Festivals in China in February
China has 57 local festival variants to explore in February, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open China February festivals on the 3D map- Beijing Spring Festival · Beijing · Lunar New Year
- Guangdong Spring Festival · Guangdong · Lunar New Year
- Fujian Spring Festival · Fujian · Lunar New Year
- Beijing Lantern Festival · Beijing · Lantern Festival
- Nanjing Qinhuai Lantern Festival · Jiangsu · Lantern Festival
- Zigong Lantern Festival · Sichuan · Lantern Festival
- Fujian Lantern Processions · Fujian · Lantern Festival
- Beijing Lunar New Year's Eve · Beijing · Lunar New Year's Eve
- Jiangnan Lunar New Year's Eve · Jiangnan · Lunar New Year's Eve
- Guangdong Lunar New Year's Eve · Guangdong · Lunar New Year's Eve
- Fujian Weilu New Year's Eve · Fujian · Lunar New Year's Eve
- Shandong Dragon Head-Raising · Shandong · Dragon Head-Raising Festival
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in China in February, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in China in February
- Local variants in China in February
- China festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare China festivals in February by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- Country festival map
Top festivals in China in February: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for China in February.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Festival | Beijing | First day of the first lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Spring Festival | Guangzhou · Guangdong | First day of the first lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Spring Festival | Fuzhou · Fujian | First day of the first lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Lunar New Year's Eve | Beijing | Final day of the twelfth lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Lunar New Year's Eve | Shanghai · Jiangnan | Final day of the twelfth lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Lunar New Year's Eve | Guangzhou · Guangdong | Final day of the twelfth lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Spring Festival Temple Fair | Dalian · Liaoning | First day of the first lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Eastern Henan Ancestor Fair | Luyi · Henan | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Lantern Festival | Beijing | Fifteenth day of the first lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Qinhuai Lantern Festival | Nanjing · Jiangsu | Fifteenth day of the first lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Lantern Festival | Zigong · Sichuan | Fifteenth day of the first lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Lantern Processions | Quanzhou · Fujian | Fifteenth day of the first lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- hanging spring couplets
- visiting temple fairs
- staying up for the New Year
- New Year visits
- dumplings
- rice cake
- candied hawthorn
- flower market
- giving red envelopes
- lion dance
- poon choi
- sweet rings
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from China, then filter by February, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
Related months
Related countries or regional routes
Similar festival themes
Regional highlights
- Beijing: Beijing Spring Festival; Lunar New Year; First day of the first lunar month
- Guangzhou · Guangdong: Guangdong Spring Festival; Lunar New Year; First day of the first lunar month
- Fuzhou · Fujian: Fujian Spring Festival; Lunar New Year; First day of the first lunar month
- Beijing: Beijing Lantern Festival; Lantern Festival; Fifteenth day of the first lunar month
- Nanjing · Jiangsu: Nanjing Qinhuai Lantern Festival; Lantern Festival; Fifteenth day of the first lunar month
- Zigong · Sichuan: Zigong Lantern Festival; Lantern Festival; Fifteenth day of the first lunar month
- Quanzhou · Fujian: Fujian Lantern Processions; Lantern Festival; Fifteenth day of the first lunar month
- Beijing: Beijing Lunar New Year's Eve; Lunar New Year's Eve; Final day of the twelfth lunar month
FAQ
What festivals happen in China in February 2026?
China in February features Lantern Festival, Lunar New Year, Lunar New Year's Eve, Dragon Head-Raising Festival, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in China in February?
This guide covers February festivals, events and celebrations in China, including hanging spring couplets, visiting temple fairs, staying up for the New Year, New Year visits.
Which regions have February festivals in China?
Regional highlights include Beijing, Guangzhou · Guangdong, Fuzhou · Fujian, Nanjing · Jiangsu, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In February, China has 16 festival cores and 57 regional variants in season, led by Lantern Festival, Lunar New Year, Lunar New Year's Eve, Dragon Head-Raising Festival and grounded in customs and foods such as hanging spring couplets, visiting temple fairs, staying up for the New Year, New Year visits.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- hanging spring couplets
- visiting temple fairs
- staying up for the New Year
- New Year visits
- dumplings
- rice cake
- candied hawthorn
- flower market
- giving red envelopes
- lion dance
- poon choi
- sweet rings
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