Hungry Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) 2027
Monday, August 16, 2027 ยท expected date
โณ Expected date โ pending official confirmation
When is Hungry Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) 2027?
Hungry Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) 2027 is on Monday, August 16, 2027. It falls on a Monday.
How many days until Hungry Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) 2027?
There are 385 days until Hungry Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) 2027, which falls on Monday, August 16, 2027. Thatโs 385 days ยท about 55 weeks ยท about 13 months.
- Date
- Monday, August 16, 2027
- Day of week
- Monday
- Type
- Traditional Festivals
- Duration
- 1 day
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.