🇨🇳 China
Lantern Festival
Next observed on Saturday, 20 February 2027.
When is Lantern Festival in 2027?
Saturday, 20 February 2027
Counting down to Lantern Festival
What Lantern Festival marks
The Lantern Festival is a Chinese traditional festival celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month in the lunisolar Chinese calendar, during the full moon. Usually falling in February or early March on the Gregorian calendar, it marks the final day of the traditional Chinese New Year celebrations. As early as the Western Han dynasty, it had become a festival with great significance.
Background summarised from Wikipedia — Last day of Chinese New Year celebrations, available under CC BY-SA.
Lantern Festival dates: 2027–2031
| Year | Date | Day | Full calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Saturday | China 2027 | |
| 2028 | Wednesday | China 2028 | |
| 2029 | Tuesday | China 2029 | |
| 2030 | Sunday | China 2030 | |
| 2031 | Thursday | China 2031 |
Frequently asked
When is Lantern Festival in 2027?
Lantern Festival falls on Saturday, 20 February 2027 in China.
What day of the week is Lantern Festival 2027?
Lantern Festival 2027 falls on a Saturday, 20 February 2027.
When is Lantern Festival in 2028?
Lantern Festival falls on Wednesday, 9 February 2028.
Where is Lantern Festival observed?
Observed nationally in China.
What does Lantern Festival celebrate?
Last day of Chinese New Year celebrations. The Lantern Festival is a Chinese traditional festival celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month in the lunisolar Chinese calendar, during the full moon. Usually falling in February or early March on the Gregorian calendar, it marks the final day of the traditional Chinese New Year celebrations. As early as the Western Han dynasty, it had become a festival with great significance.