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Events & Festivals in Asia

Search by date to find festivals, celebrations, and seasonal events happening during your trip.

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Cheung Chau Bun Festival

Usually early May (~8 days)

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Chinese New Year

Based on the Chinese lunar calendar; Gregorian date shifts each year, typically late January to mid-February.

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Chung Yeung Festival

Based on the Chinese lunar calendar; Gregorian date shifts each year, typically October.

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Hong Kong Arts Festival

Usually late February (~30 days)

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Hong Kong Book Fair

Usually July (~7 days)

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Hong Kong Sevens

Usually late March (~3 days)

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Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival

Usually late October (~4 days)

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Hong Kong WinterFest

Usually mid November (~60 days)

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Mid-Autumn Festival

Based on the Chinese lunar calendar; Gregorian date shifts each year, typically September.

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Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance

Based on the Chinese lunar calendar; performed over three nights around the 14th to 16th day of the 8th lunar month, coinciding with Mid-Autumn Festival.

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Aoi Matsuri

Usually mid May

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Fukuoka Asian Art Festival

Usually September

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Fukuoka Cherry Blossom Festival

Usually late March

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Gion Matsuri

Every year, 07-17 to 07-24

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Hakata Gion Yamakasa

Usually early July

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Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival

Usually early June (~3 days)

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Osaka Castle Illuminage

Usually throughout December

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Sanja Matsuri

Usually mid May

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Sapporo Snow Festival

Usually early February (~8 days)

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Sapporo Summer Festival

Usually throughout July

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Sumida River Fireworks Festival

Usually late July

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Tenjin Matsuri

Usually late July

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Tokyo Jazz Festival

Usually September

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Yosakoi Soran Festival

Usually early June

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Boryeong Mud Festival

Usually mid July (~14 days)

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Busan Fireworks Festival

Usually early November (~1 days)

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Busan International Film Festival

Usually October

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Chuncheon Puppet Festival

Usually late August (~10 days)

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Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving)

Based on the lunar calendar; Gregorian date shifts each year, typically September or early October.

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Gyeongju Cherry Blossom Festival

Usually early April

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Jeju Fire Festival

Usually early March (~5 days)

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Jeju Tangerine Festival

Usually November

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Jeonju Bibimbap Festival

Usually late October (~4 days)

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Seoul Kimchi Festival

Usually late November

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Seoul Lantern Festival

Usually mid November (~21 days)

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Silla Cultural Festival

Usually early October (~5 days)

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Chinese New Year

Based on the Chinese lunar calendar; Gregorian date shifts each year.

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Chingay Parade

Usually mid February (~2 days)

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Deepavali (Diwali)

Usually late October

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Hari Raya Puasa

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Mid-Autumn Festival

Based on the Chinese lunar calendar; Gregorian date shifts each year, typically September or October.

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Singapore Food Festival

Usually July

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Singapore Grand Prix (F1 Night Race)

Usually September (~3 days)

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Singapore National Day

Every year, 08-09

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Thaipusam

Usually early February (~1 days)

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Vesak Day

Based on the Buddhist lunar calendar; falls on the full moon of the 4th lunar month, typically May.

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Chinese New Year

Based on the Chinese lunar calendar; Gregorian date shifts each year.

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Dragon Boat Festival

Based on the Chinese lunar calendar; falls on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month.

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Kaohsiung International Boat Show

Usually April

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Kaohsiung Lantern Festival

Based on the Chinese lunar calendar; falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, closing out Lunar New Year celebrations.

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Taichung International Flower Fair

Usually November

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Taichung Lantern Festival

Based on the Chinese lunar calendar; falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month.

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Taipei Lantern Festival

Based on the Chinese lunar calendar; falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month.

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Bo Sang Umbrella Festival

Usually January (~3 days)

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Chiang Mai Chinatown Festival

Based on the Chinese lunar calendar; coincides with Chinese New Year, typically late January to February.

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Chiang Mai Flower Festival

Usually early February

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Chinese New Year in Bangkok

Based on the Chinese lunar calendar; Gregorian date shifts each year, typically late January to February.

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Loy Krathong

Based on the Thai lunar calendar; falls on the full moon of the 12th lunar month, typically November.

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Makha Bucha

Based on the Buddhist lunar calendar; falls on the full moon of the 3rd lunar month, typically February or March.

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Phuket Old Town Festival

Usually February

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Phuket Vegetarian Festival

Based on the Chinese lunar calendar; runs nine days starting the 1st day of the 9th lunar month, typically late September to October.

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Songkran (Thai New Year Water Festival)

Every year, 04-13 to 04-15

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Yi Peng Lantern Festival

Based on the Thai lunar calendar; held alongside Loy Krathong on the full moon of the 12th lunar month, typically November.

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Da Nang International Fireworks Festival

Usually June

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Mid-Autumn Festival

Based on the lunar calendar; Gregorian date shifts each year, typically September.

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Nha Trang Sea Festival

Usually June

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Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New Year)

Based on the lunar calendar; Gregorian date shifts each year, typically late January to mid-February.

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Thap Ba - Po Nagar Festival

Based on the lunar calendar, held over four days from the 20th to the 23rd day of the 3rd lunar month.