Chinese Holidays Crossword Puzzle

About the Chinese Holidays Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers traditional Chinese festivals and observances, from Qingming and the Dragon Boat Festival to Qixi and the Winter Solstice. Find festival foods such as zongzi and mooncakes, along with customs like lantern displays and ancestor worship. It suits learners exploring Chinese culture, families discussing seasonal traditions, and anyone interested in how holidays are celebrated across China.

This crossword draws on 39 clues about Chinese Holidays. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Tree-planting observance (8 letters)
• •Lunar New Year's Eve (5 letters)
• •Fifth-month observance honoring Qu Yuan (6 letters)
• •Midyear rite honoring departed spirits (13 letters)
• •Boiled dumplings often eaten at new year (6 letters)
• •Acrobatic performance beneath a shaggy costume (9 letters)
• •Sticky rice cake symbolizing rising prosperity (7 letters)
• •Spring tomb-sweeping observance (8 letters)

Teaching this topic or planning a party? Make your own crossword with your own words and clues.