{
  "name": "XinAn Open Chinese Festival Calendar Dataset 2026–2027",
  "version": "1.0",
  "reviewedAt": "2026-08-24",
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "licenseUrl": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citationUrl": "https://canwee.xyz/en/research/festival-calendar-data/",
  "methodology": "Gregorian and lunar dates were checked against the Hong Kong Observatory annual conversion tables. Names describe common cultural reference points and do not represent a universal temple or community schedule.",
  "records": [
    {"id":"2026-cny","gregorianDate":"2026-02-17","weekday":"Tuesday","lunarDate":"正月初一","nameZhHant":"春節","nameZhHans":"春节","nameEn":"Lunar New Year","category":"festival","regionalNote":"Celebrations differ by community and family.","sourceUrl":"https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/gts/time/calendar/pdf/files/2026.pdf"},
    {"id":"2026-caishen","gregorianDate":"2026-02-21","weekday":"Saturday","lunarDate":"正月初五","nameZhHant":"破五／迎財神常見日","nameZhHans":"破五／迎财神常见日","nameEn":"Fifth day customs","category":"folk-custom","regionalNote":"Powu, business reopening and Caishen customs are not uniform.","sourceUrl":"https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/gts/time/calendar/pdf/files/2026.pdf"},
    {"id":"2026-wenchang","gregorianDate":"2026-03-21","weekday":"Saturday","lunarDate":"二月初三","nameZhHant":"文昌帝君誕辰常見日","nameZhHans":"文昌帝君诞辰常见日","nameEn":"Wenchang commemoration","category":"deity-commemoration","regionalNote":"Follow the current temple announcement for events.","sourceUrl":"https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/gts/time/calendar/pdf/files/2026.pdf"},
    {"id":"2026-qingming","gregorianDate":"2026-04-05","weekday":"Sunday","lunarDate":null,"nameZhHant":"清明節","nameZhHans":"清明节","nameEn":"Qingming Festival","category":"solar-term","regionalNote":"Families may visit before or after the date.","sourceUrl":"https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/gts/time/calendar/pdf/files/2026.pdf"},
    {"id":"2026-guanyin-birth","gregorianDate":"2026-04-06","weekday":"Monday","lunarDate":"二月十九","nameZhHant":"觀音菩薩聖誕常見紀念日","nameZhHans":"观音菩萨诞辰常见纪念日","nameEn":"Guanyin birth commemoration","category":"buddhist-commemoration","regionalNote":"Temple observances may be rescheduled.","sourceUrl":"https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/gts/time/calendar/pdf/files/2026.pdf"},
    {"id":"2026-mazu","gregorianDate":"2026-05-09","weekday":"Saturday","lunarDate":"三月廿三","nameZhHant":"媽祖誕辰常見日","nameZhHans":"妈祖诞辰常见日","nameEn":"Mazu commemoration","category":"deity-commemoration","regionalNote":"Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia have different event formats and schedules.","sourceUrl":"https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/gts/time/calendar/pdf/files/2026.pdf"},
    {"id":"2026-manjusri","gregorianDate":"2026-05-20","weekday":"Wednesday","lunarDate":"四月初四","nameZhHant":"文殊菩薩聖誕常見紀念日","nameZhHans":"文殊菩萨诞辰常见纪念日","nameEn":"Manjushri commemoration","category":"buddhist-commemoration","regionalNote":"Temple observances may be rescheduled.","sourceUrl":"https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/gts/time/calendar/pdf/files/2026.pdf"},
    {"id":"2026-guandi-alt","gregorianDate":"2026-06-27","weekday":"Saturday","lunarDate":"五月十三","nameZhHant":"關帝紀念日傳統之一","nameZhHans":"关帝纪念日传统之一","nameEn":"Guandi commemoration tradition","category":"deity-commemoration","regionalNote":"Other traditions include the twenty-fourth day of the sixth lunar month.","sourceUrl":"https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/gts/time/calendar/pdf/files/2026.pdf"},
    {"id":"2026-guanyin-enlightenment","gregorianDate":"2026-08-01","weekday":"Saturday","lunarDate":"六月十九","nameZhHant":"觀音菩薩成道常見紀念日","nameZhHans":"观音菩萨成道常见纪念日","nameEn":"Guanyin enlightenment commemoration","category":"buddhist-commemoration","regionalNote":"Temple observances may be rescheduled.","sourceUrl":"https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/gts/time/calendar/pdf/files/2026.pdf"},
    {"id":"2026-guandi","gregorianDate":"2026-08-06","weekday":"Thursday","lunarDate":"六月廿四","nameZhHant":"關帝誕辰常見日","nameZhHans":"关帝诞辰常见日","nameEn":"Guandi commemoration","category":"deity-commemoration","regionalNote":"Commemoration traditions differ by region.","sourceUrl":"https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/gts/time/calendar/pdf/files/2026.pdf"},
    {"id":"2026-zhongyuan","gregorianDate":"2026-08-27","weekday":"Thursday","lunarDate":"七月十五","nameZhHant":"中元節常見日","nameZhHans":"中元节常见日","nameEn":"Zhongyuan Festival","category":"festival","regionalNote":"Some communities observe the fourteenth day of the seventh lunar month.","sourceUrl":"https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/gts/time/calendar/pdf/files/2026.pdf"},
