🇨🇳 China
Chinese Valentine's Day
Next observed on Wednesday, 19 August 2026.
When is Chinese Valentine's Day in 2026?
Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Counting down to Chinese Valentine's Day
What Chinese Valentine's Day marks
The Qixi Festival, also known as the Qiqiao Festival, is a Chinese festival celebrating the annual meeting of Zhinü and Niulang in Chinese mythology. The festival is celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh month on the Chinese lunisolar calendar. It is also celebrated in Vietnam, where it is known as Thất Tịch, and it is the inspiration for the Tanabata festival in Japan and Chilseok in Korea.
Background summarised from Wikipedia — Chinese festival, available under CC BY-SA.
Chinese Valentine's Day dates: 2026–2031
| Year | Date | Day | Full calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday | China 2026 | |
| 2027 | Sunday | China 2027 | |
| 2028 | Saturday | China 2028 | |
| 2029 | Thursday | China 2029 | |
| 2030 | Monday | China 2030 | |
| 2031 | Sunday | China 2031 |
Frequently asked
When is Chinese Valentine's Day in 2026?
Chinese Valentine's Day falls on Wednesday, 19 August 2026 in China.
What day of the week is Chinese Valentine's Day 2026?
Chinese Valentine's Day 2026 falls on a Wednesday, 19 August 2026.
When is Chinese Valentine's Day in 2027?
Chinese Valentine's Day falls on Sunday, 8 August 2027.
Where is Chinese Valentine's Day observed?
Observed nationally in China.
What does Chinese Valentine's Day celebrate?
Chinese festival. The Qixi Festival, also known as the Qiqiao Festival, is a Chinese festival celebrating the annual meeting of Zhinü and Niulang in Chinese mythology. The festival is celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh month on the Chinese lunisolar calendar. It is also celebrated in Vietnam, where it is known as Thất Tịch, and it is the inspiration for the Tanabata festival in Japan and Chilseok in Korea.