Qixi Festival falls on which day of the Chinese lunisolar month?

Qixi Festival falls on which day of the Chinese lunisolar month? The answer is the seventh day.

Qixi is observed on the seventh day of the seventh month of the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar. In Chinese, 七夕 means “seventh evening,” reflecting both the date and the festival’s emphasis on nighttime stargazing.

The date follows the lunisolar calendar rather than the Gregorian calendar, so its Western-calendar date changes from year to year. Qixi is therefore not permanently fixed on July 7, even though some modern celebrations use that date for convenience. The festival is specifically tied to the seventh lunar month.

The repeated sevens are central to the legend of Zhinü and Niulang. The Weaver Girl and Cowherd are allowed to meet only once each year on this night. The seventh-month date also distinguishes Qixi from other Chinese festivals: the Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth month, while the Lantern Festival occurs on the fifteenth day of the first month.