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Chinese Festivals

Hong Kong’s influential Chinese heritage gives the city an enduring dedication to ancient festivities. And with glowing lanterns, crowded temples, dancing lions, fiery dragons and the wafts of incense, Chinese festivals are the most vibrant expressions of the soul of Asia’s world city.

Lunar MonthFestivalLunar DatesWestern Date
2013 2014
First Moon Chinese New Year Day 1
Feb
10
 
Jan
31
Birthday of Che Kung Day 2
Feb
11
 
Feb
1
Spring Lantern Festival Day 15
Feb
24
 
Feb
14
Second Moon Hung Shing Festival Day 13
Mar
24
 
Mar
13
Third Moon Ching Ming Festival     -
Apr
4
 
Apr
5
Birthday of Tin Hau Day 23
May
2
 
Apr
22
Fourth Moon Cheung Chau Bun Festival Day 4 - 9
May
14-18
 
May
3-7
Birthday of Buddha Day 8
May
17
 
May
6
Birthday of Tam Kung Day 8
May
17
 
May
6
Fifth Moon Dragon Boat Festival Day 5
Jun
12
 
Jun
2
Sixth Moon Birthday of Kwan Tai Day 24
Jul
31
 
Jul
20
Seventh Moon Seven Sisters Festival Day 7
Aug
13
 
Aug
2
The Hungry Ghost Festival Day 15
Aug
21
 
Aug
10
Eighth Moon Mid-Autumn Festival Day 15
Sep
19
 
Sep
8
Monkey God Festival Day 16
Sep
20
 
Sep
9
Birthday of Confucius Day 27
Oct
1
 
Sep
20
Ninth Moon Chung Yeung Festival Day 9
Oct
13
 
Oct
2
Eleventh Moon Winter Solstice Festival    -
Dec
22
 
Dec
22

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