Chinese Culture
Key Calendar Dates
Section titled “Key Calendar Dates”Sources: Traditional Festivals in China, Traditional Chinese Festivals by Year
CSV Table
Section titled “CSV Table”To import dates into an Outlook calendar, use Outlook > File > Export/Import > from other programs > CSV
Subject,Start Date,End Date,All Day Event,Show Time AsChinese New Year Eve - Reserve eve,2026-02-16,,Yes,4Chinese New Year Day - Reserve day,2026-02-17,,Yes,4The Lantern Festival (15th day of lunar year),2026-03-03,,Yes,4The Qingming Festival (Tomb Sweeping),2026-04-05,,Yes,4The Dragon Boat Festival,2026-06-09,,Yes,4The Double Seventh Festival (Valentines),2026-08-19,,Yes,4The Mid-Autumn Festival,2026-09-25,,Yes,4The Double Ninth Festival,2026-10-18,,Yes,4The Winter Solstice Festival - Reserve day,2026-12-22,,Yes,4Subject,Start Date,End Date,All Day Event,Show Time AsChinese New Year Eve - Reserve eve,2025-01-29,,Yes,4Chinese New Year Day - Reserve day,2025-01-29,,Yes,4The Lantern Festival (15th day of lunar year),2025-02-12,,Yes,4The Qingming Festival (Tomb Sweeping),2025-04-05,,Yes,4The Dragon Boat Festival,2025-05-31,,Yes,4The Double Seventh Festival (Valentines),2025-08-29,,Yes,4The Mid-Autumn Festival,2025-10-06,,Yes,4The Double Ninth Festival,2025-10-29,,Yes,4The Winter Solstice Festival - Reserve day,2025-10-21,,Yes,4Org Table
Section titled “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. |