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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. It is recognized as the biggest and oldest international dragon boat racing event in North America. This year is the 35th anniversary of the continent's flagship dragon boat festival. Dragon Boat Festival 2025 in Wellington, New Zealand. Where to celebrate: Lake Karapiro; When: TBC in 2025 (March 1 to 4, 2024) The Dragon Boat Festival holiday is three days long. The 2025 Dragon Boat Festival holiday is from May 31 to June 2. What time does the Dragon Boat Festival start? The Dragon Boat Festival starts from the beginning of the 5th lunar month. Dragon-boat racing which is a collective rowing competition and eating zongzi are the most common folk Year Date Day Holiday; 2025: 31 May to 2 Jun: Sat to Mon: Dragon Boat Festival: 2026: 19 Jun: Fri: Dragon Boat Festival: 2027: 7 Jun to 9 Jun: Mon to Wed: Dragon Boat Festival: Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. In 2025, the Dragon Boat Festival falls on Saturday, May 31 in China. Chinese people will have a 3-day holiday from May 31 to June 2. Dragon Boat Festival. 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. The festival is celebrated to Dragon Boat Festival, also called Duanwu Festival, is one of the four grandest traditional festivals in China, falling on 5th day of the 5th month in Chinese lunar calendar. The other three are Chinese New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival and Qingming Festival. Originated in China, the Dragon Boat Festival was original the holiday to ease the diseases and prevent epidemic. Before the Spring and Autumn Period (770 - 476 BC), in Wu and Yue States, it has the custom of sacrificing the tribal totem by dragon boat racing on the fifth day of the fifth month (Chinese lunar calendar). Year Date Day Holiday; 2025: 30 May: Fri: Dragon Boat Festival Holiday: 31 May: Sat: Dragon Boat Festival: 2026: 19 Jun: Fri: Dragon Boat Festival: 2027: 9 Jun: Wed: Dragon Boat Festival: Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. In Hong Kong and Macau, the Dragon Boat Festival holiday 2025 is on May 31. Dragon Boat Festival 2025 in Hong Kong. The Dragon Boat Festival is called the Tuen Ng Festival in Hong Kong. It falls on June 10. There will be dragon boat races at Waterfront Podium Garden, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon from May 31 to June 2, 2025 (Saturday to Monday). List of dates for other years. Upcoming holidays in China. Holidays in China 2025. Holidays in China 2026. 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 2025 New Year Celebration continues to be a popular cultural event in Colorado Springs with the traditional lion dance, Taiko drummers, Asian ribbon & fan dances, unique Chinese musical instrument performances, the Dragon Dance, Asian Aerial Acrobats and more. The Lunar New Year is a time of vibrant celebration, family traditions, and honoring the start of a new year in the lunar calendar. Houston, with its rich cultural diversity, transforms into a hub of festive energy during this season, offering an array of events that beautifully showcase Asian heritage and traditions. On behalf of Dragon Boats NSW ("DBNSW"), we invite you to participate in the 2025 Sydney Lunar New Year Dragon Boat Festival, to be held at Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia from 7th to 9th February 2025. The festival will be hosted and organised by Dragon Boats NSW. Holidays in China in 2025, A Full List Is Here! Each year, China has 7 public holidays enjoyed by all citizens: New Year, the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year), the Qingming Festival, Labor Day, the Dragon Boat Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and National Day. The Spring Festival is the biggest holiday in China. Dragon Boat Festival. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional Chinese festival celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month. It commemorates the patriotic poet Qu Yuan and is associated with traditions such as dragon boat racing and eating zongzi (sticky rice dumplings). Although there are many traditional Chinese festivals and festivals are colorful, there are only seven legal holidays in China that will have a holiday: New Year’s Day, Spring Festival, Qingming Festival, Labor Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day. From the iconic Lunar New Year festivities to the spirited Dragon Boat Festival, traditional Chinese festivals in 2025 will immerse participants in age-old practices and beliefs that have been passed down through generations. Experience the magic of these ancient celebrations where history and modernity converge. Dragon Boat NSW is thrilled to announce that the Sydney Lunar New Year Dragon Boat Festival will be back at Darling Harbour from Friday, 7th February 2025 to Sunday, 9th February 2025. Join us for Holiday Date Day; New Year’s Day: January 1: Wednesday: Chinese New Year’s Eve: January 28 (PM) Tuesday: Chinese New Year’s Day: January 29: Wednesday: The Second Day of Chinese New Year: January 30: Thursday: The Third Day of Chinese New Year: January 31: Friday: Ching Ming Festival: April 4: Friday: Good Friday: April 18: Friday: Holy Vancouver Chinatown Spring Parade: Dragon Boat BC Dragon Boat Float 溫哥華唐人街春節遊行: 龍舟巡遊花車 11:00 AM-1:00 PM, starting from the Millennium Gate on East Pender. The Chinatown Lunar New Year Spring Parade returns, and we’re excited to bring one of our specially designed dragon boats out for the community to see!
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