Dragon Boat Festival 2024, 2025
Dragon Boat Festival 2024 is on Monday, June 10 in China. Combined with a weekend break, Chinese people will have a 3-day holiday from June 8th to 10th.
The Dragon Boat Festival takes place on the 5th day of the 5th month of the Chinese lunar calendar. The festival date changes each year but it usually falls in late May or June in the Gregorian calendar.
Dragon Boat Festival Dates in 2024, 2025, 2026
The dates included in the table are the list of Chinese Dragon Boat Festival dates 2024, 2025, 2026...
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | June 10 | Monday |
| 2025 | May 31 | Saturday |
| 2026 | June 19 | Friday |
| 2027 | June 9 | Wednesday |
| 2028 | June 27 | Tuesday |
| 2029 | June 16 | Saturday |
| 2030 | June 5 | Wednesday |
| 2031 | June 24 | Tuesday |
| 2032 | June 12 | Saturday |
Dragon Boat Public Holiday 2024
In 2024, in the Chinese mainland, the festival holiday is from June 8th to 10th for 3 days.
Offices, banks, and companies may close during the holiday. Hotels, shops, and supermarkets remain open, and they are even busier than usual. Tourist attractions are usually crowded.
In Hong Kong and Macau, the Dragon Boat Festival holiday 2024 is on the June 10th.
Dragon Boat Festival 2024 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 24-25 June 2024 (Saturday to Sunday).
Dragon Boat Festival 2024 in Malaysia
In 2024, the Penang International Dragon Boat Festival will take place on 2 & 3 December 2024 at the Teluk Bahang Dam in Penang, Malaysia.
Dragon Boat Festival 2024 in Singapore
In 2024, the dragon boat race will take place at Bedok Reservoir on June 8 to 10 in Singapore.
Dragon Boat Festival in Denver Colorado, USA
In Denver, the Dragon Boat Festival celebrations take place on July 22 to 23, 2024 at Sloan's Lake Park. There will be a grand dragon boat race.
Why Do Dragon Boat Festival Dates Change Every Year?
The Dragon Boat Festival date changes each year as the festival date is based on the Chinese lunar calendar.
The lunar calendar is based on the movement of the moon as it takes its time circling Earth. A month on this Chinese lunar calendar is around 28 days, and a normal year lasts from 353 to 355 days.
The festival date changes slightly between June and July each year.