When is Dragon Boat Festival? - Dates & Calendar
Dragon Boat Festival Date 2024 – June 10
The 2024 Dragon Boat Festival (Duan Wu Jie) falls on June 10. Chinese people can enjoy three days off work, from June 8 to 10.
How long is the Dragon Boat holiday in China?
The Dragon Boat Festival holiday is three days long. The 2024 Dragon Boat Festival holiday is from June 8 to June 10.
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 customs during Dragon Boat Festival. In the beginning of the 5th lunar month, the sailors who row the dragon boat start their rowing training, and people in China prepare reed leaves, sticky rice and other ingredients to make zongzi.
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Dragon Boat Festival Dates change every year.
When is Dragon Boat Festival? It falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Since the festival is based on the Chinese Lunar Calendar, the date on the Gregorian calendar changes every year.
The 2024 Dragon Boat Festival falls on June 10, the 2025 on May 31, and the 2026 on June 19.
Calendar of Chinese Dragon Boat Festival Day (1940 – 2040)
| Years | Dragon Boat Festival Dates | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Jun. 10, 1940 (Monday) | -- |
| 1941 | May. 30, 1941 (Friday) | -- |
| 1942 | Jun. 18, 1942 (Thursday) | -- |
| 1943 | Jun. 7, 1943 (Monday) | -- |
| 1944 | Jun. 25,1944 (Sunday) | -- |
| 1945 | Jun. 14, 1945 (Thursday) | -- |
| 1946 | Jun. 4, 1946 (Tuesday) | -- |
| 1947 | Jun. 23, 1947 (Monday) | -- |
| 1948 | Jun. 11, 1948 (Friday) | -- |
| 1949 | Jun. 1, 1949 (Wednesday) | -- |
| 1950 | Jun. 19, 1950 (Monday) | -- |
| 1951 | Jun. 9, 1951 (Saturday) | -- |
| 1952 | Jun. 26, 1952 (Thursday) | -- |
| 1953 | Jun. 15, 1953 (Monday) | -- |
| 1954 | Jun. 5, 1954 (Saturday) | -- |
| 1955 | Jun. 24, 1955 (Friday) | -- |
| 1956 | Jun. 13, 1956 (Wednesday) | -- |
| 1957 | Jun. 2, 1957 (Sunday) | -- |
| 1958 | Jun. 21, 1958 (Saturday) | -- |
| 1959 | Jun. 10, 1959 (Wednesday) | -- |
| 1960 | May. 29, 1960 (Sunday) | -- |
| 1961 | Jun. 17, 1961 (Saturday) | -- |
| 1962 | Jun. 6, 1962 (Wednesday) | -- |
| 1963 | Jun. 25, 1963 (Tuesday) | -- |
| 1964 | Jun. 14, 1964 (Sunday) | -- |
| 1965 | Jun. 4, 1965 (Friday) | -- |
| 1966 | Jun. 23, 1966 (Thursday) | -- |
| 1967 | Jun. 12, 1967 (Monday) | -- |
| 1968 | May. 31, 1968 (Friday) | -- |
| 1969 | Jun. 19, 1969 (Thurday) | -- |
| 1970 | Jun. 8, 1970 (Monday) | -- |
| 1971 | Jun. 27, 1971 (Sunday) | -- |
| 1972 | Jun. 15, 1972 (Thursday) | -- |
| 1973 | Jun. 5, 1973 (Tuesday) | -- |
| 1974 | Jun. 24, 1974 (Monday) | -- |
| 1975 | Jun. 14, 1975 (Saturday) | -- |
| 1976 | Jun. 2, 1976 (Wednesday) | -- |
| 1977 | Jun. 21, 1977 (Tuesday) | -- |
| 1978 | Jun. 10, 1978 (Saturday) | -- |
| 1979 | May. 30, 1979 (Wednesday) | -- |
| 1980 | Jun. 17, 1980 (Tuesday) | -- |
| 1981 | Jun. 6, 1981 (Saturday) | -- |
| 1982 | Jun. 25, 1982 (Friday) | -- |
| 1983 | Jun. 15, 1983 (Wednesday) | -- |
| 1984 | Jun. 4, 1984 (Monday) | -- |
| 1985 | Jun. 22, 1985 (Saturday) | -- |
| 1986 | Jun. 11, 1986 (Wednesday) | -- |
| 1987 | May. 31, 1987 (Sunday) | -- |
| 1988 | Jun. 18, 1988 (Saturday) | -- |
| 1989 | Jun. 8, 1989 (Thursday) | -- |
| 1990 | Jun. 21, 1990 (Wednesday) | -- |
| 1991 | Jun. 16, 1991 (Sunday) | -- |
| 1992 | Jun. 5, 1992 (Friday) | -- |
| 1993 | Jun. 5, 1993 (Saturday) | -- |
| 1994 | Jun. 13, 1994 (Monday) | -- |
