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Yunnan Festival Calendar

NameLocationGroupDate
Rapeseed FlowerLuopingHan20 February 2012
Men's FestivalZhemi, JinpingDai20 February 2012
Play FestivalYimen 易门大龙泉Han23 February 2012
Axi Fire WorshipHongwan Village, Mile CountyAxi Yi24 February 2012
Flower Arranging FestivalTanhua, Dayao County29 February 2012
Baishijia勐腊县易武乡 Yiwu, Mengla CountyYi29 February 2012
Mute God Festival南涧县盖瓦洒村 Nanjian, GonglangYi29 February 2012
Sword LadderLunma, TengchongLisu29 February 2012
Dancing Tiger FestivalFabiao, Shuangbai CountyYi29 February 2012
Sanduo FestivalLijiangNaxi29 February 2012
Prince FestivalShaxi, Jianchuan CountyBai29 February 2012
Bath FestivalWumulongLimi Yi07 March 2012
International Women's DayEverywhereAll women08 March 2012
Guanyin Cave Fair泸西县阿庐古洞 Alu Caves, LuxiBuddhists11 March 2012
Guanyin FestivalGuanyin Temple, Dali 大理观音唐Bai11 March 2012
YunfestKunmingFilmbuffs21 March 2012
Wuwei SongfestWuwei Temple in Dali 大理无为寺Bai24 March 2012
Third of MarchQujing, WenshanZhuang, Buyi24 March 2012
Third of MarchGugan, Fuyuan CountyShui24 March 2012
Play on XishanXishan Park, KunmingKunming Residents24 March 2012
Woba Festival大姚县湾碧乡Dai28 March 2012
Water Splashing FestivalYongxing, Yongren County 永仁县永兴乡Dai29 March 2012
Tomb Sweeping DayeverywhereHan05 April 2012
Fairy FestivalBingzhongluo, Gongshan CountyNu05 April 2012
Third Month FairDaliBai05 April 2012
Flower Picking FestivalSantaishan, Luxi CountyDeang05 April 2012
Migan Festival元江县因远镇 Yinyuan, Yuanjiang CountyBai06 April 2012
BainianMangxin, Menglian CountyDai10 April 2012
Wooden Drum FestivalXimengWa10 April 2012
Holy Fish FestivalMenglianDai11 April 2012
Watersplashing FestivalDehongDai, Achang, Deang12 April 2012
Watersplashing FestivalMenglianDai13 April 2012
Watersplashing FestivalXishuangbannaDai13 April 2012
Watersplashing FestivalYongping, Jinggu CountyDai16 April 2012
Watersplashing FestivalMengla, Jinping CountyDai16 April 2012
Mouding March FairMoudingYi18 April 2012
Yi Costume FestivalSantai, Dayao CountyYi18 April 2012
Master EarthShiyang, Dayao County 大姚县石羊镇Han18 April 2012
Luban Festival通海县西城 Tonghai XichengMongolian22 April 2012
Temple FairGuangnanHan23 April 2012
Asian Valentines DayLuoguqing, Lanping County 州兰坪县通甸镇罗古箐村Pumi24 April 2012
Buckwheat FestivalXinzhai, Malipo CountyBailuo Yi 白倮彝25 April 2012
Manlong Buckwheat FestivalManlong village, Jijie, XichouHualuo Yi25 April 2012
Cattle KingLuoping and Fuyuan 罗平、富源Buyi28 April 2012
Prince FestivalLongjie, Dayao County 龙街乡28 April 2012
Tiaogong FestivalLongyang, Funing County 龙洋寨，板仑乡，富宁县Bailuo Yi 白倮彝28 April 2012
Hotpant FestivalYanggai, Chegu and Langdi, Honghe County 龙街，车古，浪堤，红河县Hani29 April 2012
Kunming Cultural Tourism FestivalKunmingAll30 April 2012
MoniheiCangyuanWa01 May 2012
Twin FestivalMojiangTwins01 May 2012
May DayeverywhereChinese01 May 2012
Yangmei FestivalShipingTourists01 May 2012
Butterfly Festival大理蝴蝶源Bai05 May 2012
GuniangjieDayangjie, Honghe 红河县大洋街Hani11 May 2012
RaosanlingNorth of DaliBai13 May 2012
Mango Festival元江县城 Yuanjiang TownTourists11 June 2012
KuzhazhaHani village in Jinping and YuanyangHani19 June 2012
Dragon Boat FestivalEverywhereMost23 June 2012
Horse RacesZhongdianTibetan23 June 2012
Flower MountainBailu and Gaoqiao, Wuding County 武定县白露乡，高桥镇Miao, Yi23 June 2012
KuzhazhaDayangjie, Honghe 红河县大洋街Hani28 June 2012
Chief's Temple Fair泸西县城子古村 Chengzi, LuxiYi01 July 2012
Zheng He Cultural Tourism Festival晋宁县城昆阳, Jinning KunyangYunnan Seafarers11 July 2012
Danu FestivalYao17 July 2012
Bai Yi New YearMulun, Funing CountyYi24 July 2012
Waxberry FestivalZhongshan, Chuxiong City 楚雄市中山乡Yi24 July 2012
Bai Yi New YearMugan, Funing CountyBai Yi30 July 2012
