The Dragon Boat Festival is also known as the Duanwu Festival in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month on the Chinese lunisolar calendar. In the table below, you will find when Dragon Boat Festival is official marked and celebrated in China over a span of 15 years.

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Year Day of the Week Date Name
2010
Wednesday June 16 Dragon Boat Festival
2011
Monday June 6 Dragon Boat Festival
2012
Saturday June 23 Dragon Boat Festival
2013
Wednesday June 12 Dragon Boat Festival
2014
Monday June 2 Dragon Boat Festival
2015
Saturday June 20 Dragon Boat Festival
2016
Thursday June 9 Dragon Boat Festival
2017
Tuesday May 30 Dragon Boat Festival
2018
Monday June 18 Dragon Boat Festival
2019
Friday June 7 Dragon Boat Festival
2020
Thursday June 25 Dragon Boat Festival
2021
Monday June 14 Dragon Boat Festival
2022
Friday June 3 Dragon Boat Festival
2023
Thursday June 22 Dragon Boat Festival
2024
Monday June 10 Dragon Boat Festival
2025
Saturday May 31 Dragon Boat Festival

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