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DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL CHINA

When is Dragon Boat Festival China in 2024?

Dragon Boat Festival China in 2024 is on the Monday, 10th of Jun (6/10/2024).

Dragon Boat Festival China is on the 162th day of 2024. There are 204 days left in the year.

Dragon Boat Festival China Facts

  • Date: Jun 10, 2024
  • National
  • Also Called: Duanwu Festival, Double Fifth, Tuen Ng Festival
  • Celebrations: Eating Zongzi, Dragon boat racing
Dragon Boat Festival China iImage Credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon

The Dragon Boat Festival, locally known as the Duanwu Festival, is a legal and traditional festival which has its roots originating in ancient China. This festival is popular among the surrounding East Asian and South Asian countries including Hong Kong, Mandarin, Macau, and Singapore. Although an equivalent version of the same celebration has been celebrated for years in countries like Taiwan and Malaysia, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam under different names, mainland China recognized the Dragon Boat Festival for the first time in 2008.

The Dragon Boat Festival takes place on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese lunar calendar and so it is also called the Double Fifth. Because the lunar calendar shifts in comparison to the regular Gregorian calendar, it is celebrated on different dates every year.

The yearly Dragon Boat Festival is dedicated to the poet of the era of Warring States, Qu Yuan's suicide. It is also called the Poet Day for this reason. Legend has it that in ancient China the king of the ancient state of Chu, descendant of Zhou Dynasty, made allies with the powerful state of Qin. The great poet was accused of treason and banished from China for opposing the ally. During the time of his exile, he wrote several great pieces of poetry for which he will always be remembered. 28 years after this event, Ying, the capital of Chu, was taken over by Qin. In disgust, the poet committed suicide by drowning himself in the Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth month. The fishermen around tried to save the poet from the fish in the river by rushing into the water with their boats, beating their drums loudly and throwing objects and food at the hungry fish. This led to the birth of Dragon Boat Festival.

The three most common activities of the Dragon Boat Festival include eating and preparing "zongzi", a traditional Chinese food made from a sticky sweet rice stuffed with various types of fillings then wrapped in bamboo leaves or other types of grassy leaves, drinking wine, and having boat races. It is also a common tradition to take long walks carrying perfumed bags of medicine, hanging up icons of ZhongKui, a guardian figure, and playing a game of making an egg stand at noon on the day of Dragon Boat Festival. It is believed that if you can make an egg stand exactly at 12:00 noon, it will bring you good luck all year round. All of these activities is seen as an effective way to prevent diseases by the ancients in China. It is also believed to fight evil and bring good health and well being. Although it was once a tradition to throw "zongzi" in the river on the Dragon Boat Festival people no longer do this. They still eat "zongzi" as tradition and as a testimony to Qu Yuan's self-esteem and will-power.

Dragon Boat Festival China Observances

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DATE
HOLIDAY NAME
  • Mon
  • Jun 06, 2011
  • Sat
  • Jun 23, 2012
  • Wed
  • Jun 12, 2013
  • Mon
  • Jun 02, 2014
  • Sat
  • Jun 20, 2015

List of National and Regional Public Holidays of China in 2024

DAYDATEHOLIDAY
MondayMonJan 01, 2024Jan 01New Year's Day
FridayFriFeb 09, 2024Feb 09Spring Festival Holiday
SaturdaySatFeb 10, 2024Feb 10Chinese New Year
SaturdaySatFeb 10, 2024Feb 10Spring Festival Holiday
SundaySunFeb 11, 2024Feb 11Spring Festival Holiday
MondayMonFeb 12, 2024Feb 12Spring Festival Holiday
TuesdayTueFeb 13, 2024Feb 13Spring Festival Holiday
WednesdayWedFeb 14, 2024Feb 14Spring Festival Holiday
ThursdayThuFeb 15, 2024Feb 15Spring Festival Holiday
FridayFriMar 08, 2024Mar 08Intl. Women's Day
TuesdayTueMar 12, 2024Mar 12Arbor Day
ThursdayThuApr 04, 2024Apr 04Qingming Festival
WednesdayWedMay 01, 2024May 01Labor Day
SaturdaySatMay 04, 2024May 04National Youth Day
SaturdaySatJun 01, 2024Jun 01Intl. Children's Day
MondayMonJun 10, 2024Jun 10Dragon Boat Festival
MondayMonJul 01, 2024Jul 01CPC Foundation Day
ThursdayThuAug 01, 2024Aug 01Liberation Army Day
TuesdayTueSep 17, 2024Sep 17Mid-Autumn Festival
WednesdayWedSep 18, 2024Sep 18Mid-Autumn Festival
TuesdayTueOct 01, 2024Oct 01National Day
WednesdayWedOct 02, 2024Oct 02National Day Holiday
ThursdayThuOct 03, 2024Oct 03National Day Holiday
FridayFriOct 04, 2024Oct 04National Day Holiday
SaturdaySatOct 05, 2024Oct 05National Day Holiday
SundaySunOct 06, 2024Oct 06National Day Holiday
MondayMonOct 07, 2024Oct 07National Day Holiday
WednesdayWedDec 25, 2024Dec 25Christmas Day

