| Traditional Festival / 传统节日 | Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) / 春节 | Lunar Jan 1 (late Jan–mid Feb) / 农历正月初一，阳历大约在1月下旬到2月中旬 | Nationwide / 全国 | The most important holiday in China. Families reunite on New Year’s Eve for a big dinner, stay up to welcome the new year, and enjoy traditional performances like lion and dragon dances. / 春节是中国人一年中的第一个传统佳节，春节前一夜叫“除夕”，是家庭团聚的重要时刻，人们会吃年夜饭、守岁。春节期间，有狮子舞、龙灯舞等传统文娱活动。 |
| Traditional Festival / 传统节日 | Lantern Festival / 元宵节 | Lunar Jan 15 (mid–late Feb) / 农历正月十五，阳历大约在2月中旬到2月下旬 | Nationwide / 全国 | Also called Yuanxiao Festival or Festival of Lights. People eat sweet rice dumplings (yuanxiao) and admire lantern displays, symbolizing family reunion. / 又称上元节、元夜、灯节。习俗有吃元宵和观灯，元宵象征团圆。 |
| Traditional Festival / 传统节日 | Qingming Festival / 清明节 | Around April 5 / 4月5日前后 | Nationwide / 全国 | A day to honor ancestors and martyrs. People also enjoy outdoor activities like spring outings and kite flying, earning it the nickname “Spring Outing Festival.” / 是二十四节气之一，也是祭祀祖先的节日，如今更多用于祭扫烈士陵墓、悼念先烈。清明时分天气转暖，人们还会结伴踏青、放风筝，故也被称为“踏青节”。 |
| Traditional Festival / 传统节日 | Dragon Boat Festival / 端午节 | Lunar May 5 / 农历五月初五 | Nationwide / 全国 | Celebrates the poet Qu Yuan. Traditions include wearing scented pouches, eating sticky rice dumplings (zongzi), and dragon boat races. / 一般认为是为纪念屈原而产生，民间有带香袋、吃粽子、赛龙舟等习俗。 |
| Traditional Festival / 传统节日 | Qixi Festival / 七夕节 | Lunar Jul 7 / 农历七月初七 | Nationwide / 全国 | Known as Chinese Valentine’s Day. Girls perform rituals for skill and love, like threading needles or weaving colorful threads. / 是传说中牛郎织女相会的日子，女孩子会结彩缕、穿七孔针，称“乞巧节”或“少女节”。 |
| Traditional Festival / 传统节日 | Ghost Festival / 中元节 | Lunar Jul 15 / 农历七月十五 | Nationwide / 全国 | Also called “Hungry Ghost Festival.” Buddhists hold ceremonies offering food to monks, chanting sutras, and performing rituals to honor spirits. / 又称“鬼节”，佛教徒会设“盂兰盆”，施斋供僧，举行诵经法会等宗教活动。 |
| Traditional Festival / 传统节日 | Mid-Autumn Festival / 中秋节 | Lunar Aug 15 / 农历八月十五 | Nationwide / 全国 | Also known as the Reunion Festival. Families celebrate by moon-gazing and eating mooncakes, symbolizing togetherness. / 又称“团圆节”，最早源于古代帝王秋天祭月的礼制，后演变成赏月风俗，人们会祭月、吃月饼，寓意合家团圆。 |
| Traditional Festival / 传统节日 | Double Ninth Festival / 重阳节 | Lunar Sep 9 / 农历九月初九 | Nationwide / 全国 | Traditions include mountain climbing, chrysanthemum appreciation, drinking chrysanthemum wine, and eating Double Ninth cakes. “Cake” and “High” are homophones in Chinese, symbolizing progress. Now also a day to honor elders. / 魏晋以后兴起，有登高、赏菊、喝菊花酒、吃重阳糕等习俗，因“糕”与“高”谐音，有步步高升之意，如今也是敬老节。 |
| Traditional Festival / 传统节日 | Laba Festival / 腊八节 | Lunar Dec 8 / 农历十二月初八 | Nationwide / 全国 | Originates from worship of the Kitchen God. Laba porridge was originally a religious food and is now a traditional seasonal dish. / 传说源于祭祀灶神，腊八粥原为宗教食品，现成为节令美食。 |
