Chinese Love & Luck Festival Calendar
Live countdowns to Shangsi (3/3), 520 Day, Qixi (7/7), Mid-Autumn and Lunar New Year — with the stories behind each date.
Qixi 七夕
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A weaver-goddess and a mortal cowherd are separated by the Milky Way and allowed to meet once a year, when magpies form a bridge. Today Qixi is China’s Valentine’s Day: in 2025 Taobao Flash Sale flower pre-orders rose 132%, and bouquets of 11, 33 and 52 roses each grew by triple digits.
Shangsi 上巳 · 三月三
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On lunar 3/3, people in ancient China bathed in rivers to wash away bad luck, picnicked by the water and courted. The tradition survives as the Zhuang song festival in Guangxi, where young people once sang to find partners.
Upcoming dates
Dates are for China (UTC+8), computed from the Chinese lunisolar calendar.
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Frequently asked questions
When is Qixi (Chinese Valentine’s Day) 2027?
Sunday, 8 August 2027 (lunar 7/7). In 2026 it fell on 19 August.
What is the Shangsi (Double Third) Festival?
上巳节 falls on lunar 3/3 — an ancient spring festival of bathing, outings and courtship. In Guangxi it lives on as the Zhuang 三月三 song festival, a regional public holiday listed as national intangible heritage. In 2027 it falls on 9 April.
What is 520 Day?
20 May — “5-2-0” sounds like “I love you”. It is one of China’s busiest days for gifting and marriage registration.
Why avoid weddings in Ghost Month?
The 7th lunar month is traditionally when spirits roam; many families avoid weddings, moves and big purchases then — even though Qixi falls in the same month.