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Yunnan Festival Calendar
| Name | Location | Group | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapeseed Flower | Luoping | Han | 20 February 2012 |
| Men's Festival | Zhemi, Jinping | Dai | 20 February 2012 |
| Play Festival | Yimen 易门大龙泉 | Han | 23 February 2012 |
| Axi Fire Worship | Hongwan Village, Mile County | Axi Yi | 24 February 2012 |
| Flower Arranging Festival | Tanhua, Dayao County | 29 February 2012 | |
| Baishijia | 勐腊县易武乡 Yiwu, Mengla County | Yi | 29 February 2012 |
| Mute God Festival | 南涧县盖瓦洒村 Nanjian, Gonglang | Yi | 29 February 2012 |
| Sword Ladder | Lunma, Tengchong | Lisu | 29 February 2012 |
| Dancing Tiger Festival | Fabiao, Shuangbai County | Yi | 29 February 2012 |
| Sanduo Festival | Lijiang | Naxi | 29 February 2012 |
| Prince Festival | Shaxi, Jianchuan County | Bai | 29 February 2012 |
| Bath Festival | Wumulong | Limi Yi | 07 March 2012 |
| International Women's Day | Everywhere | All women | 08 March 2012 |
| Guanyin Cave Fair | 泸西县阿庐古洞 Alu Caves, Luxi | Buddhists | 11 March 2012 |
| Guanyin Festival | Guanyin Temple, Dali 大理观音唐 | Bai | 11 March 2012 |
| Yunfest | Kunming | Filmbuffs | 21 March 2012 |
| Wuwei Songfest | Wuwei Temple in Dali 大理无为寺 | Bai | 24 March 2012 |
| Third of March | Qujing, Wenshan | Zhuang, Buyi | 24 March 2012 |
| Third of March | Gugan, Fuyuan County | Shui | 24 March 2012 |
| Play on Xishan | Xishan Park, Kunming | Kunming Residents | 24 March 2012 |
| Woba Festival | 大姚县湾碧乡 | Dai | 28 March 2012 |
| Water Splashing Festival | Yongxing, Yongren County 永仁县永兴乡 | Dai | 29 March 2012 |
| Tomb Sweeping Day | everywhere | Han | 05 April 2012 |
| Fairy Festival | Bingzhongluo, Gongshan County | Nu | 05 April 2012 |
| Third Month Fair | Dali | Bai | 05 April 2012 |
| Flower Picking Festival | Santaishan, Luxi County | Deang | 05 April 2012 |
| Migan Festival | 元江县因远镇 Yinyuan, Yuanjiang County | Bai | 06 April 2012 |
| Bainian | Mangxin, Menglian County | Dai | 10 April 2012 |
| Wooden Drum Festival | Ximeng | Wa | 10 April 2012 |
| Holy Fish Festival | Menglian | Dai | 11 April 2012 |
| Watersplashing Festival | Dehong | Dai, Achang, Deang | 12 April 2012 |
| Watersplashing Festival | Menglian | Dai | 13 April 2012 |
| Watersplashing Festival | Xishuangbanna | Dai | 13 April 2012 |
| Watersplashing Festival | Yongping, Jinggu County | Dai | 16 April 2012 |
| Watersplashing Festival | Mengla, Jinping County | Dai | 16 April 2012 |
| Mouding March Fair | Mouding | Yi | 18 April 2012 |
| Yi Costume Festival | Santai, Dayao County | Yi | 18 April 2012 |
| Master Earth | Shiyang, Dayao County 大姚县石羊镇 | Han | 18 April 2012 |
| Luban Festival | 通海县西城 Tonghai Xicheng | Mongolian | 22 April 2012 |
| Temple Fair | Guangnan | Han | 23 April 2012 |
| Asian Valentines Day | Luoguqing, Lanping County 州兰坪县通甸镇罗古箐村 | Pumi | 24 April 2012 |
| Buckwheat Festival | Xinzhai, Malipo County | Bailuo Yi 白倮彝 | 25 April 2012 |
| Manlong Buckwheat Festival | Manlong village, Jijie, Xichou | Hualuo Yi | 25 April 2012 |
