List of observances set by the Chinese calendar information
The traditional Chinese holidays are an essential part of harvests or prayer offerings. The most important Chinese holiday is the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), which is also celebrated in overseas ethnic Chinese communities (for example in Malaysia, Thailand or the USA).[1][2] Traditional holidays are varied from region to region but most are scheduled according to the Chinese calendar (exceptions, like the Qing Ming and Winter Solstice days, fall on the respective Jie qi (solar terms) in the Agricultural calendar).
Chinese lunar calendar date (every year)
Gregorian date (for the current year)
English Name
Chinese Name
Description
1st day of the 1st month
Saturday, 10 February 2024
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
• 農曆新年 / 农历新年
(Nóng Lì Xīn Nián) • 春節 / 春节
(Chūn Jié) • 大年初一
(Dà Nián Chū Yī)
Set off fireworks after midnight; visit family members
15th day of the 1st month
Saturday, 24 February 2024
Lantern Festival
• 元宵節 / 元宵节(Yuán Xiāo Jié)
Lantern parade and lion dance celebrating the first full moon. Eating tangyuan. This day is also the last day of new year celebration. This is Tourism Day in Taiwan.
Eat Chinese pancakes (Chūn Bǐng, 春餅) and noodles, clean the house. Also known as Dragon Raising its Head This is Earth God's Birthday in Taiwan.
19th day of the 2nd month
Thursday, 28 March 2024
Guanyin's Birthday
觀音誕 / 观音诞 (Guān Yīn Dàn)
Pray to Guanyin, make offerings to the bodhisattva, some households will also cleanse themselves by eating vegetarian on this day.
At the Qingming solar term, solar longitude of 15°, 15th days after Chunfen
Thursday, 4 April 2024
Qingming Festival (Tomb Sweeping Festival, Tomb Sweeping Day, Clear and Bright Festival)
清明節 / 清明节
(Qīng Míng Jié)
Visit, clean, and make offerings at ancestral gravesites, spring outing
105th day after Dongzhi
Friday, 5 April 2024
Cold Food Festival
寒食節 / 寒食节 (Hán Shí Jié)
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3rd day of the 3rd month
Thursday, 11 April 2024
Shangsi Festival
上巳節 / 上巳节 (Shàng Sì Jié)
Traditional Chinese Women's Day, also known as 婦女節 / 妇女节 (Fù Nǚ Jié).
Beginning on the 15th day of the 3rd month
Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Third Month Fair
三月街 (Sānyuè Jiē)
Festival celebrated by the Bai people of Yunnan.
8th day of the 4th month
Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Buddha's Birthday
佛誕 / 佛诞
(Fó Dàn)
Visit Buddhist temple, offer food to the monks
5th day of the 5th month
Monday, 10 June 2024
Duanwu Festival (Dragon Boat Festival)
端午節 / 端午节
(Duān Wǔ Jié)
Dragon boat race, eat sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaves Zòng Zi (粽子). This festival commemorates the ancient poet Qu Yuan; drink yellow rice wine, related to the White Snake Lady legend
6th day of the 6th month
Thursday, 11 July 2024
Double Sixth Festival
天贶节 / 天貺節
(Tiān Kuàng Jié)
Belongings are brought into the sun to receive heaven's blessings
7th day of the 7th month
Saturday, 10 August 2024
Qixi Festival (The Night of Sevens, Magpie Festival, Chinese Valentine's Day)
七夕
(Qī Xī)
According to legend, the goddess "Zhi Nü" (the star Vega) fell in love with the farmer boy "Niu Lang" (the star Altair), but was disapproved by her mother goddess. As punishment, they were separated by the Milky Way and could only meet once a year on this night.
15th night of the 7th month (14th in parts of southern China)
Sunday, 18 August 2024
Ghost Festival
中元節 / 中元节
(Zhōng Yuán Jié)
Burn fake paper money and make offerings to ancestors and the dead to comfort them in the afterlife and keep them from troubling the living.
15th day of the 8th month
Tuesday, 17 September 2024
Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival)
中秋節 / 中秋节
(Zhōng Qiū Jié)
Eat mooncake, family union meal, related to the legend of Chang E, the Jade Rabbit and The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, also called "Chinese Thanksgiving".
9th day of the 9th month
Friday, 11 October 2024
Double Ninth Festival (Chongyang Festival)
重陽節 / 重阳节
(Chóng Yáng Jié)
Autumn outing and mountain climbing, some Chinese also visit the graves of their ancestors to pay their respects.
1st day of the 10th month
Friday, 1 November 2024
Winter Clothes Day
寒衣節 / 寒衣节
(Hán Yī Jié)
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At the Dongzhi solar term, solar longitude of 270°, the day of winter solstice (around 21-23 Dec.)
Saturday, 21 December 2024
Dongzhi Festival (Winter Solstice Festival)
冬至
(Dōng Zhì)
Have Tangyuan and Jiuniang and perform ancestor worship, Feast day, family gatherings, also named "Chinese Thanksgiving"
8th day the 12th month
Thursday, 18 January 2024
Laba Festival
臘八節 / 腊八节
(Là Bā Jié)
This is the day the Buddha attained enlightenment. People usually eat Laba congee, which is made of mixed grains and fruits. Beginning of the preparation for Chinese new year.
Last day of lunar year
Friday, 9 February 2024
Chinese New Year’s Eve
• 除夕
(Chú Xī) • 大年夜
(Dà Nián Yè)
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^Hui, Vikki (2022-01-31). "Lunar New Year is celebrated across Asian communities, but each has their own traditions". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
^"Lunar New Year 2022: What does the holiday and the Year of the Tiger represent?". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-07-24. The United States is also home to some celebrations. Overall, over about 1.5 billion people across the world will take part in the festivities.
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