Chinese festivals in Hong Kong are an enchanting and mesmerising experience.

Hong Kong's major traditional festivals are colourful and noisy affairs, with thousands upon thousands of people turning out to join the celebrations. Fireworks, festive feasting, lion and dragon dancers, incense smoke, Chinese opera, mah jong, fortune-telling, carnivals and parades come together in a variety of combinations to create a uniquely festive atmosphere seen nowhere else in the world.

The festivals are among the best ways to experience the unique culture of this modern East-meets-West destination. There are festivals throughout the year that you are sure to enjoy.

Join a tour group to get the best seats in the house during any of the city's festivals.
Lunar Month Festival Lunar Dates Western Dates
      2010 2011
First Moon Chinese New Year Day 1 14 Feb 3 Feb
Birthday of Che Kung Day 2 15 Feb 4 Feb
Spring Lantern Festival Day 15 28 Feb 17 Feb
Second Moon Hung Shing Festival Day 13 28 Mar 17 Mar
Third Moon Ching Ming Festival # 5 Apr 5 Apr
Birthday of Tin Hau Day 23 6 May 25 Apr
Fourth Moon Cheung Chau Bun Festival Day 8 21 May 10 May
Birthday of Lord Buddha Day 8 21 May 10 May
Birthday of Tam Kung Day 8 21 May 10 May
Fifth Moon Dragon Boat Festival Day 5 16 Jun 6 Jun
Sixth Moon Birthday of Kwan Tai Day 24 4 Aug 24 Jul
Seventh Moon Seven Sisters Festival Day 7 16 Aug 6 Aug
Yue Laan (Hungry Ghost) Festival Day 15 24 Aug 14 Aug
Eighth Moon Mid-Autumn Festival Day 15 22 Sep 12 Sep
Monkey God Festival Day 16 23 Sep 13 Sep
Birthday of Confucius Day 27 4 Oct 24 Sep
Ninth Moon Chung Yeung Festival Day 9 16 Oct 5 Oct
Eleventh Moon Dong Zhi (Winter Solstice) Festival / 22 Dec 22 Dec

# No lunar date. Follows Winter Solstice by about 106 days.

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