Festivals
Major festivals and events throughout the year.
| Name | Month | Visitors (est) |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) Largest human migration; 9B trips | Jan/Feb | — |
| Lantern Festival End of CNY | Feb | — |
| Qingming Festival Tomb Sweeping Day | Apr | — |
| Dragon Boat Festival Zongzi; races | Jun | — |
| Mid-Autumn Festival Mooncakes; family reunion | Sep/Oct | — |
| National Day Golden Week 888M domestic trips 2025 | Oct | 0.89 m |
| Harbin Ice and Snow Festival World's largest ice festival | Dec–Feb | 3.56 m |
| Shanghai Fashion Week Biannual | Mar/Oct | — |
| Beijing International Film Festival | Apr | — |
| Canton Fair (Guangzhou) World's largest trade fair | Apr/Oct | 0.25 m |
| Dali Third Month Fair Bai ethnic; 1,000+ years | Mar/Apr | — |
| Tibetan New Year (Losar) Tibet; varies by lunar calendar | Feb/Mar | — |
| Pingyao International Photography Festival | Sep | — |
| Chongqing Hot Pot Festival | Oct | — |
| Suzhou Silk Festival | Sep | — |