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120+ Annual Festivals

Festival Calendar

Experience vibrant celebrations of Yunnan's 25 ethnic minorities throughout the year

120+
Annual Festivals
25
Ethnic Groups
Year-round
Celebrations
1000+
Years of Tradition

8 festivals found

Featured Festivals

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April

Water Splashing Festival

泼水节
Dai People
April 13-15
Xishuangbanna, Dehong
3 days

The Dai New Year celebration where people splash water to wash away bad luck and pray for good fortune

Activities:
Water splashingDragon boat racingPeacock dance+1 more
🔥
July

Torch Festival

火把节
Yi People
Late July (Lunar 6/24)
Chuxiong, Shilin, Various Yi regions
3 days

Yi people's most important festival with torch processions, wrestling, horse racing, and bullfighting

Activities:
Torch processionsWrestlingHorse racing+2 more
🎨
April

March Fair

三月街
Bai People
Late April (Lunar 3/15)
Dali Ancient City
7-10 days

One of China's oldest trade fairs dating back over 1000 years with cultural performances and markets

Activities:
Horse racingHandicraft fairTraditional opera+2 more
🌾
November

Long Table Feast

长街宴
Hani People
Mid-November (after harvest)
Yuanyang, Honghe
1 day

Hani harvest celebration with tables stretching through villages, sharing food and wine

Activities:
Long table banquetTraditional dancingWine drinking songs+1 more

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February

Sanduo Festival

三朵节
Naxi
February 8 (Lunar 2/8)

Celebrating the Naxi guardian deity Sanduo with offerings, music, and mountain pilgrimages

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February

Knife Ladder Festival

刀杆节
Lisu
Mid-February (Lunar 2/8)

Daring festival where men climb ladders made of sharp knives barefoot to demonstrate courage

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April

Around the Three Pagodas

绕三灵
Bai
Late April (Lunar 4/23-25)

Bai people's grand gathering with processions around villages, singing, and dancing

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February

Tibetan New Year (Losar)

藏历新年
Tibetan
Late February/Early March (Tibetan New Year)

Tibetan New Year with monastery ceremonies, butter sculpture displays, and family gatherings

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