Following the safety instructions for releasing lanterns is essential.

Shortly after the cancellation of the event a new date was published on the events Facebook page. It was to be rescheduled for the 12^th of August. Again, many people gathered on the central beach in Burgas and after a slight delay they got the “GO” from the organizer who sold lanterns and announced when it was time to light and release them. Photographer Petia Emilova was able to capture this spectacular event. A Chinese Lantern is a great way to bring people together and make all their wishes as one.

Now that your summer vacation is coming to an end its time to head out with a goal to see the beautiful flowers. Take the family out and enjoy a day at the park. Have a picnic, or simply just take a stroll. It will be nice to just spend time with the family without worrying about keeping a schedule. Clear your entire day to talk about your summer vacation experiences with the family and which of them you enjoyed most.

The festival is about sun and the moon, the water and the fire, the fertility, harvest, joy and love. More than 1000 lanterns were released in the Polish sky in the beginning of the event, but later the number reached 8000. This beats the Polish record of sky release.

The organizers plant to beat the Guinness Record next year again in the shortest night of the year. Some people think that Valentine’s Day is the most romantic night, but the 21^st June outshined Valentine’s Day by all means. Thousands of couples released heart shaped lanterns and all were in awe of the magnificent sky. You can look up a video of the event online and see for yourself how indescribably beautiful the release was. It felt almost like a fairytale of some kind. The lanterns looked just like stars and they felt very real and close. People will not forget that night soon, they were sending their wishes and prayers in the sky and just dove in the moment.

Create your own magic night with some of our beautiful Chinese lanterns!

Chinese Lanterns Used in Schools

You can use a Chinese Lantern to commemorate Assumption Day on the 15^th of August. Assumption Day is celebrated by the Catholic Church. This is the day when the Blessed Virgin Mary was sent into Heaven and the eternal life. This is a very old feast for the Catholic Church and there is evidence that it was celebrated ever since the sixth century. It was first commemorated in the East and this day was known as the Dormition, and as you might suspect it means “falling asleep”.  When Jesus was crucified, he asked Apostle John to take care of his mother until she passes away.

This is why the first evidence of Mary’s passing comes from a printed document written from Apostle John himself. People believe that this happened in Jerusalem, where Apostle John was living at the time. The Virgin Mary is a symbol of purity and martyrdom. People pray to her and ask for her protection. She is supposed to look over families and children. If you celebrate Assumption Day, you can use a lantern. Lighting it when the night falls is very symbolic. The light that comes from the lantern and heads up and up in the sky is very much like the soul of the Virgin Mary that has headed to the Heavens gates.

You can use a Chinese Lantern for any occasion and remember that this device is very symbolic and lighting it you can send your prayers and wishes in the sky.

Our Chinese lanterns for sale will leave you satisfied and you can use them anywhere on any occasion. Enjoy!

UFO or not, the Chinese lanterns always create an illusion of something unearthly and divine – use them for any occasion and you will create a furor.