Dragon Boat Festival: Quick Facts

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Oct. 1, 2026

Facts

Also Known As	Double Fifth Festival • Duanwu Jie • Tuen Ng • Poet’s Day

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Dragon boat racing during the Dragon Boat Festival

Three dragon boats with paddlers in a race on a lake, with a grassy shoreline in the background. Red and yellow buoys mark the course.

Qu Yuan, the poet whose tragic death is commemorated in the Dragon Boat Festival

Large, colorful Chinese dragon sculpture with gold scales, red and green accents, and an open mouth, set above stylized blue waves outdoors.

Inside the annual Dragon Boat Festival in Schwerin, Germany

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