Dragon Boat Festival 2026

Name: Dragon Boat Festival 2026
Start: 2026-06-19T00:00:00+08:00
Location: Worldwide

Friday, June 19, 2026

Dragon Boat Festival 2026 fell on Friday, June 19, 2026 (a Friday). See Dragon Boat Festival 2027 →

When is Dragon Boat Festival 2026?

Dragon Boat Festival 2026 fell on Friday, June 19, 2026. It was a Friday.

How many days until Dragon Boat Festival 2026?

As of October 16, 2026, it has been 119 days since Dragon Boat Festival 2026, which fell on Friday, June 19, 2026.

Date: Friday, June 19, 2026
Day of week: Friday
Type: Traditional Festivals
Duration: 1 day

Dragon Boat Festival 2026 dates by country

Country	Observed on	Days off
🇨🇳 China	Fri, Jun 19	Fri, Jun 19 public holidaySat, Jun 20 holiday breakSun, Jun 21 holiday break

Other holidays in June 2026

Corpus Christi · Jun 4 World Environment Day · Jun 5 Juneteenth · Jun 19 Father's Day · Jun 21 International Day of Yoga · Jun 21 Summer Solstice · Jun 21 The Championships, Wimbledon · Jun 29 All holidays in June →

The Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu) falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month and is one of China's oldest traditional festivals — a summer day of dragon boat races and zongzi, celebrated across China and in Chinese communities worldwide.

For the full story — history, meaning, traditions, foods and FAQs — see the Dragon Boat Festival guide.

Dragon Boat Festival in other years

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