Qixi (Chinese Valentine's Day)
The festival of the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd, a celestial love story.
Qixi falls on the 7th day of the 7th month in the Chinese lunisolar calendar, usually in August and occasionally in late July.
When Is Qixi (Chinese Valentine's Day)?
Qixi falls on the 7th day of the 7th month in the Chinese lunisolar calendar, usually in August and occasionally in late July.
Because the Gregorian date changes from year to year, check a calendar published by the tradition or your local community for this year's date.
Why It Matters
Qixi falls on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month. It commemorates the annual meeting of the celestial lovers: the Weaver Girl (Vega) and the Cowherd (Altair), separated by the Milky Way and allowed to meet only once a year.
How It Is Observed
Writing love wishes and hanging them on trees, gifting flowers and jewelry, reading poetry about the two stars, stargazing for the bridge of magpies across the Milky Way.