Hungry Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) 2026
Thursday, August 27, 2026
Hungry Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) 2026 fell on Thursday, August 27, 2026 (a Thursday). See Hungry Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) 2027 โ
When is Hungry Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) 2026?
Hungry Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) 2026 fell on Thursday, August 27, 2026. It was a Thursday.
How many days until Hungry Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) 2026?
As of October 15, 2026, it has been 49 days since Hungry Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) 2026, which fell on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
- Date
- Thursday, August 27, 2026
- Day of week
- Thursday
- Type
- Traditional Festivals
- Duration
- 1 day
Other holidays in August 2026
The Hungry Ghost Festival โ Zhongyuan โ on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month is when Chinese tradition holds that ancestors and wandering spirits return to the world of the living, welcomed with food offerings, burning joss paper, street performances and lotus lanterns floated on the water at dusk.
For the full story โ history, meaning, traditions, foods and FAQs โ see the Hungry Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) guide.