Here are some representative traditional Chinese festivals.

• The Spring Festival (春节) is the most important holiday for the

Chinese. It symbolizes the beginning of the spring.

• The Lantern Festival(元宵节) falls on the 15th day of the first lunar

month.

• The Qing Ming Festival (清明节) comes around the 4th or 5th day in

April every year. It is a day for mourning the ancestors, so it is also

known as the Tomb-Sweeping Day.

• The Dragon Boat Festival(端午节) is also called the Double Fifth Day as it 

falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.

• The Double Seventh Festival(七夕节), known as the Chinese Valentine's Day,

falls on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.

• The Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节) is one of the most important Chinese

festivals for a big family reunion. It falls on the middle of the eighth lunar 

month.

• The Chong Yang Festival(重阳节), also known as the Double Ninth Day, falls

on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. It is a time to show respect to 

the senior.