Deren door divison staff wish you a Happy Dragon Boat Festival

The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional holiday which occurs on the 5th day of the 5th month of the traditional Chinese calendar. Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional and important celebration in China. The southen part of China will hold boat racing while the northen part of China will eat eggs and Zongzi.

In 2021, Dragon Boat Festival falls on June 14 (Monday). China will have 3 days of public holiday from Saturday (June 12) to Monday (June 14), and we will be back at work on Tuesday, June 15.

Facts to Know about  Dragon Boat Festival

• Chinese name: 端午节 Duānwǔ Jié /dwann-woo jyeah/ 'start [of the] fifth traditional solar month festival'
• Date: month 5 day 5 of the Chinese lunar calendar
• History: over 2,000 years
• Celebrations: dragon boat racing, health-related customs, honoring Qu Yuan and others
• Popular festival food: sticky rice dumplings (zongzi)