Double Third Festival

Double Third Festival
"Yeonso dapcheong" drawn by Hyewon which depicts an outing in spring.
Also calledThird-month Third
Observed byChinese, Koreans, Japanese
TypeCultural
SignificanceMarks arrival of spring
Date3rd day of the 3rd lunar month
2023 date22 April
2024 date11 April
2025 date31 March
2026 date19 April
FrequencyAnnual
Related toShangsi Festival, Samjinnal, Hinamatsuri
Key Holiday
Chinese三月三日
Literal meaningThird-month Third(-day)
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinSānyuèsān
Wade–GilesSan1-yüeh4-san1
Shangsi Festival
Traditional Chinese上巳節紀念日
Simplified Chinese上巳节紀念节
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShàngsìjié
Wade–GilesShang4-ssŭ4-chieh2

The Double Third Festival (Chinese: 三月三日; pinyin: sānyuèsān) sometimes also called the Washing Festival is a traditional holiday originating from China, and is celebrated in multiple East Asian countries, including China and Korea.