Festivals in China in September
China has 50 local festival variants to explore in September, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open China September festivals on the 3D map- Guangdong Mid-Autumn · Guangdong · Mid-Autumn Festival
- Fujian Mid-Autumn Bobing · Fujian · Mid-Autumn Festival
- Fujian Pudu · Fujian · Ghost Festival
- Chaoshan Ghost Festival · Chaoshan · Ghost Festival
- Guangdong Ullambana Festival · Guangdong · Ghost Festival
- Fujian Sheji Festival · Fujian · Sheji Festival
- Jiangxi Sheji Festival · Jiangxi · Sheji Festival
- Guangdong Sheji Festival · Guangdong · Sheji Festival
- Putuoshan Guanyin Festival · Zhejiang · Guanyin Festival
- Fujian Guanyin Festival · Fujian · Guanyin Festival
- Xiangxi Ganqiu Festival · Hunan · Ganqiu Festival
- Songtao Ganqiu Festival · Guizhou · Ganqiu Festival
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in China in September, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in China in September
- Local variants in China in September
- China festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare China festivals in September by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- Country festival map
Top festivals in China in September: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for China in September.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Autumn | Guangzhou · Guangdong | Fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Mid-Autumn Bobing | Xiamen · Fujian | Fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Pudu | Quanzhou · Fujian | Around the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month; some regions observe it throughout the month | Needs verification | Open |
| Ghost Festival | Shantou · Chaoshan | Around the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month; some regions observe it throughout the month | Needs verification | Open |
| Ullambana Festival | Guangzhou · Guangdong | Around the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month; some regions observe it throughout the month | Needs verification | Open |
| Sheji Festival | Putian · Fujian | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Sheji Festival | Nanchang · Jiangxi | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Sheji Festival | Foshan · Guangdong | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Guanyin Festival | Putuoshan · Zhejiang | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Guanyin Festival | Xiamen · Fujian | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Ganqiu Festival | Xiangxi · Hunan | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Ganqiu Festival | Songtao · Guizhou | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- moon viewing
- lanterns
- moon worship
- autumn Mid-Autumn
- mooncakes cake
- cake
- feast relatives and friends
- mooncakes
- offering
- lanterns water
- worship
- ancestor worship
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from China, then filter by September, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
Related months
Related countries or regional routes
Similar festival themes
Regional highlights
- Guangzhou · Guangdong: Guangdong Mid-Autumn; Mid-Autumn Festival; Fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month
- Xiamen · Fujian: Fujian Mid-Autumn Bobing; Mid-Autumn Festival; Fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month
- Quanzhou · Fujian: Fujian Pudu; Ghost Festival; Around the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month; some regions observe it throughout the month
- Shantou · Chaoshan: Chaoshan Ghost Festival; Ghost Festival; Around the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month; some regions observe it throughout the month
- Guangzhou · Guangdong: Guangdong Ullambana Festival; Ghost Festival; Around the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month; some regions observe it throughout the month
- Putian · Fujian: Fujian Sheji Festival; Sheji Festival; Traditional calendar date varies by region
- Nanchang · Jiangxi: Jiangxi Sheji Festival; Sheji Festival; Traditional calendar date varies by region
- Foshan · Guangdong: Guangdong Sheji Festival; Sheji Festival; Traditional calendar date varies by region
FAQ
What festivals happen in China in September 2026?
China in September features Mid-Autumn Festival, Ghost Festival, Sheji Festival, Ganqiu Festival, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in China in September?
This guide covers September festivals, events and celebrations in China, including moon viewing, lanterns, moon worship, autumn Mid-Autumn.
Which regions have September festivals in China?
Regional highlights include Guangzhou · Guangdong, Xiamen · Fujian, Quanzhou · Fujian, Shantou · Chaoshan, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In September, China has 17 festival cores and 50 regional variants in season, led by Mid-Autumn Festival, Ghost Festival, Sheji Festival, Ganqiu Festival and grounded in customs and foods such as moon viewing, lanterns, moon worship, autumn Mid-Autumn.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- moon viewing
- lanterns
- moon worship
- autumn Mid-Autumn
- mooncakes cake
- cake
- feast relatives and friends
- mooncakes
- offering
- lanterns water
- worship
- ancestor worship