Destinations, Travel tips, Festivals and Public Holidays
China Holiday
Lunar New Year 2014
Dec 5th
Lunar New Year, also known as LNY, Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, is a traditional festival to celebrate the beginning of the year in lunar calendar. It is considered one of the most important festivals for Chinese and Chinese descendants around the world. This festival is celebrated from the first day until the fifteenth day of the first month in Chinese lunar calendar. More >
Chinese New Year
Nov 28th
Chinese New Year is one the most important holidays for Chinese in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and some other Asian countries. It is also known as Spring Festival, Lunar New Year, and Agrarian Calendar’s New Year since it celebrates the beginning of the year in Chinese lunar calendar. Many Asian countries observe Chinese New Year as a public holiday, yet the number of holidays celebrated in each country is different. More >
Chinese New Year Traditions
Nov 21st
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is one of the most important festivals for Chinese people and Chinese people descendants around the world. It celebrates the new year according to Chinese lunar calendar; thus, the date of Chinese New Year keeps changing from year to year in Gregorian calendar. Some countries including China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, and some other Asian countries observe the festival as a public holiday. More >
CNY 2013
Nov 14th
CNY / Chinese New Year
CNY or Chinese New Year is a traditional Chinese festival to celebrate the new year in Chinese lunar calendar. This festival is considered the most important holidays for Chinese people and Chinese descendants around the world. The celebration of CNY lasts for 15 days starting from the first until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. The last day of CNY celebration is known as Lantern festival in which children carry red paper lanterns to the streets and temples. More >
Chinese Spring Festival 2014
Nov 7th
Chinese Spring Festival
Chinese Spring Festival is one of the most important traditional Chinese festivals. It celebrates the new year in Chinese lunar calendar, thus, the festival is also known as Chinese New Year, Lunar New Year, or Agrarian Calendar’s New Year. The celebration of Chinese Spring Festival lasts for 15 days starting from the first day of the first lunar month until the 15th day of the month. More >
Chinese New Year 2014
Oct 31st
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, is a traditional Chinese holiday to celebrate new year in Chinese lunar calendar. This holiday is celebrated for 15 days started from the 1st day of the 1st Chinese lunar month and ended with a festival known as Lantern festival. For Chinese people all over the world, Chinese New Year is the most important festival among all traditional Chinese holidays. More >
National Day of the People’s Republic of China 2013
Jul 28th
China’s National Day 2013
The National Day of the People’s Republic of China is a public holiday for the people in China to celebrate their national day. It is celebrated on October 1 every year to commemorate the declaration of the founding of PRC on a ceremony in Tianamen Square, Beijing in 1949. Each year, this national day is observed in China, Hong Kong, and Macau. More >
China Public Holidays 2013 Calendar
Jul 3rd
Most public holidays in China are traditional holidays. This country only celebrates two international holidays i.e. New Year and May Day. More >
Qingming 2014 – 清明节 2014
Feb 19th
Qing Ming 2014 ( 清明节 2013) – The Chinese Tomb Sweeping Festival
QingMing or Tomb Sweeping Day is a Chinese festival during which Chinese people to sweep and clean the tombs of their ancestors. Besides Tomb Sweeping Day, some countries call this festival as Qingming Festival, Ancestors Day, Pure Brightness Festival, Chinese Memorial Day, Cheng Beng and many others. More >
Mid-Autumn Mooncake Festival 2013
Feb 12th
Mid Autumn Festival / Mooncake Festival / Chinese Lantern Festival
Mid Autumn Festival (also known as Mooncake Festival or Chinese Lantern Festival) dates back over 3,000 years to moon worship in China’s Shang Dynasty. It was first called Zhongqiu Jie (literally “Mid-Autumn Festival”) in the Zhou Dynasty. In Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, it is also sometimes referred to as the Lantern Festival or Mooncake Festival. The traditional food of this festival is the mooncake, of which there are many different varieties across different countries. More >