| 1995 | Jun. 2, 1995 (Friday) | -- |
| 1996 | Jun. 20, 1996 (Thursday) | -- |
| 1997 | Jun. 9, 1997 (Monday) | -- |
| 1998 | Jun. 5, 1998 (Friday) | -- |
| 1999 | Jun. 18, 1999 (Saturday) | -- |
| 2000 | Jun. 6, 2000 (Tuesday) | -- |
| 2001 | Jun. 25, 2001 (Monday) | -- |
| 2002 | Jun. 15, 2002 (Saturday) | -- |
| 2003 | Jun. 4, 2003 (Wednesday) | -- |
| 2004 | Jun. 22, 2004 (Tuesday) | -- |
| 2005 | Jun. 11, 2005 (Saturday) | -- |
| 2006 | May. 31, 2006 (Wednesday) | -- |
| 2007 | Jun. 19, 2007 (Tuesday) | -- |
| 2008 | Jun. 8, 2008 (Sunday) | Jun. 6-9, 2008 |
| 2009 | May. 28, 2009 (Thursday) | May. 28-30, 2009 |
| 2010 | Jun. 16, 2010 (Wednesday) | Jun. 14-16, 2010 |
| 2011 | Jun. 6, 2011 (Monday) | Jun. 4-6, 2011 |
| 2012 | Jun. 23, 2012 (Saturday) | Jun. 22-24, 2012 |
| 2013 | Jun. 12, 2013 (Wednesday) | Jun. 10-12, 2013 |
| 2014 | Jun. 2, 2014 (Monday) | May. 31-Jun. 2, 2014 |
| 2015 | Jun. 20, 2015 (Saturday) | Jun. 20-22, 2015 |
| 2016 | Jun. 9, 2016 (Thursday) | Jun. 9-11, 2016 |
| 2017 | May. 30, 2017 (Tuesday) | May. 28-30, 2017 |
| 2018 | Jun. 18, 2018 (Monday) | Jun. 16-18, 2018 |
| 2019 | Jun. 7, 2019 (Friday) | Jun. 7-9, 2019 |
| 2020 | Jun. 25, 2020 (Thursday) | Jun. 25-27, 2020 |
| 2021 | Jun. 14, 2021 (Monday) | Jun. 12-14, 2021 |
| 2022 | Jun. 3, 2022 (Friday) | Jun. 3-5, 2022 |
| 2023 | Jun. 22, 2023 (Thursday) | Jun. 22-24, 2023 |
| 2024 | Jun. 10, 2024 (Monday) | Jun. 8-10, 2024 |
| 2025 | May. 31, 2025 (Saturday) | May. 31-Jun. 2, 2025 |
| 2026 | Jun. 19, 2026 (Friday) | Jun. 19-21, 2026 |
| 2027 | Jun. 9, 2027 (Wednesday) | Jun. 7-9, 2017 |
| 2028 | May. 28, 2028 (Sunday) | May. 27-29, 2028 |
| 2029 | Jun. 16, 2029 (Saturday) | Jun. 16-18, 2029 |
| 2030 | Jun. 5, 2030 (Wednesday) | Jun. 3-5, 2030 |
| 2031 | Jun. 24, 2031 (Tuesday) | Jun. 22-24, 2031 |
| 2032 | Jun. 12, 2032 (Saturday) | Jun. 11-13, 2032 |
| 2033 | Jun. 1, 2033 (Wednesday) | May. 30-Jun. 1, 2033 |
| 2034 | Jun. 20, 2034 (Tuesday) | Jun. 18-20, 2034 |
| 2035 | Jun. 10, 2035 (Sunday) | Jun9-11, 2035 |
| 2036 | May. 30, 2036 (Friday) | May. 30-Jun. 1, 2036 |
| 2037 | Jun. 18, 2037 (Thursday) | Jun18-20, 2037 |
| 2038 | Jun. 7, 2038 (Monday) | Jun. 5-7, 2038 |
| 2039 | Jun. 27, 2039 (Friday) | Jun. 27-29, 2039 |
| 2040 | Jun. 14, 2040 (Thursday) | Jun. 14-16, 2040 |
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Asked by Neema Pambe from TANZANIA | Jun. 19, 2023 21:07
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Replywhere to go in 北京 to celebrate/see the festivity?
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Answered by Daniel | Jun. 20, 2023 02:50
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00ReplyHi, many parks in Beijing have celebrations right on the festive day, including Summer Palace, Jingshan Park, Yuyuantan Park, and Purple Bamboo Park.
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ReplyWhat can we do for needy people on dragon boat festival?
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00ReplyYou may send some food or clothes to those needy people.
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ReplyWhat time is the chinese dragon festival
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Answered by Hank | Feb. 05, 2023 17:3500Reply
00ReplyYou mean the Dragon Boat Festival? It falls on May the 5th in Chinese lunar canlendar. In 2023, it is June 22 in the Gregorian calendar.