Chinese festivals
Chinese festival calendar
Most Chinese festivals follow the lunar calendar, so their dates move every year. These are the next twelve months, with the dates in China. Tap any Chinese word for its pinyin and meaning.
Winter Solstice
Dumplings in the north, in the south.
Laba Festival
Laba porridge with grains, beans and nuts.
The start of the New Year cleaning. The south marks it a day later.
The reunion dinner and the countdown.
The first day of the lunar year and the biggest holiday.
Lantern Festival
Lanterns, riddles and sweet rice balls end the New Year.
Dragon Raises Its Head
The day for a lucky haircut.
Qingming Festival
Families visit their ancestors' graves and go out into the spring.
Labour Day
A five-day spring holiday, and the trains are full.
Dragon Boat Festival
Boat races and , sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
Qixi Festival
Chinese Valentine's Day, from the story of the cowherd and the weaver.
The full moon, mooncakes and family.
The start of Golden Week, the long October holiday.
Climbing hills, chrysanthemums and visits to older relatives.
The biggest shopping day of the year.
Add the festivals to your calendar
Subscribe once and every festival shows up in your calendar, with a link to its guide. New years are added on their own.
In Google Calendar, choose Other calendars, then From URL, and paste https://dengdeng.app/festivals/calendar.ics
Festival guides
- Chinese New Year 2027, the Year of the Goat
- Double Ninth Festival in Chinese
- Mid-Autumn Festival words in Chinese
- National Day Golden Week in Chinese
- Singles' Day in Chinese
The animal of each year is on the Chinese zodiac page. The next Chinese New Year is on Saturday, 6 February 2027.
A slang word a week
One Chinese internet slang word every week for ten weeks: what it means, where you'll see it, and how to use it.