| Cattle King | Luoping and Fuyuan 罗平、富源 | Buyi | 28 April 2012 |
| Prince Festival | Longjie, Dayao County 龙街乡 | 28 April 2012 | |
| Tiaogong Festival | Longyang, Funing County 龙洋寨,板仑乡,富宁县 | Bailuo Yi 白倮彝 | 28 April 2012 |
| Hotpant Festival | Yanggai, Chegu and Langdi, Honghe County 龙街,车古,浪堤,红河县 | Hani | 29 April 2012 |
| Kunming Cultural Tourism Festival | Kunming | All | 30 April 2012 |
| Monihei | Cangyuan | Wa | 01 May 2012 |
| Twin Festival | Mojiang | Twins | 01 May 2012 |
| May Day | everywhere | Chinese | 01 May 2012 |
| Yangmei Festival | Shiping | Tourists | 01 May 2012 |
| Butterfly Festival | 大理蝴蝶源 | Bai | 05 May 2012 |
| Guniangjie | Dayangjie, Honghe 红河县大洋街 | Hani | 11 May 2012 |
| Raosanling | North of Dali | Bai | 13 May 2012 |
| Mango Festival | 元江县城 Yuanjiang Town | Tourists | 11 June 2012 |
| Kuzhazha | Hani village in Jinping and Yuanyang | Hani | 19 June 2012 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Everywhere | Most | 23 June 2012 |
| Horse Races | Zhongdian | Tibetan | 23 June 2012 |
| Flower Mountain | Bailu and Gaoqiao, Wuding County 武定县白露乡,高桥镇 | Miao, Yi | 23 June 2012 |
| Kuzhazha | Dayangjie, Honghe 红河县大洋街 | Hani | 28 June 2012 |
| Chief's Temple Fair | 泸西县城子古村 Chengzi, Luxi | Yi | 01 July 2012 |
| Zheng He Cultural Tourism Festival | 晋宁县城昆阳, Jinning Kunyang | Yunnan Seafarers | 11 July 2012 |
| Danu Festival | Yao | 17 July 2012 | |
| Bai Yi New Year | Mulun, Funing County | Yi | 24 July 2012 |
| Waxberry Festival | Zhongshan, Chuxiong City 楚雄市中山乡 | Yi | 24 July 2012 |
| Bai Yi New Year | Mugan, Funing County | Bai Yi | 30 July 2012 |
| Horse Racing | Litang, Sichuan | Tibetan | 01 August 2012 |
| Close Door Festival | Buddhist Areas | Dai, Achang, Bulang, Deang | 02 August 2012 |
| Bai Yi New Year | 文山州富宁县木阳乡木香村 Muxiang Village, Muyang, Funing county, Wenshan | Yi | 02 August 2012 |
| Guanyinshan Temple Fair | 观音山 | Bai | 06 August 2012 |
| Swallow Nest Festival | Swallow Cave, Jianshui | Bird Nest Eaters | 08 August 2012 |
| Torch Festival | Yi Areas | Yi | 11 August 2012 |
| Red Rice Festival | Wenshan County | Zhuang | 11 August 2012 |
| Torch Festival | Dali | Bai | 12 August 2012 |
| Autumn Fair | 寻甸县板桥乡 Banqiao, Xundian | Yi | 14 August 2012 |
| Gaofeng Torch Festival | Gaofeng, Lufeng County | Yi | 14 August 2012 |
| Mule Fair | Yongsheng | Han, Yi | 21 August 2012 |
| Jumping Song Fair | Ejia, Shuangbai County 双柏县諤嘉乡 | Yi | 31 August 2012 |
| Autumn Fair | Lijiang | Naxi | 31 August 2012 |
| Bullfighting | Jiumo, Guangnan County 广南县旧莫乡板茂村 | Zhuang | 01 September 2012 |
| Songgui Temple Fair | Songgui, Heqing County | Bai | 07 September 2012 |
| Lanterns on the Lake | Eryuan County Cibi Lake Dragon King Temple 龙王庙茈碧湖洱源 | Bai | 07 September 2012 |
| Offerings to Erhai | Around Erhai | Bai | 08 September 2012 |
| Circling the Mountain | Lugu Lake, Ninglang County | 10 September 2012 | |
| Shibaoshan Songfest | Shibaoshan, Jianchuan County | Bai | 12 September 2012 |
| White Elephant Fest | Jinggu | Bai | 20 September 2012 |
