2015 Dragon Boat Festival in Taiwan

By , TravelKing 發佈日期Updated: 2015/6/8
The event has ended this year.
Dragon Boat Festival is one of the three major festivals in Taiwan. This year on June 20th, cities around Taiwan will hold exclusive dragon boat celebrations and competitions.
Dragon Boat

Dragon Boat

Dragon Boat Festival is an ancient tradition with a rich folk tale background which gradually changed into a competitive sport and the modern festival we know today. It is a significant Chinese festival celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Out of all three Taiwan festivals, Dragon Boat Festival has the longest history with many stories telling its origin. During the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, there are various beliefs and traditions that ethnic Chinese do, such as racing dragon boats, eating glutinous rice dumplings (Zhongzi), children wearing fragrant sachets, as well as standing an egg at 12:00 noon. The cities around Taiwan will host their own celebration and dragon boat competition on the fifth day of May in lunar calendar.
New Taipei Dragon Boat Festival (by Proboss)

New Taipei Dragon Boat Festival (by Proboss)

This year, 2015 Dragon Boat Festival falls on a Saturday, the 20th of June, 2015. It will be highlighted and celebrated by dragon boat races in Taiwan, which was originally an event meant to rescue Qu Yuan and passed down as a tradition we recognize now. This lively and colorful tradition continued for centuries. Today, dragon boat races are held in various Taiwan cities such as Taipei City, Taoyuan, Miaoli, Nantou, Kaohsiung, Taitung, and Hualien.
The following are the dragon boat festivals held around Taiwan.




Taiwan 2015 Dragon Festival Celebrations & Dragon Boat Competitions

2015 Taipei International Dragon Boat Festival
Location: Dajia Riverside Park, Taipei
Date: 2015-06-19 to 2015-06-21

2015 New Taipei City Speaker Cup
Location: Bitan Scenic Area, New Taipei
Date: 2015-06-01 to 2015-06-02
Longtan Dragon Boat Festival (by Leon)

Longtan Dragon Boat Festival (by Leon)

2015 Taoyuan Longtan Dragon Boat Festival
Location: Longtan Pond, Taoyuan
Date: 2015-06-19 to 2015-06-20

2015 Miaoli Zhunan Dragon Boat Competition
Location: Zhonggan River, Zhunan
Date: 2015-6-19 to 2015-06-20

2015 Puli Kayak Dragon Boat Festival
Location: Liyu Lake, Puli
Date:2015-06-20 to 2015-06-21

2015 Kinmen County Dragon Boat Festival
Location: Shuangli Lake,Kinmen
Date: 2015-06-20

2015 Hualien Dragon Boat Carnival
Location: Liyu Lake, Hualien
Date: 2015-06-19 to 2015-06-21

2015 Taitung Cultural Tourism Dragon Boat Festival
Location: Donggan River (Donggan Bridge to Jinde Bridge), Taitung
Date: 2015-06-19 to 2015-06-20

Do not forget to visit other events during this time like the Hot Air Balloon in Sun Moon Lake. Visitors may experience tethered hot air balloon rides, enjoying great views of the surroundings. It’s one of the hottest events in Taiwan. The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the long weekend holidays in Taiwan. It would be best to plan and book your schedules in advance.

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