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How many days until Dragon Boat Festival?
There are 212 days until Dragon Boat Festival in 3 countries. It falls on Wednesday, June 9, 2027.
A public holiday in 3 countries and territories in our data.
The story behind Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival, Duanwu, falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, usually in June. Tradition links it to the poet and statesman Qu Yuan, who drowned himself in the Miluo River around 278 BC; villagers raced out in boats to save him and threw rice into the water so the fish would spare his body.
Today crews race long, dragon-headed boats to the beat of drums, and families eat zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in bamboo leaves. Dragon boat racing is now a sport on every continent. The day is a public holiday in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
Where Dragon Boat Festival is a public holiday
next 12 months| Country | Next date | When |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | Wed, Jun 9, 2027 | in 212 days |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | Wed, Jun 9, 2027 | in 212 days |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Wed, Jun 9, 2027 | in 212 days |
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