| New Rice | Wa areas | Wa | 29 September 2012 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | all places | Han | 30 September 2012 |
| National Day | everywhere | Chinese | 01 October 2012 |
| Baobo Festival | 德宏瑞丽 Ruili | Chinese & Burmese | 02 October 2012 |
| Confucius Festival | Shiyang, Dayao County 大姚县石羊镇 | Han | 12 October 2012 |
| Temple Fair | Guanyin Temple Longchuan 龙川县观音寺 | Han | 15 October 2012 |
| Holy Crane Festival | 双柏县大庄镇 | Yi | 18 October 2012 |
| Street Festival | Husa 户撒 | Achang | 24 October 2012 |
| Open Door Festival | Buddhist Areas | Dai, Achang, Bulang, Deang | 29 October 2012 |
| Temple Fair | Jinghan Pagoda, Longchuan County 龙川县京罕佛塔 | Dai | 06 November 2012 |
| Yi New Year | Chuxiong | Yi | 25 November 2012 |
| Panwang Festival | Some Yao Areas | Yao | 29 November 2012 |
| Zhamei Temple Fair | 扎美寺 | Tibetan/Mosuo | 08 December 2012 |
| Kuoshi | Nujiang | Lisu | 20 December 2012 |
| Christmas | Christian Areas | Christians | 25 December 2012 |
| Mekong Art Festival | Jinghong | Tourists | 26 December 2012 |
| Gedong | Tacheng Temple, Weixi County | Tibetan | 28 December 2012 |
| Pulling the Wooden Drum | Wa Villages | Wa | 12 January 2013 |
| Kuoshi | Longba, Longchuan County 陇川县,陇把镇 | Lisu | 16 January 2013 |
| Long Table Feast | Yuanyang Region | Hani | 23 January 2013 |
| Temaoke | Jinuoshan, Jinghong | Jinuo | 06 February 2013 |
| Daba Spring Festival Evening Party | Junsai, Yongde County | Han, Deang, Wa | 09 February 2013 |
| Spring Festival | everywhere | everyone | 10 February 2013 |
| Heshi Festival | Lisu Villages in Yuanmou County | Lisu | 10 February 2013 |
| Longsa Festival | 双柏县雨龙乡 | Yi | 11 February 2013 |
| Bath Gathering | Denggeng, Lushui County, 登埂村,泸水县 | Lisu | 11 February 2013 |
| Miao Caihuashan | Miao areas of Yuanyang, Jinping, Pingbian, Maguan | Miao | 12 February 2013 |
| Mulan Huashan | 马关县城 Maguan Countytown | Miao | 12 February 2013 |
| Bai Opera | 舰船县石宝山石龙村 Shilong Village Shibaoshan | Bai | 14 February 2013 |
| Yaba Festival | Daying 大营, Xiangyun County 祥云 | Yi | 17 February 2013 |
| Jumping Tiger Festival | 双柏县法膘乡 | Yi | 17 February 2013 |
| Lantern Festival | 南华县雨露乡 | Bai | 17 February 2013 |
| Weishan Temple Fair | Daxiao Temple, Weishan County | Han | 18 February 2013 |
| Golden Temple Fair | 昆明金殿寺 | Kunming Residents | 18 February 2013 |
| Dai Flower Street | Mosha, Xinping County | Dai | 22 February 2013 |
| Dragon King | 大姚县石羊镇 | Han | 22 February 2013 |
| Incense Festival | Yangzong 阳宗, Chengjiang County | Han | 23 February 2013 |
| Temple Fair | Kangpu Temple, Weixi County | Tibetan | 24 February 2013 |
| Flower Lantern Festival | Mishi, Midu County 弥渡县米祉乡 | Han | 24 February 2013 |
| Stick Festival | Lijiang | Naxi | 24 February 2013 |
| Costume Competition | Zhizuo, Yongren County | Yi | 24 February 2013 |
| Yi Festival | Fumin County | YI | 24 February 2013 |
| Taiping Temple Fair | 泸西县城子古村 Chengzi, Luxi | Yi | 24 February 2013 |
| Jingpo Munao | Dehong | Jingpo | 24 February 2013 |
| Miao Festival | Fumin County | Miao | 25 February 2013 |
| Nadam | 通海县兴蒙乡 Xingmeng, Tonghai | Mongolian | 13 December 2014 |



