The Lantern Festival (traditional Chinese: 元宵節; simplified Chinese: 元宵节; pinyin: Yuánxiāo jié), also called Shangyuan Festival (traditional Chinese: 上元節; simplified Chinese: 上元节; pinyin: Shàngyuán jié), is a Chinese traditional festival celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month in the lunisolar Chinese calendar, during the full moon.

The Chinese Lantern festival, or yuánxiāo jié (元宵节) falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month. It comes two weeks after Chinese New Year’s Day, which the first day of the 15-day Spring Festival celebration period. Since Chinese New Year is on February 10, 2024, the Lantern Festival is coming up!

The Chinese New Year holiday comes to its climax with the Yuan Xiao (元宵节 / yuán xiāo jié), or Lantern Festival, celebrated on February 24th, 2024. Began over 2000 years ago, the festival has developed many meanings. It celebrates family reunions and society. It features ancient spiritual traditions.

This year's Lantern Festival, also known as the Yuanxiao Festival, falls on Feb. 24, marking the 15th day of the first month in the Chinese lunar calendar. Traditionally, people usually celebrate it by appreciating lanterns, solving lantern riddles and enjoying delicious sticky rice balls.

The Lantern Festival takes place on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar. It marks the end of 15 days of celebration that occurs at the beginning of the new year. The lantern takes place during Shangyuan or the first full moon of the year.