Chinese
Holidays |
Traditional
Chinese Festivals 2008 to 2015 |
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These festivals occur regularly
throughout the year. Some are Public Holidays, but most
are not. This page does not include many modern Chinese
Public Holidays, which are detailed elsewhere in this
section.
Chinese Festivals all follow the lunar calendar, although
some such as Winter Solstice can be interpreted according
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2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
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Spring (New Year) |
Feb. 7 |
Jan. 26 |
Feb. 14 |
Feb. 3 |
Jan. 23 |
Feb. 10 |
Jan. 31 |
Feb. 19 |
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Lantern Festival |
Feb. 21 |
Feb. 9 |
Feb. 28 |
Feb. 17 |
Feb. 6 |
Feb. 24 |
Feb. 14 |
Mar. 5 |
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Azure Dragon |
Mar. 9 |
Feb. 26 |
Mar. 17 |
Mar. 6 |
Feb. 23 |
Mar. 13 |
Mar. 2 |
Mar. 21 |
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Shangsi |
Apr. 8 |
Mar. 29 |
Apr. 16 |
Apr. 5 |
Mar. 24 |
Apr. 12 |
Apr. 2 |
Apr. 21 |
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Qing Ming |
Apr. 4 |
Apr. 4 |
Apr. 5 |
Apr. 5 |
Apr. 4 |
Apr. 4 |
Apr. 5 |
Apr. 5 |
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Dragon Boat |
Jun. 8 |
May 28 |
Jun. 16 |
Jun. 6 |
Jun. 23 |
Jun. 12 |
Jun. 2 |
Jun. 20 |
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Bathing & Basking |
Jul. 8 |
Jul. 27 |
Jul. 17 |
Jul. 6 |
Jul. 24 |
Jul. 13 |
Jul. 2 |
Jul. 21 |
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Double Seventh |
Aug. 7 |
Aug. 26 |
Aug. 16 |
Aug. 6 |
Aug. 23 |
Aug. 13 |
Aug. 2 |
Aug. 20 |
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Ghost or Spirit |
Aug. 15 |
Sept. 3 |
Aug. 24 |
Aug. 14 |
Aug. 31 |
Aug. 21 |
Aug. 10 |
Aug. 28 |
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Mid-Autumn |
Sept. 14 |
Oct. 3 |
Sept. 22 |
Sep. 12 |
Sept. 30 |
Sept. 19 |
Sept. 8 |
Sept. 27 |
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Double Ninth |
Oct. 7 |
Oct. 26 |
Oct. 16 |
Oct. 5 |
Oct. 23 |
Oct. 13 |
Oct. 2 |
Oct. 21 |
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Water Lantern |
Nov. 12 |
Dec. 1 |
Nov. 20 |
Nov. 10 |
Nov. 28 |
Nov. 17 |
Dec. 6 |
Nov. 26 |
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Mid-Winter |
Dec. 4 |
Dec. 22 |
Dec. 12 |
Dec. 1 |
Dec. 19 |
Dec. 9 |
Dec. 28 |
Dec. 17 |
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Laba |
Jan. 3* |
Jan. 22* |
Jan. 11* |
Jan. 1* |
Jan. 19* |
Jan. 8* |
Jan. 27* |
Jan. 17* |
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* Dates given
for Laba are related to the following Gregorian year
(2009 to 2016) |
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