Chinese Festival Finder
Select a year to see all major Chinese traditional festivals with their exact Gregorian dates, weekdays, and countdown.
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About Chinese Traditional Festivals
Chinese traditional festivals are based on the lunar calendar and closely tied to the 24 solar terms. Spring Festival (Lunar New Year) is the most important, symbolizing renewal. The Lantern Festival features lantern displays and riddles. Qingming Festival, a solar term, is for tomb-sweeping and ancestor worship. The Dragon Boat Festival commemorates Qu Yuan with dragon boat racing and zongzi.
The Qixi Festival, from the legend of the Cowherd and Weaver Girl, is often called Chinese Valentine's Day. The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated with mooncakes and moon-gazing, symbolizing family reunion. The Double Ninth Festival involves climbing mountains and chrysanthemum viewing, and is also Elder's Day in China.
Because the lunar calendar differs from the Gregorian calendar, the exact Gregorian dates of traditional festivals change every year. This tool precisely calculates the dates of all major Chinese festivals from 1900 to 2100.