Culture Guide
Chinese Festivals
Ten thousand years of tradition, still alive today. Discover the festivals that shape the rhythm of life in China — and plan your journey around them.
Plan Around a Festival节日 · Jié Rì
A Year Measured in Celebration
China's traditional festivals, rooted in over a thousand years of history, follow the lunar calendar and weave together family, food, memory, and nature. Each is a doorway into a living culture — and the perfect reason to visit.
Spring Festival
The most important festival in China — a grand family reunion marked by dragon dances, fireworks, and red envelopes. It falls on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
Dragon & lion dances
Red envelope (hóngbāo) giving
Fireworks at midnight
Reunion dinner
2026 — February 17, 2026·2027 — February 6, 2027
Festival Travel
Experience a Festival in Person
Plan your trip around Lunar New Year fireworks, Mid-Autumn mooncakes, or Dragon Boat races. Our local experts know exactly where to be.
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