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Chinese Minority Nationalities' Holidays

Chinese Minority Nationalities' Holidays

There are 56 nationalities in China and each of them has their own festivals. The following only lists the major events in the minority group.

Jinuo Temaoke Mid Feb
Miao Flower Mountain Mid Feb
Jingpo Munaozongge Mid Feb
The Tibetan New Year Feb 15
Changjiao Miao Tiaohuapo Feb 23
Bai Butterfly Meeting Feb 28  
Miao Lusheng Festival March 5
Yi Flower-arranging Mar 23
Xiaohua Miao Tiaohuapo Mar 30
The Dai (Tai) Water sprinkling Festival Mid April
Sister's Meal Festival April 28-30
The Bai March Fair Apr 28 - May 04
Siyueba Festival May 21
Tibet an Duanyang Jun 16
Zhongdian Horse Festival Jun 16
Dragon Boat Festival July 5-7
Naxi Sanduo Aug 5
The Yi Torch Festival Aug 4
The Mongolian Nadam Fair Aug
Litang Horse Festival Aug 01 - Aug 03