In addition to the international and national holidays, the traditional festivals of Jizhou include Breaking Five, the Festival of Beggars , Zhongyuan Festival , and the Double Ninth Festival.
In the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911) and the Republic of China period (1912-49), farmers in Jizhou usually had three meals a day, two meals of porridge and one normal meal.
During the period of the Republic of China (1912-49), women in Jizhou from wealthy families wore cheongsams or short shirts; men wore long gowns and jackets, top hats or helmets, and leather shoes.