Festivals in China in August
China has 53 local festival variants to explore in August, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open China August festivals on the 3D map- Guangdong Qijie Festival · Guangdong · Qixi Festival
- Fujian Qiniangma Festival · Fujian · Qixi Festival
- Zhejiang Qixi Skill-Praying · Zhejiang · Qixi Festival
- Xihe Qiqiao Festival · Gansu · Qixi Festival
- Fujian Pudu · Fujian · Ghost Festival
- Chaoshan Ghost Festival · Chaoshan · Ghost Festival
- Guangdong Ullambana Festival · Guangdong · Ghost Festival
- Yuncheng Guandi Festival · Shanxi · Guandi Festival
- Jingzhou Guandi Festival · Hubei · Guandi Festival
- Putuoshan Guanyin Festival · Zhejiang · Guanyin Festival
- Fujian Guanyin Festival · Fujian · Guanyin Festival
- Lhasa Shoton Festival · Tibet · Shoton Festival
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in China in August, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in China in August
- Local variants in China in August
- China festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare China festivals in August by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- Country festival map
Top festivals in China in August: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for China in August.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonfire Festival | Ewenki · Inner Mongolia | Usually in summer, varying by locality | Needs verification | Open |
| Oroqen Bonfire Festival | Alihe · Inner Mongolia | Usually in summer, varying by locality | Needs verification | Open |
| Daur Bonfire Gathering | Morin Dawa · Inner Mongolia | Usually in summer, varying by locality | Needs verification | Open |
| Xiaoxing'anling Bonfire Festival | Yichun · Heilongjiang | Usually in summer, varying by locality | Needs verification | Open |
| Qijie Festival | Guangzhou · Guangdong | Seventh day of the seventh lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Qiniangma Festival | Quanzhou · Fujian | Seventh day of the seventh lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Qixi Skill-Praying | Hangzhou · Zhejiang | Seventh day of the seventh lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Xihe Qiqiao Festival | Longnan · Gansu | Seventh day of the seventh lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Pudu | Quanzhou · Fujian | Around the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month; some regions observe it throughout the month | Needs verification | Open |
| Ghost Festival | Shantou · Chaoshan | Around the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month; some regions observe it throughout the month | Needs verification | Open |
| Ullambana Festival | Guangzhou · Guangdong | Around the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month; some regions observe it throughout the month | Needs verification | Open |
| Guandi Festival | Yuncheng · Shanxi | Usually the 24th day of the sixth lunar month or the 13th day of the fifth lunar month, by region | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- worship
- offering
- sweet rings
- tea
- offering flowers
- meal
- cake flowers
- song
- noodles
- flowers
- lanterns water
- cake
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from China, then filter by August, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
Related months
Related countries or regional routes
Similar festival themes
Regional highlights
- Guangzhou · Guangdong: Guangdong Qijie Festival; Qixi Festival; Seventh day of the seventh lunar month
- Quanzhou · Fujian: Fujian Qiniangma Festival; Qixi Festival; Seventh day of the seventh lunar month
- Hangzhou · Zhejiang: Zhejiang Qixi Skill-Praying; Qixi Festival; Seventh day of the seventh lunar month
- Longnan · Gansu: Xihe Qiqiao Festival; Qixi Festival; Seventh day of the seventh lunar month
- Quanzhou · Fujian: Fujian Pudu; Ghost Festival; Around the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month; some regions observe it throughout the month
- Shantou · Chaoshan: Chaoshan Ghost Festival; Ghost Festival; Around the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month; some regions observe it throughout the month
- Guangzhou · Guangdong: Guangdong Ullambana Festival; Ghost Festival; Around the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month; some regions observe it throughout the month
- Yuncheng · Shanxi: Yuncheng Guandi Festival; Guandi Festival; Usually the 24th day of the sixth lunar month or the 13th day of the fifth lunar month, by region
FAQ
What festivals happen in China in August 2026?
China in August features Qixi Festival, Northeast Bonfire Festivals, Tujia Daughter Festival, Hua'er Festival, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in China in August?
This guide covers August festivals, events and celebrations in China, including worship, offering, sweet rings, tea.
Which regions have August festivals in China?
Regional highlights include Guangzhou · Guangdong, Quanzhou · Fujian, Hangzhou · Zhejiang, Longnan · Gansu, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In August, China has 17 festival cores and 53 regional variants in season, led by Qixi Festival, Northeast Bonfire Festivals, Tujia Daughter Festival, Hua'er Festival and grounded in customs and foods such as worship, offering, sweet rings, tea.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- worship
- offering
- sweet rings
- tea
- offering flowers
- meal
- cake flowers
- song
- noodles
- flowers
- lanterns water
- cake