| Public Holiday / 法定节日 | New Year’s Day / 元旦 | Jan 1 / 1月1日 | Nationwide / 全国 | The first day of the Gregorian calendar year. Public holiday: 1 day. / 是公历新年的第一天，国家规定放假一天。 |
| Public Holiday / 法定节日 | Spring Festival / 春节 | Lunar Jan 1 (late Jan–mid Feb) / 农历正月初一，阳历大约在1月下旬到2月中旬 | Nationwide / 全国 | Major family reunion holiday. Public holiday: 3–5 days. / 春节是中国人一年中的第一个传统佳节，国家规定放假3到5天。 |
| Public Holiday / 法定节日 | International Labor Day / 国际劳动节 | May 1 / 5月1日 | Nationwide / 全国 | Celebrates labor worldwide. Public holiday: 1 day. / 放假一天，是全世界劳动人民共同的节日。 |
| Public Holiday / 法定节日 | Children’s Day / 儿童节 | June 1 / 6月1日 | Nationwide / 全国 | Children under 14 have a holiday to celebrate and protect children’s rights. / 不满14周岁的少年儿童放假一天，是为保障全世界儿童的权益而设立的节日。 |
| Public Holiday / 法定节日 | Teacher’s Day / 教师节 | Sep 10 / 9月10日 | Nationwide / 全国 | Celebrates and acknowledges teachers’ contributions. / 为了肯定教师为教育事业所做的贡献而设立的节日。 |
| Public Holiday / 法定节日 | National Day / 国庆节 | Oct 1 / 10月1日 | Nationwide / 全国 | Celebrates the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Public holiday: 3 days. / 放假三天，是为庆祝中华人民共和国成立而设立的节日。 |
| Ethnic Minority Festival / 少数民族传统节日 | Dai Water Splashing Festival / 傣族泼水节 | Dai New Year (around Apr 13–15) / 傣历新年（公历4月13日—15日左右） | Yunnan (Xishuangbanna, Dehong, Pu’er) / 云南省西双版纳、德宏、普洱等傣族聚居区 | Symbolizes washing away bad luck and welcoming good fortune. Water splashing, dragon boat races, fireworks, markets, and Buddhist ceremonies are popular. / 象征“洗去晦气，迎接吉祥”。人们互相泼水祝福，还有赛龙舟、放高升、赶摆等活动。佛教信徒会到寺庙浴佛、诵经。 |
| Ethnic Minority Festival / 少数民族传统节日 | Naadam Festival / 蒙古族那达慕大会 | Summer (Jul–Aug), dates vary / 夏季（7—8月），具体日期不固定 | Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Gansu / 内蒙古自治区及蒙古族聚居的青海、新疆、甘肃等地 | Traditional games: wrestling, horse racing, archery (“Three Manly Skills”). Modern Naadam includes singing, dancing, and trade fairs. / 蒙古语意为“娱乐或游戏”，传统项目包括摔跤、赛马、射箭。现代那达慕还加入歌舞、商贸等活动，展现草原文化。 |
| Ethnic Minority Festival / 少数民族传统节日 | Yi Torch Festival / 彝族火把节 | Lunar Jun 24 (some areas Jun 25) / 农历六月二十四日（部分地区为六月二十五） | Sichuan (Liangshan), Yunnan (Chuxiong), Guizhou (Bijie) / 四川凉山、云南楚雄、贵州毕节等彝族地区 | Yi New Year celebration. Torch lighting to ward off evil, bullfights, beauty contests, and bonfires. Originates from fire worship and hero commemoration. / 彝族新年，人们点燃火把驱邪祈福，举行斗牛、选美、篝火晚会。传说源于对火的崇拜，也有纪念英雄的传说。 |
| Ethnic Minority Festival / 少数民族传统节日 | Tibetan Shoton Festival / 藏族雪顿节 | Tibetan lunar Jun 30 (around Aug) / 藏历六月三十日（公历8月左右） | Tibet, Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan Tibetan areas / 西藏、青海、四川、云南藏区 | Religious origin (“Yogurt Banquet”), evolved into Tibetan opera festival. Activities: displaying large Buddha thangka, picnics, performances. Lhasa’s Norbulingka is most famous. / 原为宗教节日（“酸奶宴”），后演变为藏戏汇演。期间有晒大佛、野餐、藏戏表演等活动，拉萨罗布林卡最隆重。 |
