When is Lantern Festival?

Lantern Festival closes the Lunar New Year season with glowing lantern displays, sweet rice dumplings, riddles, community outings, and a bright festive atmosphere focused on reunion and hope.

Lantern Festival is commonly associated with Lantern displays, Tangyuan, Riddle games, Night outings, Family gatherings. These customs shape how the holiday is recognized and give it a distinct character from one community to another.

This page tracks the next date for Lantern Festival and shows how the holiday appears across upcoming years. Visitors can use the countdown, date table, and related celebrations to plan ahead and compare similar observances.