Festivals in China in April
China has 82 local festival variants to explore in April, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open China April festivals on the 3D map- Jiangnan Qingming · Jiangnan · Qingming Festival
- Guangdong Qingming Baishan · Guangdong · Qingming Festival
- Fujian Qingming Ancestor Rites · Fujian · Qingming Festival
- Hakka Qingming Guazhi · Meizhou · Qingming Festival
- Shandong Dragon Head-Raising · Shandong · Dragon Head-Raising Festival
- Beijing Dragon Head-Raising · Beijing · Dragon Head-Raising Festival
- Shaanxi Dragon Head-Raising · Shaanxi · Dragon Head-Raising Festival
- Jiexiu Cold Food Festival · Shanxi · Cold Food Festival
- Jiangnan Cold Food · Jiangnan · Cold Food Festival
- Shaanxi Cold Food Festival · Shaanxi · Cold Food Festival
- Jiangnan Flower Festival · Jiangnan · Flower Festival
- Guangzhou Flower Festival · Guangdong · Flower Festival
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in China in April, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in China in April
- Local variants in China in April
- China festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare China festivals in April by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- Country festival map
Top festivals in China in April: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for China in April.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tajik Spring Festival | Tashkurgan · Xinjiang | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Pamir Tajik Spring Festival | Kashgar · Xinjiang | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Eastern Jiangxi Nuo Rites | Yihuang · Jiangxi | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Dehong Water-Splashing Festival | Mangshi · Yunnan | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Water-Splashing Festival | Menglian · Yunnan | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Bonfire Festival | Ewenki · Inner Mongolia | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Oroqen Bonfire Festival | Alihe · Inner Mongolia | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Daur Bonfire Gathering | Morin Dawa · Inner Mongolia | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Xiaoxing'anling Bonfire Festival | Yichun · Heilongjiang | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Xishuangbanna Water-Splashing Festival | Jinghong · Yunnan | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Cold Food Festival | Jiexiu · Shanxi | One or two days before Qingming | Needs verification | Open |
| Cold Food Festival | Xi'an · Shaanxi | One or two days before Qingming | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- tomb sweeping
- spring outing
- willow planting
- ancestor worship
- qingtuan
- wine
- spring
- worship mountain
- family
- cake
- ancestor rites
- Qingming
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from China, then filter by April, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
Related months
Related countries or regional routes
Similar festival themes
Regional highlights
- Suzhou · Jiangnan: Jiangnan Qingming; Qingming Festival; Around April 4 to 6
- Guangzhou · Guangdong: Guangdong Qingming Baishan; Qingming Festival; Around April 4 to 6
- Fuzhou · Fujian: Fujian Qingming Ancestor Rites; Qingming Festival; Around April 4 to 6
- Meizhou: Hakka Qingming Guazhi; Qingming Festival; Around April 4 to 6
- Jinan · Shandong: Shandong Dragon Head-Raising; Dragon Head-Raising Festival; Traditional calendar date varies by region
- Beijing: Beijing Dragon Head-Raising; Dragon Head-Raising Festival; Traditional calendar date varies by region
- Xi'an · Shaanxi: Shaanxi Dragon Head-Raising; Dragon Head-Raising Festival; Traditional calendar date varies by region
- Jiexiu · Shanxi: Jiexiu Cold Food Festival; Cold Food Festival; One or two days before Qingming
FAQ
What festivals happen in China in April 2026?
China in April features Qingming Festival, Dragon Head-Raising Festival, Northeast Bonfire Festivals, Eid al-Fitr, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in China in April?
This guide covers April festivals, events and celebrations in China, including tomb sweeping, spring outing, willow planting, ancestor worship.
Which regions have April festivals in China?
Regional highlights include Suzhou · Jiangnan, Guangzhou · Guangdong, Fuzhou · Fujian, Meizhou, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In April, China has 26 festival cores and 82 regional variants in season, led by Qingming Festival, Dragon Head-Raising Festival, Northeast Bonfire Festivals, Eid al-Fitr and grounded in customs and foods such as tomb sweeping, spring outing, willow planting, ancestor worship.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- tomb sweeping
- spring outing
- willow planting
- ancestor worship
- qingtuan
- wine
- spring
- worship mountain
- family
- cake
- ancestor rites
- Qingming