Chinese Festivals
Most Chinese festivals follow the lunar calendar, so their Gregorian dates move every year. Below are the main festivals with their lunar dates and the Gregorian dates for the next two years; select a festival to read about its origins, customs, foods and how it is celebrated in different places. Qingming and the Winter Solstice are solar terms and are covered on their solar-term pages.
| Name | Lunar date | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Festival / Lunar New Year | 1st day of the 1st month | Tue, Feb 17 | Sat, Feb 6 |
| Lantern Festival | 15th day of the 1st month | Tue, Mar 3 | Sat, Feb 20 |
| Dragon Raises Its Head (Longtaitou) | 2nd day of the 2nd month | Fri, Mar 20 | Tue, Mar 9 |
| Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu) | 5th day of the 5th month | Fri, Jun 19 | Wed, Jun 9 |
| Qixi Festival | 7th day of the 7th month | Wed, Aug 19 | Sun, Aug 8 |
| Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | 15th day of the 7th month | Thu, Aug 27 | Mon, Aug 16 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | 15th day of the 8th month | Fri, Sep 25 | Wed, Sep 15 |
| Double Ninth Festival (Chongyang) | 9th day of the 9th month | Sun, Oct 18 | Fri, Oct 8 |
| Laba Festival | 8th day of the 12th month | Mon, Jan 26 | Fri, Jan 15 |
| Lunar New Year's Eve (Chuxi) | last day of the 12th month (29th or 30th) | Mon, Feb 16 | Fri, Feb 5 |
See also: Qingming (solar term) · Winter Solstice (solar term) · 24 Solar Terms