Festive IO

Festivals are the part of culture. Like other nations in the world, China people also celebrates different events and festivals. If you are looking for the events and festivals calendar of China, here you can go. We have arranged all the event and festival list according to the date. Let's enjoy

List of Festivals in China

Holiday Notes

•   International Programmers' Day usually held on 7th January or 12th or 13th September every year.
•   World Religion Day celebrates on the third Sunday of January.
•   Tu Bishvat/Tu B'Shevat is celebrated by the Jewish occurring on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat
•   World Leprosy Day celebrates on the last Sunday of January.
•   Spring Festival Eve is a seasonal festival. It usually celebrates at the beginning of the spring season. The date of celebration varies.
•   Chinese New Year is not a public holiday in the USA, UK, Australia & Canada. In other countries, it is a public holiday. The day follows the Lunar calendar which is different from the Gregorian calendar so the date varies every year.
•   Spring Festival Golden Week stays for a week. Every year it starts with celebrating Spring Festival Eve.
•   Lantern Festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese calendar.
•   World Kidney Day celebrates on the second Thursday of March.
•   Zhonghe Festival celebrates on the first day of the second month of the Chinese calendar. It is an official holiday in Tang and Song Dynasties.
•   March Equinox is the day when the duration of night & day are nearly equal.
•   Earth Hour usually celebrates on the last Saturday of March.
•   Qing Ming Jie festival/Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival. It celebrates on the 15th day after Spring Equinox.
•   Youth Day is a half-day holiday in China.
•   Mother's Day mainly occurs on the second Sunday of the month of May.
•   Dragon Boat Festival occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar. According to this date in 2021 it celebrates on 14th June
•   Mainly Father's Day celebrates on the third Sunday of June. On this sequence this year it is on 20th June.
•   International Friendship Day worldwide celebrates on July 30. In many countries, people celebrate on the first Sunday of August.
•   Chinese Valentine's Day/Qixi Festival celebrates on the 7th day of the 7th month of the Chinese calendar.
•   According to the Chinese lunisolar calendar, Spirit Festival celebrates normally on the 15th night of the seventh month.
•   Mid-Autumn Festival celebrates according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar so the date varies every year.
•   After celebrating China National Day, the China National Day Golden Week holiday starts. It stays for a week. The whole week is observed as a public holiday.
•   World Sight Day celebrates on the second Thursday of the month of October.
•   Double Ninth/Chongyang Festival celebrates on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese calendar.
•   It is the eve of Christmas day
•   Christmas Day is observed throughout the world among the Christian Community