Guizhou Festivals
Top Guizhou Festivals in 2025
There are 49 ethnic minorities living in Guizhou. These ethnic people celebrate more than 1,000 ethnic festivals throughout the year.
China Highlights has listed the following ethnic festivals worth attending while visiting Guizhou.
1. Sisters Meals Festival
Kaili, Apr. 12 to 14, 2025
Sister’s Meal Festival is celebrated in southeast Guizhou province. It is a traditional festival of the Miao people. On that day, Miao girls give four-color rice to the man they love as a present. It is considered the oldest “Valentine’s Day” of China.
Details for Sisters Meals Festival
2. Lusheng Festival
Kaili, Feb. 15 to 17, 2025
The lusheng is a traditional Chinese reed instrument. Lusheng Festival in Kaili, Guizhou is the most influential and grandest of the Miao ethnicity festivals.
The girls dress up in their best costumes and symbolic silver headdresses, while the boys carry their lusheng to play at the Lusheng Stadium.
3. Dragon Canoe Festival
Shidong, May. 31, 2025
Dragon Canoe Festival is one of the four important traditional festivals of the Miao people. Large-scale traditional activities are held during the festival, including dragon boat races, canoe races, and post-race events.
4. The Miao New Year Festival
Leishan, Jan. 21, 2025
Different from traditional Chinese New Year, Miao New Year is often celebrated after the rice harvest, and usually lasts 5–15 days. People worship their ancestors, play the lusheng (a reed instrument), and visit their neighboring villages during the festival.
Note: Festival dates provided below are for reference only. They are subject to change for various reasons, including weather conditions. If you plan to see or participate in the festivals, it is recommended that you contact our travel advisors for the most up-to-date information.