Horse RacingLitang, SichuanTibetan01 August 2012
Close Door FestivalBuddhist AreasDai, Achang, Bulang, Deang02 August 2012
Bai Yi New Year文山州富宁县木阳乡木香村 Muxiang Village, Muyang, Funing county, WenshanYi02 August 2012
Guanyinshan Temple Fair观音山Bai06 August 2012
Swallow Nest FestivalSwallow Cave, JianshuiBird Nest Eaters08 August 2012
Torch FestivalYi AreasYi11 August 2012
Red Rice FestivalWenshan CountyZhuang11 August 2012
Torch FestivalDaliBai12 August 2012
Autumn Fair寻甸县板桥乡 Banqiao, XundianYi14 August 2012
Gaofeng Torch FestivalGaofeng, Lufeng CountyYi14 August 2012
Mule FairYongshengHan, Yi21 August 2012
Jumping Song FairEjia, Shuangbai County 双柏县諤嘉乡Yi31 August 2012
Autumn FairLijiangNaxi31 August 2012
BullfightingJiumo, Guangnan County 广南县旧莫乡板茂村Zhuang01 September 2012
Songgui Temple FairSonggui, Heqing CountyBai07 September 2012
Lanterns on the LakeEryuan County Cibi Lake Dragon King Temple 龙王庙茈碧湖洱源Bai07 September 2012
Offerings to ErhaiAround ErhaiBai08 September 2012
Circling the MountainLugu Lake, Ninglang County10 September 2012
Shibaoshan SongfestShibaoshan, Jianchuan CountyBai12 September 2012
White Elephant FestJingguBai20 September 2012
New RiceWa areasWa29 September 2012
Mid-Autumn Festivalall placesHan30 September 2012
National DayeverywhereChinese01 October 2012
Baobo Festival德宏瑞丽 RuiliChinese & Burmese02 October 2012
Confucius FestivalShiyang, Dayao County 大姚县石羊镇Han12 October 2012
Temple FairGuanyin Temple Longchuan 龙川县观音寺Han15 October 2012
Holy Crane Festival双柏县大庄镇Yi18 October 2012
Street FestivalHusa 户撒Achang 24 October 2012
Open Door FestivalBuddhist AreasDai, Achang, Bulang, Deang29 October 2012
Temple FairJinghan Pagoda, Longchuan County 龙川县京罕佛塔Dai06 November 2012
Yi New YearChuxiongYi25 November 2012
Panwang FestivalSome Yao AreasYao29 November 2012
Zhamei Temple Fair扎美寺Tibetan/Mosuo08 December 2012
KuoshiNujiangLisu20 December 2012
ChristmasChristian AreasChristians25 December 2012
Mekong Art FestivalJinghongTourists26 December 2012
GedongTacheng Temple, Weixi CountyTibetan28 December 2012
Pulling the Wooden DrumWa VillagesWa12 January 2013
KuoshiLongba, Longchuan County 陇川县，陇把镇Lisu16 January 2013
Long Table FeastYuanyang RegionHani23 January 2013
TemaokeJinuoshan, JinghongJinuo06 February 2013
Daba Spring Festival Evening PartyJunsai, Yongde CountyHan, Deang, Wa09 February 2013
Spring Festivaleverywhereeveryone10 February 2013
Heshi FestivalLisu Villages in Yuanmou CountyLisu10 February 2013
Longsa Festival双柏县雨龙乡Yi11 February 2013
Bath GatheringDenggeng, Lushui County, 登埂村，泸水县Lisu11 February 2013
Miao CaihuashanMiao areas of Yuanyang, Jinping, Pingbian, MaguanMiao12 February 2013
Mulan Huashan马关县城 Maguan CountytownMiao12 February 2013
Bai Opera舰船县石宝山石龙村 Shilong Village ShibaoshanBai14 February 2013
Yaba FestivalDaying 大营, Xiangyun County 祥云Yi17 February 2013
Jumping Tiger Festival双柏县法膘乡Yi17 February 2013
Lantern Festival南华县雨露乡Bai17 February 2013
Weishan Temple FairDaxiao Temple, Weishan CountyHan18 February 2013
Golden Temple Fair昆明金殿寺Kunming Residents18 February 2013
Dai Flower StreetMosha, Xinping CountyDai22 February 2013
Dragon King大姚县石羊镇Han22 February 2013
Incense FestivalYangzong 阳宗, Chengjiang CountyHan23 February 2013
Temple FairKangpu Temple, Weixi CountyTibetan24 February 2013
Flower Lantern FestivalMishi, Midu County 弥渡县米祉乡Han24 February 2013
Stick FestivalLijiangNaxi24 February 2013
Costume CompetitionZhizuo, Yongren CountyYi24 February 2013
Yi FestivalFumin CountyYI24 February 2013
Taiping Temple Fair泸西县城子古村 Chengzi, LuxiYi24 February 2013
Jingpo MunaoDehongJingpo24 February 2013
Miao FestivalFumin CountyMiao25 February 2013
Nadam通海县兴蒙乡 Xingmeng, TonghaiMongolian13 December 2014