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Chinese Festivals

Most Chinese traditional festivals have deep roots in history, spanning thousands of years. Each one carries its own rituals, stories, and food.

Each festival is associated with various rituals, stories, and certain foods. The dates of many traditional festivals follow the Chinese lunar calendar, so they shift each year — others follow the solar calendar instead. So when my foreign friends ask me when Chinese New Year is, I always say I need to check.

Jan – Dec

One Year, Eleven Festivals

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year

過年过年

guònián

Jan 1st (lunar)
JAN
JAN
Lantern Festival

Lantern Festival

元宵節元宵节

yuánxiāo jié

Jan 15th (lunar)
FEB
MAR
Tomb Sweeping Day

Tomb Sweeping Day

清明節清明节

qīngmíng jié

Around April 5th
APR
MAY
Dragon Boat Festival

Dragon Boat Festival

端午節端午节

duānwǔ jié

May 5th (lunar)
JUN
Qixi Festival

Qixi Festival

七夕七夕

qīxì

July 7th (lunar)
JUL
JUL
Ghost Festival

Ghost Festival

中元節中元节

zhōngyuán jié

July 15th (lunar)
Moon Festival

Moon Festival

中秋節中秋节

zhōngqiū jié

Aug 15th (lunar)
AUG
SEP
Double Ninth Festival

Double Ninth Festival

重陽節重阳节

chóngyáng jié

Sep 9th (lunar)
China National Day

China National Day

國慶節国庆节

guóqìng jié

October 1st
OCT
OCT
Taiwan National Day

Taiwan National Day

國慶日国庆日

guóqìngrì

October 10th
NOV
Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice

冬至冬至

dōngzhì

Around Dec 22nd
DEC

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