Festivals of Minority Ethnic Groups in Guizhou

Chinese Name	Festival	Minority	Date in 2024			Location	Activities
新年	New Year Festival	Dong	Feb. 10 - 12			Liping	Worship ancestors, antiphonal singing, Dong Opera
跳花坡	Tiaohuapo	Miao	Feb. 17			Liuzhi	Lusheng dance, antiphonal singing
芦笙节	Lusheng Festival	Miao	Feb. 25 - Mar. 1			Villages of Zhouxi Town, Kali City	Lusheng dance, antiphonal singing, bullfight
跳花坡	Tiaohuapo	Miao	Mar. 24			Nankai, Shuicheng	Lusheng dance, antiphonal singing
姊妹节	Sister's Meal Festival	Miao	Apr. 23 - 25			Shidong, Taijiang	East sister's meal,  wooden drum dance, festival market
四月八	Siyueba	Miao	May 15			Huangping County, Songtao County	Lusheng dance, antiphonal singing
龙船节	Dragon Boat Festival	Miao	Jun. 10 - 12			Shidong	Dragon boat race, local market
六月六	Liuyueliu	Bouyei	Jul. 11			Zhenfeng	Singing competition, play bamboo leaves
芦笙节	Lusheng Festival	Gejia	Oct. 28			Chong'an	Antiphonal singing, Lusheng dance, festival market
芦笙节	Lusheng Festival	Miao	Oct. 29			Gulong	Antiphonal singing, bullfight, Lusheng dance
新年	Miao New Year Festival	Miao	November			Leishan	Lusheng dance, antiphonal singing
Chinese Name	Festival	Minority	Date in Chinese Lunar Calendar			Location	Activities
跳场	Tiaochang Festival	Miao	Jan.9			Tongmuling Village, Huaxi District, Guiyang City	Lusheng Dance
地戏节	Dixi Festival	Bouyei	Jan.15			Villages of Huaxi District, Guiyang City	Sing Local Opera
翻鼓节	Fangu Festival	Miao	February			Qinglang Village, Qingman Town, Kali City	Beat Wooden Drum, Blow Lusheng
三月三	Sanyuesan	Dong	Mar.3			Baojing Town, Zhenyuan County	Antiphonal Singing, Lusheng Dance
踩歌堂	Caigetang Festival	Miao	Jun.6			Jinbao Town, Zhenyuan County	Antiphonal Singing
跑马节	Paoma Festival	Miao	June			Guading Town, Kali City	Horse Race,   Antiphonal Singing
吃新节	Chixin Festival	Miao	June			Villages of Panghai Town, Kali City	Eat New Rice, Celebrate Harvest
爬坡节	Papo Festival	Miao	Jun.19			Xianlu Mountain of Kali City	Lusheng Dance, Antiphonal Singing
查白歌节	Chabaige Festival	Bouyei	Jun.21			Chabai Town of Xingyi City	Antiphonal Singing, Play Yu-kin, Dance
七月半	Qiyueban	Miao	Jul.13			Outskirts of Kali City	Lusheng Dance, Horse Race,   Bullfight
七月半(吃新)	Chixin Festival	Miao	July			Zhouxi Town and Qingman Town of Kali City	Eat New Rice, Assemble
重阳节	Double Ninth Festival	Miao	Sep.9			Qingman Town of Kali City	Blow Lusheng, Bullfight, Horse Race
斗牛节	Bullfight Festival	Miao	September			Yongxi (A Miao Village)	Bullfight, Horse Race, Antiphonal Singing, Dance
苗年	New Year of Miao	Miao	October			Zhouxi Town, Guading Town, Kali City	Blow Lusheng, Bullfight, Horse Race, Beat Drum
端节	Duan Festival	Shui	October			Sandu County, Dushan County, Dujun City	Ancestor Worship, Horse Race,  Celebrate Harvest
侗年	New Year of Dong	Dong	End of Oct. to Beginning of Nov.			Rongjiang County	Lusheng Dance, Bullfight, Lantern Fair