Chinese Culture

Key Calendar Dates

Sources: Traditional Festivals in China, Traditional Chinese Festivals by Year

CSV Table

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Subject,Start Date,End Date,All Day Event,Show Time As
Chinese New Year Eve - Reserve eve,2025-01-29,,Yes,4
Chinese New Year Day - Reserve day,2025-01-29,,Yes,4
The Lantern Festival (15th day of lunar year),2025-02-12,,Yes,4
The Qingming Festival (Tomb Sweeping),2025-04-05,,Yes,4
The Dragon Boat Festival,2025-05-31,,Yes,4
The Double Seventh Festival (Valentines),2025-08-29,,Yes,4
The Mid-Autumn Festival,2025-10-06,,Yes,4
The Double Ninth Festival,2025-10-29,,Yes,4
The Winter Solstice Festival - Reserve day,2025-10-21,,Yes,4

Org Table

Festival Name	Date	2022 day	Chinese Festival Customs
Chinese New Year	First to 15th day of the first lunar month	Feb. 1-15	Making dumplings, pasting scrolls, setting off fireworks, and visiting relatives
The Lantern Festival	15th day of the first lunar month	Feb. 15th	Setting off fireworks, guessing lantern riddles, and eating yuanxiao (sweet dumplings made with glutinous rice four)
The Qingming Festival (Tomb Sweeping)	April 4th or 5th	Apr. 5th	Sweeping tombs, flying kites, and going on outings
The Dragon Boat Festival	Fifth day of the fifth lunar month	June 3rd	Eating zongzi, watching dragon boat races, and tying five-color silk threads
The Double Seventh Festival (Valentines)	Seventh day of the seventh lunar month	Aug. 4th	Washing hair, worshiping Zhinv, and eating indigenous fruit
The Mid-Autumn Festival	15th day of the eighth lunar month	Sep. 10th	Sacrificing to the moon, having a reunion dinner, and eating mooncakes
The Double Ninth Festival	Ninth day of the ninth lunar month	Oct. 4th	Eating Chongyang cake, going mountain climbing, and drinking chrysanthemum wine
The Winter Solstice Festival	Dec. 21st or 22nd	Dec. 22th	Eating Dongzhi foods which vary in different regions, such as dumplings in Northern area.

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