List of Popular Celebration Days of United States in 2024

DAYDATEHOLIDAY
FridayFriJan 12, 2024Jan 12National Pharmacists Day
FridayFriJan 19, 2024Jan 19National Popcorn Day
FridayFriFeb 02, 2024Feb 02Groundhog Day
FridayFriFeb 02, 2024Feb 02National Wear Red Day
WednesdayWedFeb 07, 2024Feb 07National Signing Day
FridayFriFeb 09, 2024Feb 09National Pizza Day
TuesdayTueFeb 13, 2024Feb 13Galentine's Day
TuesdayTueFeb 13, 2024Feb 13National Pancake Day
WednesdayWedFeb 14, 2024Feb 14Valentine's Day
ThursdayThuFeb 15, 2024Feb 15National Bagel Day
SundaySunFeb 18, 2024Feb 18National Drink Wine Day
ThursdayThuFeb 22, 2024Feb 22National Margarita Day
ThursdayThuFeb 29, 2024Feb 29Leap Day
FridayFriMar 01, 2024Mar 01National Employee Appreciation Day
ThursdayThuMar 07, 2024Mar 07National Cereal Day
SundaySunMar 10, 2024Mar 10Daylight savings
MondayMonMar 11, 2024Mar 11National Napping Day
ThursdayThuMar 14, 2024Mar 14National Walkout Day
ThursdayThuMar 14, 2024Mar 14National Pi Day
WednesdayWedMar 20, 2024Mar 20National Proposal Day
SaturdaySatMar 23, 2024Mar 23National Puppy Day
SaturdaySatMar 30, 2024Mar 30National Doctor Day
WednesdayWedApr 03, 2024Apr 03National Walking Day
ThursdayThuApr 04, 2024Apr 04National Burrito Day
SundaySunApr 07, 2024Apr 07National Beer Day
ThursdayThuApr 11, 2024Apr 11National Pet Day
FridayFriApr 12, 2024Apr 12National Grilled Cheese Day
ThursdayThuMay 02, 2024May 02National Day Of Prayer
SundaySunMay 12, 2024May 12Mother's Day
SaturdaySatMay 25, 2024May 25National Towel Day
SaturdaySatMay 25, 2024May 25National Wine Day
FridayFriJun 07, 2024Jun 07National Donut Day
SaturdaySatJun 08, 2024Jun 08National Best Friends Day
SundaySunJun 16, 2024Jun 16Father's Day
FridayFriJun 21, 2024Jun 21National Selfie Day
SaturdaySatJun 22, 2024Jun 22National Kissing Day
SaturdaySatJul 13, 2024Jul 13National French Fry Day
SundaySunJul 14, 2024Jul 14National Nude Day
WednesdayWedJul 17, 2024Jul 17National Hot Dog Day
SundaySunJul 21, 2024Jul 21National Ice Cream Day
TuesdayTueJul 23, 2024Jul 23Amazon Prime Day
WednesdayWedJul 24, 2024Jul 24National Tequila Day
MondayMonJul 29, 2024Jul 29National Chicken Wing Day
ThursdayThuAug 01, 2024Aug 01National Girlfriends Day
SundaySunAug 04, 2024Aug 04National Sister Day
WednesdayWedSep 18, 2024Sep 18National Cheeseburger Day
ThursdayThuOct 03, 2024Oct 03National Boyfriends Day
FridayFriOct 04, 2024Oct 04National Vodka Day
FridayFriOct 04, 2024Oct 04National Taco Day
WednesdayWedOct 09, 2024Oct 09Leif Erikson Day
SaturdaySatOct 19, 2024Oct 19Sweetest Day
TuesdayTueOct 29, 2024Oct 29National Cat Day
ThursdayThuOct 31, 2024Oct 31Halloween
SundaySunNov 03, 2024Nov 03National Sandwich Day
FridayFriNov 29, 2024Nov 29Black Friday
MondayMonDec 02, 2024Dec 02Cyber Monday
SaturdaySatDec 07, 2024Dec 07Candle Day
MondayMonDec 09, 2024Dec 09National Pastry Day
FridayFriDec 20, 2024Dec 20National Ugly Sweater day