The lantern displays can be found in the town center square and temples. Instead, many people will attend different activities of the Lantern Festival. Safety concern, not too many follow this custom today. Traditionally, the Chinese should decorate the light lanterns around the house andĬhildren carry the candle paper lantern on the street at night. On the 15th lunar day of the year, some Chinese families worship the Heaven Officer of Taoism and pray for luck at home or temple during the daytime. This day is the birthday of the Water Officer who can rescue people in trouble. The 15th lunar day of the 10th lunar month is Xia-Yaun (last period of the year) Festival. Many Chinese won't get married in this month. So the 7th lunar month is called Ghost Month. On this day, all the ghosts can leave hell to the human world for food. On the 15th lunar day of 7th lunar month is Chung-Yuan (middle period of the year) Festival, which is the birthday of the Hell Officer who has right to pardon ghosts. The Lantern Festival was used in the Ching Dynasty (1644-1911 AD).Īccording to Taoism, Shan-Yuan Festival is the birthday of the Heaven Officer who blesses human luck. It was called Lantern Night in the Sun Dynasty (960-1297 A.D.). in the late Tan Dynasty, it was called the Yuan-Xiao Festival. In the early Tan Dynasty (618-907AD), it was called the Shan-Yuan (the first period of the year) Festival, because of Taoism. The Lantern Festival is a traditional Chinese festival since the Han Dynasty more than 2000 years ago. The theme of the Chinese Lantern Festival will be related to Rabbit.Ĭhinese Lantern Festival 2020 is on the (Leap 4th Lunar Month in 2020)Ĭhinese Lantern Festival 2023 is on the (Leap 2nd Lunar Month in 2023)Ĭhinese Lantern Festival 2025 is on the (Leap 6th Lunar Month in 2025) The Lantern Festival is the last day of the Chinese New Year festival.Ģ023 is the Year of the Rabbit. But the holiday of Spring Festival will become a 7-day Chinese New Year holiday by rearranging the weekend working days. Chinese New Year is a 3-day national holiday. This period is called the Spring Festival in China. The Dates of Chinese Lantern FestivalĬhinese celebrate the Chinese New Year Festival for 15 days. Since the Chinese New Year is on January 22, 2023, the Chinese Lantern Festival of 2023 falls on February 5, 2023. The first day of the first lunar month is the Chinese New Year Day. Chinese call the Chinese Lantern Festival as Yuan-Xiao Che, which is on the 15th day of the first lunar month in the Chinese calendar.

Chinese lantern parade