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Festivals in China in September

China has 33 local festival variants to explore in September, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.

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11Festival cores
33Regional variants
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Festival search guide

This page answers searches for festivals in China in September, including traditions, foods, and local variants.

What you can explore

Use this guide to compare China festivals in September by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.

Top festivals in China in September: Dates and places

Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for China in September.

FestivalPlaceDate confidenceSourceMap
Mid-AutumnGuangzhou · GuangdongFifteenth day of the eighth lunar monthNeeds verificationOpen
Mid-Autumn BobingXiamen · FujianFifteenth day of the eighth lunar monthNeeds verificationOpen
PuduQuanzhou · FujianAround the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month; some regions observe it throughout the monthNeeds verificationOpen
Ghost FestivalShantou · ChaoshanAround the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month; some regions observe it throughout the monthNeeds verificationOpen
Ullambana FestivalGuangzhou · GuangdongAround the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month; some regions observe it throughout the monthNeeds verificationOpen
Sheji FestivalPutian · FujianSpring and autumn She days, set by the sexagenary calendar and varying by regionNeeds verificationOpen
Sheji FestivalNanchang · JiangxiSpring and autumn She days, set by the sexagenary calendar and varying by regionNeeds verificationOpen
Sheji FestivalFoshan · GuangdongSpring and autumn She days, set by the sexagenary calendar and varying by regionNeeds verificationOpen
Dong New Rice FestivalLiping · GuizhouWhen the new rice ripens, varying by localityNeeds verificationOpen
Miao New Rice FestivalKaili · GuizhouWhen the new rice ripens, varying by localityNeeds verificationOpen
Buyi New Rice FestivalXingyi · GuizhouWhen the new rice ripens, varying by localityNeeds verificationOpen
Sui Duan FestivalSandu · GuizhouAround the turn of the Shui calendar year, held in rotation by villageNeeds verificationOpen

Traditions, food and symbols

How to explore these festivals on MapDepth

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FAQ

What festivals happen in China in September 2026?

China in September features Mid-Autumn Festival, Ghost Festival, Sheji Festival, New Rice Festival, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.

What events and celebrations happen in China in September?

This guide covers September festivals, events and celebrations in China, including moon viewing, lanterns, moon worship, autumn Mid-Autumn.

Which regions have September festivals in China?

Regional highlights include Guangzhou · Guangdong, Xiamen · Fujian, Quanzhou · Fujian, Shantou · Chaoshan, each connected to festival cores and local variants.

Seasonal context

In September, China has 11 festival cores and 33 regional variants in season, led by Mid-Autumn Festival, Ghost Festival, Sheji Festival, New Rice Festival and grounded in customs and foods such as moon viewing, lanterns, moon worship, autumn Mid-Autumn.

Representative festival cores

Customs and foods

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