China calendar countdown
Qingming Festival is getting closer.
Qingming, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, is a spring occasion for remembering and honouring family ancestors. Its date can shift by a day with the solar calendar.
Dates for 2026 to 2028 are listed below
Qingming Festival
This countdown uses a simple calendar date and can differ from the official public holiday schedule. Check local announcements when planning travel.
About Qingming Festival in China
Qingming is one of the traditional twenty-four solar terms and appears in classical Chinese poetry. It is linked to the older Cold Food Festival, when people avoided cooking fires. Families visit graves to clean them, offer food and flowers and burn paper offerings. Spring outings and kite flying are part of the season, and the day is also associated with fresh green shoots.
When is Qingming Festival in China?
It follows the solar calendar, not the lunar one, and normally falls on 4 or 5 April: 5 April in 2026 and 2027, and 4 April in 2028.
| Calendar | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | Sunday 5 April 2026 | Monday 5 April 2027 | Tuesday 4 April 2028 |
Planning around Qingming Festival
Cemeteries, roads and rail routes around major cities are very crowded, so travel at off-peak hours, pack for spring rain and check any local rules on burning offerings. Work out shifts and childcare cover with the free shift planner, or browse every holiday countdown.
Qingming Festival questions
How many days until Qingming Festival in China?
The live counter at the top of this page shows the days, hours, minutes and seconds left until the next Qingming Festival in China, using the time zone you choose. The dates for 2026 to 2028 are in the table above.
When is Qingming Festival in 2027 in China?
Qingming Festival falls on Monday 5 April 2027 in China.
Is Qingming a public holiday in China?
Yes. Qingming has been a statutory public holiday in mainland China since 2008. The exact days off are published annually and often combine the date with a nearby weekend through adjusted working days.