Chinese Festivals and Events
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- Events and Expos (80)
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- Tourism Festivals (118)
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Public Holidays 2012
- New Year's Day (Jan.1-3)
- Chinese New Year (Jan.22-29)
- Qingming Festival (Apr.3-5)
- Labor Day Holiday (May 1-3)
- Dragon Boat Festival (Jun. 4-6)
- Mid-Autumn Festival (Sep.10-12)
- National Day Holiday (Oct.1-7)
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. Check out festivals in each city. See also Best Times to Go to China.
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Upcoming Festivals
Penglai Yu Deng Festival
Feb. 4 to Feb. 5, PenglaiDuring Penglai Yu Deng Festival (Yu Deng is the lamp in boats), fishermen all come to the palace in Penglai Pavilion to send lanterns in order to pray for safety and good harvest at sea. Later the tradition is changed. Fishermen start to worship ships, set off firecrackers and hold recreational activities... Read more Penglai Yu Deng Festival
Spring Begins
Feb. 4 to Feb. 5,There is a custom in Chinese history. When the day spring begins, people in their holiday clothes will parade in the street holding a cow made of paper. After the parade, they will take the cow to the government office. The government officer will lash the cow three times. This means that the spring comes and the farming begins. Therefore, people also call the day when spring comes “Lash Spring.” .. Read more Spring Begins
The City Temple Fair
Feb. 5 to Feb. 7, ShanghaiThe City Temple in Shanghai enjoys a great reputation at home and abroad. It holds a series of temple fairs all year round due to the large number of temples and deities. Around the fifteenth day of the first month in China’s lunar calendar, (the Lantern Festival) each year, all shops and residences near the City Temple will hang ingenious lanterns in diverse shapes, like ingot, cornucopia, boats,.. Read more The City Temple Fair
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.
Nadaam Festival of Mongolia
- Festival Date:
- Tour Duration: 4 Days
- Overview: The Nadam Grassland festival is a magnificent fair featuring traditional Mongolian mass recreational and sports activities. The activities of the festival included song-dance performances, ethnic sports competitions.
$834
Nakchu Horse Race Festival Tour of Tibet
- Festival Date:
- Tour Duration: 4 Days
- Overview: When the day comes, the people gather in Nakchu dressed their traditional costumes. In this 5 day tour you will see marvelous scenery and take in the festival atmosphere and allow you an unforgettable experience
$963
