What Day Is Spring Festival 2024. However, in the traditional sense, the laba festival (腊八 / làbā jié) of the lunar december (january 18th, 2024) marks the beginning of the spring festival. To enjoy a traditional and fascinating spring festival, the most important festival for chinese people, here are 16 days with unique traditions you won't want to miss this holiday season.
The first day of the festival begins on the new moon sometime each year between january 21st and february 20th. Memorial ceremonies are held on this day to pray to ancestors and gods (such as door gods) for fortune and a successful harvest.