Festivals in China in March
China has 78 local festival variants to explore in March, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open China March festivals on the 3D map- 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
- Hangzhou Flower Festival · Zhejiang · Flower Festival
- Jiangnan Shangsi · Jiangnan · Shangsi Festival
- Guangxi Shangsi Sanyuesan · Guangxi · Shangsi Festival
- Hainan Shangsi Sanyuesan · Hainan · Shangsi Festival
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in China in March, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in China in March
- Local variants in China in March
- China festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare China festivals in March by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- Country festival map
Top festivals in China in March: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for China in March.
| 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 Fujian She Sanyuesan | Ningde · Fujian | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Eastern Jiangxi Nuo Rites | Yihuang · Jiangxi | 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 |
| 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 |
| Dragon Head-Raising | Jinan · Shandong | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Dragon Head-Raising | Beijing | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- prayer
- cake
- noodles
- eating
- visiting temple fairs
- cake spring
- dumplings
- fire
- offering
- flowers
- offering mountain
- spring outing
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from China, then filter by March, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
Related months
Related countries or regional routes
Similar festival themes
Regional highlights
- 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
- Suzhou · Jiangnan: Jiangnan Cold Food; Cold Food Festival; One or two days before Qingming
- Xi'an · Shaanxi: Shaanxi Cold Food Festival; Cold Food Festival; One or two days before Qingming
- Suzhou · Jiangnan: Jiangnan Flower Festival; Flower Festival; Traditional calendar date varies by region
- Guangzhou · Guangdong: Guangzhou Flower Festival; Flower Festival; Traditional calendar date varies by region
FAQ
What festivals happen in China in March 2026?
China in March features Dragon Head-Raising Festival, Northeast Bonfire Festivals, Eid al-Fitr, Cold Food Festival, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in China in March?
This guide covers March festivals, events and celebrations in China, including prayer, cake, noodles, eating.
Which regions have March festivals in China?
Regional highlights include Jinan · Shandong, Beijing, Xi'an · Shaanxi, Jiexiu · Shanxi, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In March, China has 27 festival cores and 78 regional variants in season, led by Dragon Head-Raising Festival, Northeast Bonfire Festivals, Eid al-Fitr, Cold Food Festival and grounded in customs and foods such as prayer, cake, noodles, eating.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- prayer
- cake
- noodles
- eating
- visiting temple fairs
- cake spring
- dumplings
- fire
- offering
- flowers
- offering mountain
- spring outing