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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.
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.
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 or nónglì in Chinese).
2025 Dragon Boat Festival, aka Duanwu holiday, falls on May 31. With a history of over 2,000 years, it is celebrated by eating Zongzi and holding dragon boat racing.
In 2024, the Dragon Boat Festival falls on Monday, June 10 in China. Chinese people will have a 3-day holiday from June 8th to 10th. Dragon Boat Festival or Duan Wu Jie, is one of the three most important lunar festivals in China, along with Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival.
There are many competing explanations for Duanwu Jie, the Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar—this year, May 28. All involve some...
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 Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu Festival, Duānwǔ Jié, Double Fifth, Tuen Ng Jit) is a traditional holiday that commemorates the life and death of the famous Chinese scholar Qu Yuan (Chu Yuan). The festival occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month on the Chinese lunisolar calendar.
Here’s all you need to know about the traditional holiday, from its origin to festive delicacies to a range of events and festivities — think exciting dragon boat races, like the Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races, and Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade.
Get ready to row with the flow — this Doodle celebrates the Dragon Boat Festival! For over 2,000 years, people have celebrated the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, which gives this holiday the nickname “Double Fifth Festival.”