處暑節氣在每年陽曆8月23日左右。 據《月令七十二候集解》，「處，去也，暑氣至此而止矣。」意思是炎夏即將過去。
中國古代將處暑分為三候：「初候鷹乃祭鳥；二候天地始肅；三候禾乃登。」此節氣中老鷹開始大量捕獵鳥類，天地間萬物開始凋零，黍、稷、稻、高粱類農物都成熟了。
處暑是作成的時刻，笑容滿面的農民在收成後，會舉行謝田祖，謝土地公和祭祖等儀式。
處暑中還有中元節，亦為送鬼節和盂籣盆節。 這時人們會燒孤衣和準備祭品以祭祖先和孤魂。
End of heat, means the summer heat comes to an end when time gets to 23rd August approximately every year.
In the nature, around this time, big birds and eagles are hunting for food to get itself well prepared for the coming cold season and crops are all ripened and ready for the year end harvest.
End of heat solar term last for two weeks and days after end of heat, people will have more autumn feeling in the wild nature. China is a country mainly on agricultural economic activities, therefore, during autumn harvest, farmers not only harvest their crops, but they will also praise their lord for blessing them having a good harvest at the end of the year.
Apart from harvest, hungry ghost festival is also in this month. During this month, people will burn joss paper and leave rice and food on the street so those hungry ghost can be fed during this time of the year.
