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Shanghai Events and Shanghai Festivals
(Shanghai, China, CN)



The Chinese city of Shanghai is well-known for its annual film festival, which attracts international attention. During the rest of the year, much of Shanghai is alive with various cultural and sporting events, as well as large-scale celebrations of traditional Chinese national holidays and spectacular lantern festivals.

Attending these events offers an exceptional opportunity to see some of the city's interesting traditions and to interact with the locals. Below are Shanghai's most prominent annual festivals and events, together with a number of other seasonal attractions and things to do.




Shanghai National Public Holidays - Shanghai, China, CN
The People's Republic of China features a total of nine national public holidays each year:

• New Year's Day - January 1st
• Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) - February
• International Women's Day - March 8th
• International Labour Day - May 1st
• Youth Day - May 4th
• International Children's Day - June 1st
• Birthday of the Chinese Communist Party - July 1st
• Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Liberation Army (August 1st)
• National Day - October 1st

Shanghai Calendar of Festivals and Events 2009 / 2010

Shanghai Events and Festivals in January - Shanghai, China, CN

• New Year's Holiday - held on January 1st and 2nd is a national holiday and celebrated throughout the city, with lion and dragon dances at the Longhua Temple

Shanghai Events and Festivals in February - Shanghai, China, CN

• Chinese New Year - falls according to the traditional Chinese calendar and is celebrated with dragon dances, lots of red decorations and visits to kin, relatives and friends
• Lantern Festival - based at the Yu Yuan Gardens and featuring locals walking around nearby streets, carrying illuminated paper lanterns

Shanghai Events and Festivals in March - Shanghai, China, CN

• Longhua Temple Fair - goes back over 300 years, when the laughing Buddha was born under the Longhua tree, preached Buddhism and saved people from worldly sufferings

Shanghai Events and Festivals in April - Shanghai, China, CN

• Shanghai International Tea Culture Festival - held over one week, a traditional and grand festival promoting Chinese national culture and fostering friendship with people from all over the world

Shanghai Events and Festivals in May - Shanghai, China, CN

• Dragon Boat Festival - is held on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month and commemorates the national hero Qu Yuan, who drowned himself in the 3rd century BC to protest against the corrupt emperor
• Shanghai International Music Festival - mid-May, lasting around one week and featuring a range of music-related events and well-attended concerts

Shanghai Events and Festivals in June - Shanghai, China, CN

• Shanghai Film Festival - the Chinese film industry is gaining more and more attention from filmmakers home and abroad, and several international stars have attended this event in the past

Shanghai Events and Festivals in July - Shanghai, China, CN

• Birthday of the Chinese Communist Party - held on 1st July, featuring celebrations in the birthplace of the CCP throughout the city

Shanghai Events and Festivals in August - Shanghai, China, CN

• No significant events and festivals in Shanghai in the month of August

Shanghai Events and Festivals in September - Shanghai, China, CN

• Shanghai Tourism Festival - a huge urban tourist celebration with the theme of 'Walking into Happiness and Joy', featuring a parade along either Nanjing Donglu or Huaihai Zhonglu
• Shanghai Grand Prix - held on the last weekend of September, a glitzy extravaganza featuring the roar and excitement of F1

Shanghai Events and Festivals in October - Shanghai, China, CN

• National Day - held on 1st October, a national holiday commemorating the founding of the People's Republic of China
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• Shanghai International Arts Festival - offering a month of live music, dance, theatre, magic and exhibitions at various venues throughout the city

Shanghai Events and Festivals in November - Shanghai, China, CN

• Tennis Masters Cup - week-long event and the season finale, featuring the top eight male players
• Shanghai Marathon - attracting runners from across China and the rest of the world. Around 18,000 participants take part each year and the route is lined with thousands of spectators who eagerly cheer the runners on
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Shanghai Events and Festivals in December - Shanghai, China, CN

• Shanghai International Arts Festival - early December, month-long celebrations featuring a range of exhibitions, dancing, acrobatics, concerts and operatic performances

 
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