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Automatically calculates the days remaining until the Dragon Boat Festival. Get real-time updates instantly to help you plan your holiday activities.
Overview
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The Dragon Boat Festival, also called Duanwu, falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the traditional Chinese calendar. Because that is a lunar-calendar date, its Gregorian date moves from year to year. Select a year to see the corresponding civil-calendar date and its lunar-date label, then read the time remaining in days, hours, minutes, and seconds.
This page is a date reference for the festival itself. The US does not use this date as a federal holiday, and a festival date should not be confused with local event dates or another country’s public-holiday schedule.
The date is derived by converting lunar month five, day five for the displayed year to its Gregorian equivalent. The timer compares that date with the current device clock and refreshes once per second. For example, 1 day, 2 hours, and 30 minutes means that much time remains until the selected date boundary; it is not a count of working days.
The calendar convention matters: the festival’s lunar date is the stable rule, while the month and day shown on a Gregorian calendar vary. The official Chinese government cultural reference describes the festival as the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.
Guide
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Confirm the year displayed on the page. The initial view uses the current Gregorian year.
Use the year controls to move to the year you need. Check both the Gregorian date and lunar-date label after changing it.
Read the countdown fields for days, hours, minutes, and seconds. If the selected festival date has passed, use the offered next-year control to view the next occurrence.
When planning across time zones, compare the displayed date and your device’s local clock with the calendar used by your event organizer.
Use cases
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Choose the intended year before arranging a call, meal, or gathering with relatives who observe Duanwu. The Gregorian date helps coordinate calendars; it does not tell you when family members are free.
Organizers can use the selected date as one scheduling anchor, then set separate deadlines for venue, invitations, and materials. A local race or cultural event may take place on a different day.
Switch to a future year to see where the lunar observance falls in the Gregorian calendar. Confirm travel dates, school calendars, and work schedules with the organizations responsible for them.
Q&A
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No. Its traditional date is lunar month five, day five, so its Gregorian equivalent changes by year.
No. It identifies the festival date and counts toward it. It does not provide a US federal, state, employer, or school closure calendar.
The countdown uses the device’s current date and time. Check the device clock and time-zone settings if the remaining time looks unexpected.
No. The date is for the traditional festival; race schedules and community events are set by their organizers.
Notes
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The time remaining depends on the device clock and its local date boundary. This page does not publish official holiday closures, make-up workdays, travel schedules, or local event listings. Before booking travel or arranging work, confirm the applicable calendar with the relevant employer, school, government, or event organizer.
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