| Ethnic Minority Festival / 少数民族传统节日 | Zhuang March 3 Festival / 壮族三月三 | Lunar Mar 3 / 农历三月初三 | Guangxi, Yunnan (Wenshan), Guangdong (Lianshan) / 广西、云南文山、广东连山等壮族地区 | Also called “Singing Festival.” Youth sing mountain songs, throw embroidered balls, eat colorful glutinous rice, honor ancestors, and celebrate with flower cannons. Now a public holiday in Guangxi. / 又称“歌圩节”，青年男女对唱山歌、抛绣球传情。还有五色糯米饭、祭祖、抢花炮等习俗，现发展为广西法定假日。 |
| Ethnic Minority Festival / 少数民族传统节日 | Miao New Year / 苗族苗年 | Lunar Oct–Nov (varies by region) / 农历十月至十一月（各地不同） | Guizhou (Qiandongnan), Guangxi (Rongshui), Hunan (Xiangxi) / 贵州黔东南、广西融水、湖南湘西等苗族地区 | Miao New Year celebrates harvest. Activities: reed-pipe dances, bullfighting, horse racing, long table feasts. Leishan Miao New Year is the grandest. / 苗族新年，庆祝丰收。活动包括跳芦笙舞、斗牛、赛马、吃长桌宴。雷山苗年最为盛大。 |
| Ethnic Minority Festival / 少数民族传统节日 | Hui Eid al-Fitr / 回族开斋节 | Islamic calendar Oct 1 (varies yearly) / 伊斯兰教历十月一日（公历日期每年浮动） | Hui communities nationwide (Ningxia, Gansu, Xinjiang) / 全国回族聚居区，如宁夏、甘肃、新疆等地 | Marks the end of Ramadan. Muslims bathe, visit mosques, give gifts and charity. / 标志斋月结束，穆斯林沐浴更衣，到清真寺礼拜，互赠油香（食品），施舍穷人。 |
| Ethnic Minority Festival / 少数民族传统节日 | Bai March Street Festival / 白族三月街 | Lunar Mar 15–21 / 农历三月十五至二十一 | Dali, Yunnan / 云南大理 | Thousand-year-old trade festival, also called Guanyin Market. Horse racing, folk singing, and medicinal herb trade. Now a cultural tourism festival. / 千年历史的商贸集会，又称“观音市”。赛马、对歌、药材交易是其特色，现发展为民族文化旅游节。 |
| Ethnic Minority Festival / 少数民族传统节日 | Uyghur Eid al-Adha / 维吾尔族古尔邦节 | Islamic calendar Dec 10 (varies yearly) / 伊斯兰教历十二月十日（公历日期每年浮动） | Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region / 新疆维吾尔自治区 | Known as “Sacrifice Festival.” Muslims sacrifice sheep, visit relatives, and hold festive gatherings with song and dance (Meshrep). / 又称“宰牲节”，穆斯林宰羊祭祀，访亲问友，举行歌舞聚会（麦西热甫）。 |
| Ethnic Minority Festival / 少数民族传统节日 | Hani New Year (Zhalet) / 哈尼族十月年（扎勒特） | Lunar Oct 1 (1 week) / 农历十月初一（持续一周） | Honghe, Pu’er, Yunnan / 云南红河、普洱等地 | Hani New Year. Families pound rice cakes, slaughter pigs to honor ancestors, and hold long-table feasts with hundreds of connected tables symbolizing unity. / 哈尼族新年，家家舂糍粑、杀猪祭祖，举行长街宴，数百桌相连共饮，象征团结。 |
| Ethnic Minority Festival / 少数民族传统节日 | Bouyei June 6 Festival / 布依族六月六 | Lunar Jun 6 / 农历六月初六 | Guizhou (Qiannan, Qianxinan) / 贵州黔南、黔西南等地 | Commemorates Bouyei uprising leaders. Includes offerings to the god of fields, singing contests, and matchmaking. / 纪念布依族起义领袖的节日，有祭田神、赛歌会、赶盘江等活动，青年男女借机对歌择偶。 |
| Ethnic Minority Festival / 少数民族传统节日 | Korean Lantern Festival / 朝鲜族上元节 | Lunar Jan 15 / 农历正月十五 | Jilin (Yanbian), Heilongjiang Korean communities / 吉林延边、黑龙江等地朝鲜族聚居区 | People drink “Erming Wine” (for good hearing), eat five-grain rice, and enjoy torch fights and tug-of-war games. / 人们喝“耳明酒”（祈愿听力灵敏）、吃五谷饭，举行火炬战、拔河等传统游戏。 |
