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Qixi Festival (Double Seventh)
The seventh night of the seventh lunar month: the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd meet, and lovers marry or register.
When is Qixi Festival (Double Seventh) in 2027?
Qixi Festival (Double Seventh) 2027 is on Sunday, 8 August 2027. Other years: 2026, Wednesday, 19 August 2026; 2028, Saturday, 26 August 2028.
About Qixi Festival (Double Seventh)
Qixi marks the legend of Zhinu, the weaver goddess, and Niulang, the cowherd, who are parted by the Milky Way and allowed to meet once a year on a bridge of magpies. In older China girls prayed to Zhinu for skill at needlework, threaded needles by moonlight and displayed their handiwork. Today it is called the Chinese Valentine's Day. Couples exchange gifts, restaurants fill, and in mainland China marriage registry offices are often busy. The same story is kept in Japan as Tanabata and in Korea and Vietnam under other names.
Qixi Festival (Double Seventh) dates: 2026, 2027, 2028
| Year | Qixi Festival (Double Seventh) date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday, 19 August 2026 |
| 2027 | Sunday, 8 August 2027 |
| 2028 | Saturday, 26 August 2028 |
What is served
- qiaoguo fried pastries
- sweet dumplings
- noodles
Also part of it, and being written: Qixi Festival (The Double Seventh festival and its legend.), The Weaver Girl and the Cowherd (The story of the star lovers.), Chinese marriage (The wider customs of Chinese weddings.).
Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Background: "Qixi Festival" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.