Dragon Boat Festival 2025: How to Celebrate - China Highlights
In 2025, Dragon Boat Festival falls on May 31 (Saturday). China will have 3 days of public holiday from Friday (May 30) to Sunday (June 1). Dragon Boat Festival is one of the four top traditional Chinese festivals, along with the Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, and Mid-Autumn Festival.
Dragon Boat Festival - Wikipedia
The Dragon Boat Festival (traditional Chinese: 端午節; simplified Chinese: 端午节; pinyin: Duānwǔ jié) is a traditional Chinese holiday that occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar, which corresponds to late May or early June in the Gregorian calendar.
What is the Dragon Boat Festival and how is it celebrated? - CLI
2024年10月29日 · The Dragon Boat Festival (端午节 or Duānwǔjié in pīnyīn) is an official public holiday in Mainland China. This traditional holiday, also called the Double Fifth festival, is celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th month of the Chinese lunar calendar (called 农历 …
Dragon Boat Festival | Traditions, Legends, & Races | Britannica
2024年9月6日 · The Dragon Boat Festival is a Chinese holiday that dates back at least 1,500 years. Known as Duanwu Jie in Mandarin and Tuen Ng in Cantonese, it is also called the Double Fifth Festival, because it is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.
The Legends Behind the Dragon Boat Festival | Smithsonian
2009年5月14日 · The Legends Behind the Dragon Boat Festival. Celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar, Duanwu Jie honors storied history with culinary treats
Dragon Boat Festival in China: 2025&2026 Duanwu Festival
2024年9月13日 · Dragon Boat Festival, also called Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. Dragon boat racing and eating Zongzi are the central customs of the festival. In some regions in China, people also wear a perfume pouch, tie five-color silk thread and hang mugwort leaves or calamus on their doors.
Origin and History of Dragon Boat Festival - TravelChinaGuide
As a traditional festival originated from south China, the Dragon Boat Festival history in China is over 2,000 years long. People from different regions hold various ideas on the festival's origin and history, and the most popular saying is the legend associated with the great poet Qu Yuan in Warring States Period (475 - 221 BC).
Dragon Boat festival - intangible heritage - Culture Sector
2021年9月9日 · Beginning on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, people of several ethnic groups throughout China and the world celebrate the Dragon Boat festival, especially in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The festivities vary from region to region, but they usually share several features.
7 Facts to Learn Chinese Dragon Boat Festival - China Highlights
2023年10月24日 · Originating from the legend of Qu Yuan, dragon boat racing is the most popular activity during the Dragon Boat Festival. Many places in China hold dragon boat races to celebrate the festival on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, especially in southern China.
See the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival Celebrations - National …
2018年6月21日 · Go Inside China's Lively Dragon Boat Festival Celebrations. See how this centuries-old tradition is kept alive today.