Lantern Festival (元宵节 / Yuanxiao Festival)
Beijing government material describes the Lantern Festival as the 15th day of the first lunar month and lists official Beijing Lantern Festival programming on 3 March 2026.
Date and recurrence
3 March 2026; traditionally the 15th day of the first lunar month
The date is source-dependent or variable. A target-year source is required before assigning it to a calendar.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is China / traditional festival, with Beijing government 2026 date evidence. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Lantern Festival
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
Sources
- Beijing Government — 2026 Lantern Festival activity calendarLocal Government Current Event
- Beijing Government — Lantern Festival backgroundGovernment Cultural Authority
Frequently asked questions
When is Lantern Festival (元宵节 / Yuanxiao Festival)?
3 March 2026; traditionally the 15th day of the first lunar month The stored recurrence guidance is: Resolve from the authoritative target-year/local calendar or organizer source; stored rule/context: 3 March 2026; traditionally the 15th day of the first lunar month.
Does Lantern Festival (元宵节 / Yuanxiao Festival) fall on the same date every year?
It is not safely predictable from a fixed rule; the target year needs a current source.
Is Lantern Festival (元宵节 / Yuanxiao Festival) an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: China / traditional festival, with Beijing government 2026 date evidence. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Lantern Festival (元宵节 / Yuanxiao Festival)?
The stored designation basis is: Beijing government material describes the Lantern Festival as the 15th day of the first lunar month and lists official Beijing Lantern Festival programming on 3 March 2026.. Supporting provenance includes Beijing Government — 2026 Lantern Festival activity calendar. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Lantern Festival (元宵节 / Yuanxiao Festival) international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to China. Its fuller verified scope is: China / traditional festival, with Beijing government 2026 date evidence.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-08.