Dragon Boat Festival in 2024
When is the Dragon Boat Festival?
The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Since the festival is based on the Chinese Lunar Calendar, the date changes every year. In 2024, the Dragon Boat Festival falls on Monday, June 10th.
Public Holiday in China
In China, the Dragon Boat Festival is a public holiday. This means that people have the day off from work and school. In 2024, people on the Chinese mainland will enjoy a 3-day national holiday from June 8th to 10th.
Celebrations around the World
The Dragon Boat Festival is not only celebrated in China. It is also celebrated in Hong Kong, Macau, and other Chinese communities around the world. The festival is a time to commemorate the poet Qu Yuan and to eat traditional foods like zongzi and rice dumplings.
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