The big festival The visit to Baijiao takes place every year and wraps up in about a day, but once every four years Tsuchi Temple elects a new board of trustees and supervisors, and the occasion is marked by the Hsuehchia festival.
四年一次「大刈香」上白礁的祭典每年都有，約一天時間即可結束；但每隔四年，因慈濟宮內董監事的改選，會將祭典範圍擴大，就必須耗費三天時間才能完成，並稱之為「學甲香」或者「大刈香」。