Festivals in China in May
China has 22 local festival variants to explore in May, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open China May festivals on the 3D map- Hunan Dragon Boat Festival · Hunan · Dragon Boat Festival
- Meizhou Mazu Festival · Fujian · Mazu Festival
- Mount Wutai Buddha Birthday · Shanxi · Buddha Birthday
- Dali Sanyuejie · Yunnan · Bai Sanyuejie
- Jianchuan Sanyuejie · Yunnan · Bai Sanyuejie
- Eryuan Sanyuejie · Yunnan · Bai Sanyuejie
- Dali Raosanling · Yunnan · Bai Raosanling
- Xizhou Raosanling · Yunnan · Bai Raosanling
- Zhoucheng Raosanling · Yunnan · Bai Raosanling
- Kashgar Eid al-Adha · Xinjiang · Eid al-Adha
- Ningxia Eid al-Adha · Ningxia · Eid al-Adha
- Linxia Eid al-Adha · Gansu · Eid al-Adha
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in China in May, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in China in May
- Local variants in China in May
- China festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare China festivals in May by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- Country festival map
Top festivals in China in May: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for China in May.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Boat Festival | Yueyang · Hunan | Fifth day of the fifth lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Chongqing | Fifth day of the fifth lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Yanbian · Jilin | Fifth day of the fifth lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Suzhou · Jiangsu | Fifth day of the fifth lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Shanghai | Fifth day of the fifth lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Tianjin | Fifth day of the fifth lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Meizhou Mazu Festival | Putian · Fujian | Usually around the 23rd day of the third lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Buddha Birthday | Mount Wutai · Shanxi | Eighth day of the fourth lunar month in Chinese Buddhism; Vesak full moon or public-holiday dates elsewhere | Needs verification | Open |
| Sanyuejie | Dali · Yunnan | Around the 15th to 21st days of the third lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Sanyuejie | Jianchuan · Yunnan | Around the 15th to 21st days of the third lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Sanyuejie | Eryuan · Yunnan | Around the 15th to 21st days of the third lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Raosanling | Dali · Yunnan | Around the 23rd to 25th days of the fourth lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- dragon boat racing
- hanging mugwort
- commemorating Qu Yuan
- zongzi
- salted duck eggs
- offering
- seafood
- mountain
- lamp offering
- noodles
- horse racing
- worship
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from China, then filter by May, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
Related months
Related countries or regional routes
Similar festival themes
Regional highlights
- Yueyang · Hunan: Hunan Dragon Boat Festival; Dragon Boat Festival; Fifth day of the fifth lunar month
- Putian · Fujian: Meizhou Mazu Festival; Mazu Festival; Usually around the 23rd day of the third lunar month
- Mount Wutai · Shanxi: Mount Wutai Buddha Birthday; Buddha Birthday; Eighth day of the fourth lunar month in Chinese Buddhism; Vesak full moon or public-holiday dates elsewhere
- Dali · Yunnan: Dali Sanyuejie; Bai Sanyuejie; Around the 15th to 21st days of the third lunar month
- Jianchuan · Yunnan: Jianchuan Sanyuejie; Bai Sanyuejie; Around the 15th to 21st days of the third lunar month
- Eryuan · Yunnan: Eryuan Sanyuejie; Bai Sanyuejie; Around the 15th to 21st days of the third lunar month
- Dali · Yunnan: Dali Raosanling; Bai Raosanling; Around the 23rd to 25th days of the fourth lunar month
- Xizhou · Yunnan: Xizhou Raosanling; Bai Raosanling; Around the 23rd to 25th days of the fourth lunar month
FAQ
What festivals happen in China in May 2026?
China in May features Dragon Boat Festival, Bai Sanyuejie, Bai Raosanling, Eid al-Adha, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in China in May?
This guide covers May festivals, events and celebrations in China, including dragon boat racing, hanging mugwort, commemorating Qu Yuan, zongzi.
Which regions have May festivals in China?
Regional highlights include Yueyang · Hunan, Putian · Fujian, Mount Wutai · Shanxi, Dali · Yunnan, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In May, China has 9 festival cores and 22 regional variants in season, led by Dragon Boat Festival, Bai Sanyuejie, Bai Raosanling, Eid al-Adha and grounded in customs and foods such as dragon boat racing, hanging mugwort, commemorating Qu Yuan, zongzi.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- dragon boat racing
- hanging mugwort
- commemorating Qu Yuan
- zongzi
- salted duck eggs
- offering
- seafood
- mountain
- lamp offering
- noodles
- horse racing
- worship