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In Chinese, qi means 'seven (th)', xi means 'sunset (s)', and jie 'festival', so it's literally the 'Seventh Sunset Festival'. In 2024, Qixi Festival falls on August 10 (Saturday). There is no public holiday.
Double Ninth Festival (Chongyang Festival) Qixi 2024 falls on August 10. It is Chinese Valentine's Day. Read more about the legend, customs, and how Chinese people celebrate the Qixi Festival.
Feb 13, 2017 · Although China has its own holiday for lovers – the Qi Xi Festival (七夕节 – qī xì jié) – February 14th is just as popular, if not more so. Let’s learn a bit of Chinese related to this romantic holiday and see how people celebrate Valentine’s Day in China.
Oct 25, 2023 · Qixi Festival. Falling on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, the Qixi Festival, or Double Seventh Festival, is widely known as China Valentine's Day. It is a day full of romance because of an ancient household love story in China about Niulang and Zhinu (Cowherd and Weaver Girl).
Aug 21, 2023 · Qixi Festival, or Double Seven Festival is a Chinese Valentine's Day, and this week we look at the story behind it and share some insights on why it's been so popular in China.
The Qixi Festival ( Chinese: 七夕 ), also known as the Qiqiao Festival (Chinese: 乞巧 ), is a Chinese festival celebrating the annual meeting of Zhinü and Niulang in Chinese mythology. [1] [2] [3] [4] The festival is celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh lunisolar month on the Chinese lunisolar calendar.
Aug 4, 2011 · This ancient Chinese festival goes by many names, including: the Night of Sevens, the Magpie Festival, and in the more modern sense of the word, Chinese Valentine’s Day (情人节 – qíng rén jié).
