festival marking the last day of the lunar New Year celebration
Key facts
Observed by
Chinese
Type
Cultural, Religious
Significance
Marks the end of the Chinese New Year
Observances
Flying of paper lanterns;, consumption of tangyuan
Date
15th day of the 1st lunisolar month
2025 date
12 February
2026 date
3 March
2027 date
20 February
Related to
Chotrul Duchen (in Tibet) , Daeboreum (in Korea) , Koshōgatsu (in Japan) , Māgha Pūjā (in Thailand, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos) , Tết Nguyên Tiêu (in Vietnam)