    {"id":"2026-guanyin-renunciation","gregorianDate":"2026-10-28","weekday":"Wednesday","lunarDate":"九月十九","nameZhHant":"觀音菩薩出家常見紀念日","nameZhHans":"观音菩萨出家常见纪念日","nameEn":"Guanyin renunciation commemoration","category":"buddhist-commemoration","regionalNote":"Temple observances may be rescheduled.","sourceUrl":"https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/gts/time/calendar/pdf/files/2026.pdf"},
    {"id":"2027-cny","gregorianDate":"2027-02-06","weekday":"Saturday","lunarDate":"正月初一","nameZhHant":"春節","nameZhHans":"春节","nameEn":"Lunar New Year","category":"festival","regionalNote":"Celebrations differ by community and family.","sourceUrl":"https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/gts/time/calendar/pdf/files/2027.pdf"},
    {"id":"2027-caishen","gregorianDate":"2027-02-10","weekday":"Wednesday","lunarDate":"正月初五","nameZhHant":"破五／迎財神常見日","nameZhHans":"破五／迎财神常见日","nameEn":"Fifth day customs","category":"folk-custom","regionalNote":"Powu, business reopening and Caishen customs are not uniform.","sourceUrl":"https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/gts/time/calendar/pdf/files/2027.pdf"},
    {"id":"2027-wenchang","gregorianDate":"2027-03-10","weekday":"Wednesday","lunarDate":"二月初三","nameZhHant":"文昌帝君誕辰常見日","nameZhHans":"文昌帝君诞辰常见日","nameEn":"Wenchang commemoration","category":"deity-commemoration","regionalNote":"Follow the current temple announcement for events.","sourceUrl":"https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/gts/time/calendar/pdf/files/2027.pdf"},
    {"id":"2027-guanyin-birth","gregorianDate":"2027-03-25","weekday":"Thursday","lunarDate":"二月十九","nameZhHant":"觀音菩薩聖誕常見紀念日","nameZhHans":"观音菩萨诞辰常见纪念日","nameEn":"Guanyin birth commemoration","category":"buddhist-commemoration","regionalNote":"Temple observances may be rescheduled.","sourceUrl":"https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/gts/time/calendar/pdf/files/2027.pdf"},
    {"id":"2027-qingming","gregorianDate":"2027-04-05","weekday":"Monday","lunarDate":null,"nameZhHant":"清明節","nameZhHans":"清明节","nameEn":"Qingming Festival","category":"solar-term","regionalNote":"Families may visit before or after the date.","sourceUrl":"https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/gts/time/calendar/pdf/files/2027.pdf"},
    {"id":"2027-mazu","gregorianDate":"2027-04-29","weekday":"Thursday","lunarDate":"三月廿三","nameZhHant":"媽祖誕辰常見日","nameZhHans":"妈祖诞辰常见日","nameEn":"Mazu commemoration","category":"deity-commemoration","regionalNote":"Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia have different event formats and schedules.","sourceUrl":"https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/gts/time/calendar/pdf/files/2027.pdf"},
    {"id":"2027-manjusri","gregorianDate":"2027-05-09","weekday":"Sunday","lunarDate":"四月初四","nameZhHant":"文殊菩薩聖誕常見紀念日","nameZhHans":"文殊菩萨诞辰常见纪念日","nameEn":"Manjushri commemoration","category":"buddhist-commemoration","regionalNote":"Temple observances may be rescheduled.","sourceUrl":"https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/gts/time/calendar/pdf/files/2027.pdf"},
    {"id":"2027-guandi-alt","gregorianDate":"2027-06-17","weekday":"Thursday","lunarDate":"五月十三","nameZhHant":"關帝紀念日傳統之一","nameZhHans":"关帝纪念日传统之一","nameEn":"Guandi commemoration tradition","category":"deity-commemoration","regionalNote":"Other traditions include the twenty-fourth day of the sixth lunar month.","sourceUrl":"https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/gts/time/calendar/pdf/files/2027.pdf"},
    {"id":"2027-guanyin-enlightenment","gregorianDate":"2027-07-22","weekday":"Thursday","lunarDate":"六月十九","nameZhHant":"觀音菩薩成道常見紀念日","nameZhHans":"观音菩萨成道常见纪念日","nameEn":"Guanyin enlightenment commemoration","category":"buddhist-commemoration","regionalNote":"Temple observances may be rescheduled.","sourceUrl":"https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/gts/time/calendar/pdf/files/2027.pdf"},
    {"id":"2027-guandi","gregorianDate":"2027-07-27","weekday":"Tuesday","lunarDate":"六月廿四","nameZhHant":"關帝誕辰常見日","nameZhHans":"关帝诞辰常见日","nameEn":"Guandi commemoration","category":"deity-commemoration","regionalNote":"Commemoration traditions differ by region.","sourceUrl":"https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/gts/time/calendar/pdf/files/2027.pdf"},
    {"id":"2027-zhongyuan","gregorianDate":"2027-08-16","weekday":"Monday","lunarDate":"七月十五","nameZhHant":"中元節常見日","nameZhHans":"中元节常见日","nameEn":"Zhongyuan Festival","category":"festival","regionalNote":"Some communities observe the fourteenth day of the seventh lunar month.","sourceUrl":"https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/gts/time/calendar/pdf/files/2027.pdf"},
    {"id":"2027-guanyin-renunciation","gregorianDate":"2027-10-18","weekday":"Monday","lunarDate":"九月十九","nameZhHant":"觀音菩薩出家常見紀念日","nameZhHans":"观音菩萨出家常见纪念日","nameEn":"Guanyin renunciation commemoration","category":"buddhist-commemoration","regionalNote":"Temple observances may be rescheduled.","sourceUrl":"https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/gts/time/calendar/pdf/files/2027.pdf"}
  ]
}