Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): January/February. City decorations, temple fairs, family gatherings. Businesses close 1 week; book accommodations early.
Qingming Festival: April 4-5. Traditional tomb-sweeping holiday. Parks crowded with families. Some attractions may have adjusted hours.
Labour Day Holiday: May 1. Three-day public holiday causing increased tourism and higher prices.
Dragon Boat Festival: May/June. Celebrations along Yangtze with racing events, sticky rice dumplings consumed traditionally. Cultural performances in parks.
Mid-Autumn Festival: September/October. Family reunions and moon-gazing. Moon cakes widely sold and consumed. Evening lantern displays.
National Day Holiday: October 1-7. Golden Week with peak tourism, crowded attractions, inflated prices. Book accommodations months ahead.
Chongqing International Photography Festival: Held annually, various dates. Exhibitions and cultural events throughout city.