🇨🇳 Holidays in China
China's festival calendar follows the lunisolar year, anchored by the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) and punctuated by the Lantern Festival, Qingming, the Dragon Boat Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival — celebrations of family reunion, ancestry and the harvest moon.
Time zone: Asia/Shanghai · Languages: ZH, EN · All countdowns below run on China's clock.
Upcoming in China
Double Ninth Festival (Chongyang)
October 18, 2026
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Singles' Day (Double 11)
November 11, 2026
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Chinese New Year
February 6, 2027
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Lantern Festival
February 20, 2027
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Spring (Vernal) Equinox
March 21, 2027
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Qingming Festival
April 5, 2027
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International Workers' Day
May 1, 2027
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Dragon Boat Festival
June 9, 2027
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Hungry Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan)
August 16, 2027
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Mid-Autumn Festival
September 15, 2027
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Autumn Equinox
September 23, 2027
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🏮 Traditional Festivals
🤝 Social Observances
🌐 World Events
Festive foods of China
Dumplings (jiaozi), mooncakes, zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), niangao, tangyuan.
Travel tips
During the Spring Festival travel rush (chunyun), hundreds of millions journey home — book far ahead. Public holidays cluster around the lunar new year and the National Day 'golden week' in October.