Chinese Lantern Festival 2024. The ancient art of chinese lantern making began in the han dynasty (206 bc to 220 ad), a significant period for science and innovation. This year, lantern festival falls on february 24, 2024.
The lantern festival is the first important festival after the chinese spring festival pushing the chinese new year celebration to an exciting climax and marking its end. In 2024, the nc chinese lantern festival will be held nov 16, 2024, to january 12, 2025.