Chinese festivals
Most traditional Chinese festivals fall on a fixed day of the lunar calendar, so their Gregorian date moves each year; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun instead. These are the festivals of 2026.
Festivals in 2026
- Laba FestivalJan 26, 2026 · 12th month, day 8
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Feb 17, 2026 · 1st month, day 1
- Lantern FestivalMar 3, 2026 · 1st month, day 15
- Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)Apr 5, 2026 · solar term Pure Brightness
- Dragon Boat FestivalJun 19, 2026 · 5th month, day 5
- Qixi FestivalAug 19, 2026 · 7th month, day 7
- Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan)Aug 27, 2026 · 7th month, day 15
- Mid-Autumn FestivalSep 25, 2026 · 8th month, day 15
- Double Ninth FestivalOct 18, 2026 · 9th month, day 9
- Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi)Dec 22, 2026 · solar term Winter Solstice