Chinese Festivals and Events
- Traditional Chinese Festivals
- Beijing Festivals
- Hong Kong Festivals
- Shanghai Festivals
- Chengdu Festivals
- Guilin Festivals
- Tibet Festivals
- Kaili Festivals
- Sichuan Festivals
Chinese Festival Calender
Chinese people celebrate a lot of festivals each year. Most of these festivals take place on important dates in the Chinese lunar calendar. Covered below are some important festivals celebrated by the Chinese people, with links to specific festivals that provide detailed information on festival celebrations, photos and more.
If you are fond of local pageantry, you might want to check to see whether your visiting dates coincide with local festivals at your particular destinations. See also China Public Holidays 2014 and Best Times to Go to China.
Festivals in This Month
Shanghai International Tea Culture Festival
May. 16, 2013 to May. 19, 2013Since 1994 Shanghai International Tea Culture Festival has been celebrated 19 times.Read more »
Beijing’s Daxing Watermelon Festival
May. 28, 2013 to May. 28, 2013Daxing District, in Beijing's southern suburbs, pays homage to the watermelon every May 28 during Read more »
Dongyue Temple Fair
Mar. 31, 2013 to May. 07, 2013As an important part of Taishan Mountain culture, Dongyue Temple Fair is held on 3rd day of the 3rd Read more »
Chinese Festivals Videos
Sisters Meal Festival
Lusheng Festival
Shoton Festival
Mid-autumn Festival
Popular Festival Tours
See China’s highlights and experience the atmosphere of one of China’s top festivals with our Festival Tours, or for a minority culture experience at any time of the year see our Minority Tours.
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- Attractions: The Sister's Meal Festival celebrated by Miao people is known in China as Oriental Valentine's Day. Its traditions include eating rice which has been dyed different colors and known as lover's rice.
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- Attractions: Shoton Festival is the most important festival in Tibet. This festival begins at Drepung Monastery to seeing Tangka, then shifts to Norbulinka for Tibetan opera.
Hi Ivette, it was held on Sep.6 this year, so no chance now. If you would like to join it next year, we will try our best to contact the director for you. Please let me know 2-3 months in advance.
Whitney Liao Replied on 04:27 AM Sep. 11 2012