Yunnan Festivals List

Yunnan is the province with the largest population of minorities with 25 of them having more than 5000 members,among them 16 are indigenous. Yunnan ethnic festivals are always fulled with beautiful legends and featured activities to celebrate. In every month, there are festivals held in different areas by different minorities. 
Popular Ethnic Festivals in Yunnan

Holiday Name
Date
Celebrated by

March Street (Sanyuejie) Festival of Bai
the third day of the third lunar month in Chinese calendar
Bai

Munaozongge Festival
15th-19th day of first lunar month
Jingpo

New Rice Festival
2nd day of the 2nd lunar month
Hani, Wa

Water-Splashing Festival
April 13–15
Dai

Sanduo Festival of Naxi
Mar. 14, 2019
Naxi

Torch Festival
24th to 27th of the sixth lunar month
Yi, Bai, Naxi, etc.

Shoton Festival
the last day of the sixth month in Tibetan Calendar 
Tibetan

Mizhi Festival of Yi
the 11th lunar month
Yi

Tibetan New Year
1st day of Tibetan year
Tibetan

Knife-Pole Festival
2nd day of the second lunar month
Lisu

More ethnic festivals in Yunnan:

Kuoshi Festival
Raosanling Festival
Gedong Festival
Opening Door Festival
Huashan Festival
Bangbanghui Festival

Ethnic Festivals by Month

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Festivals by Ethnic Minorities

Achang
Bai
Blang
Bouyei
Dai
Deang
Dulong
Hani
Hui
Jingpo
Jino
Lahu
Lisu
Man
Miao
Mongol
Naxi 
Nu
Pumi
Shui
Tibetan
Wa
Yao
Yi
Zhuang

Yunnan Minority Festival Tour
A visit to Yunnan offers an unique and exciting experience of ethnic customs with more than 400 ethnic minorities festivals celebrated throughout the year. Yunnan Exploration offer various minority festival tours for your reference, or customize one for you.

6 Days XishuangBanna Water Splashing Festival Tour
13 Days Yunnan Festival Tour in Spring
17 Days Yunnan Ethnic Minorities Festivals Tour around Chinese New Year
18 Days Colorful South China Ethnic Minorities Discover Tour

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