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title: "Chinese Festivals 2026: Dates, Greetings and Words in Chinese"
description: "The eight Chinese festivals and when they fall next, from Winter Solstice (Tuesday, 22 December 2026) on, each with its greetings and words in Chinese with pinyin and audio."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-festivals"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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Free · 8 festivals

# Chinese festivals

When each one falls next, with its greetings and words in Chinese.

1. [冬至 Winter SolsticeTuesday, 22 December 2026 · in 56 days](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-festivals/winter-solstice)
2. [春节 Chinese New YearSaturday, 6 February 2027 · in 102 days](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-festivals/chinese-new-year)
3. [元宵节 Lantern FestivalSaturday, 20 February 2027 · in 116 days](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-festivals/lantern-festival)
4. [清明节 Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)Monday, 5 April 2027 · in 160 days](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-festivals/qingming-festival)
5. [端午节 Dragon Boat FestivalWednesday, 9 June 2027 · in 225 days](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-festivals/dragon-boat-festival)
6. [七夕节 Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine’s Day)Sunday, 8 August 2027 · in 285 days](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-festivals/qixi-festival)
7. [中秋节 Mid-Autumn FestivalWednesday, 15 September 2027 · in 323 days](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-festivals/mid-autumn-festival)
8. [重阳节 Double Ninth FestivalFriday, 8 October 2027 · in 346 days](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-festivals/double-ninth-festival)

[Print as flashcards](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-flashcards?level=mine&words=%E6%96%B0%E5%B9%B4%E5%BF%AB%E4%B9%90%20%E5%85%83%E5%AE%B5%E8%8A%82%20%E6%89%AB%E5%A2%93%20%E7%AB%AF%E5%8D%88%E8%8A%82%20%E4%B8%83%E5%A4%95%20%E4%B8%AD%E7%A7%8B%E8%8A%82%20%E9%87%8D%E9%98%B3%E8%8A%82%20%E5%8C%97%E6%96%B9)

Speed

dōngzhì冬至dào到le了，běifāng北方rén人chī吃jiǎozi饺子。

When the winter solstice comes, northerners eat dumplings.

xīnnián-kuàilè新年快乐！

Happy New Year!

yuánxiāojié元宵节kuàilè快乐！

Happy Lantern Festival!

qīngmíngjié清明节，hěn很duō多rén人huí回lǎojiā老家sǎomù扫墓。

At Qingming many people go back to their home town to sweep the family graves.

duānwǔjié端午节kuàilè快乐！

Happy Dragon Boat Festival!

qīxī七夕kuàilè快乐！

Happy Qixi!

zhōngqiūjié中秋节kuàilè快乐！

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

chóngyángjié重阳节kuàilè快乐！

Happy Double Ninth Festival!

## What is the next Chinese festival?

Winter Solstice (冬至), on Tuesday, 22 December 2026, in 56 days. After it come Chinese New Year on Saturday, 6 February 2027 and Lantern Festival on Saturday, 20 February 2027.

## What are the main Chinese festivals?

Chinese New Year (春节), Lantern Festival (元宵节), Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) (清明节), Dragon Boat Festival (端午节), Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine’s Day) (七夕节), Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节), Double Ninth Festival (重阳节), Winter Solstice (冬至). Chinese New Year, Qingming, the Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn are public holidays in China.

## More free tools

- [Chinese zodiac](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-zodiac)
- [Chinese greetings](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-greetings)
- [Dates and time in Chinese](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-dates-and-time)
- [Chinese songs](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-songs)

Dates from the Hong Kong Observatory’s calendar tables; pinyin from our own reader.