Yan'an Spring Festival Celebration Begins
The 2026 "Celebrate Spring Festival in Yan'an" series of events will kick off on January 26 (the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month) and continue until March 3 (the fifteenth day of the first lunar month), lasting 37 days. Thirteen counties and districts in Yan'an City will jointly launch 159 unique cultural and tourism activities, blending red culture, loess folk customs, and the festive atmosphere of the New Year to create an immersive, all-encompassing, and participatory Chinese New Year experience.
[Golden Yan'an Scenic Area Baota District Spring Festival Activities]
Fifty activities including lantern displays, national trend parades, intangible cultural heritage fireworks, and the "Thirteen Years of Yan'an" scene experience will be concentrated in Golden Yan'an, Yan'an Red Street, 1938 Block, and key areas of Yan'an Tourism Group. The red memories naturally merge with national trend New Year customs, allowing visitors to wear military uniforms, stroll through markets, and watch live performances, reliving the glorious years through light, shadow, and stories.
[Ansai District Intangible Cultural Heritage New Year Customs Exhibition]
Four activities such as waist drum and yangko performances, Shaanbei storytelling New Year special shows, and paper-cut photography exhibitions will be held at the Cultural Square and other locations. The original drumbeats, vigorous singing styles, and fingertip arts intertwine to showcase the most authentic festive vitality of the Loess Plateau.
[Wuqi County Ice and Snow Red New Year Season]
Fourteen activities including the cultural New Year goods festival, Yuangou Ice and Snow Park, Nine-Curve Lantern Formation, and celebrating the New Year on Victory Mountain will be held simultaneously. Ice skating and Long March stories coexist, conveying the warmth of faith and festive joy amid the contrast of cold and heat.
[Zhidan County Lantern Nine-Curve Cloud Tour Plan]
Eight activities such as the Riverside Road Lantern Corridor, Square Nine-Curve Formation, and short video promotions offer "online cloud lantern viewing and offline hands-on experience." The combination of traditional lantern formations and digital communication makes New Year customs accessible.
[Zichang City Old Town Alley Spring Festival Live Exhibition]
Eight activities including free calligraphy of Spring Festival couplets, Wayaobao lantern riddles, and yangko parades will be held in the old town alleys and Kaiyuan Square. Lanterns hang high between blue bricks and gray tiles, drums and gongs resound, and the thousand-year-old ancient town is revitalized with the atmosphere of everyday life.
[Yanchuan County Galloping Horse Welcoming Spring Cultural Tourism Benefit Season]
Ten activities such as free admission to all county scenic spots, mountain flower art tours, and Nine-Curve Blessing Lantern Formation will be implemented, conveying the warm New Year gifts of the loess people through sincere benefit measures.
[Yanchang County Petroleum New City New Year Customs Highlights]
Nine activities including intangible cultural heritage markets, Shaanbei folk song performances, and yangko shows at the foot of Cuipingshan will be held simultaneously at People's Square and Petroleum Square, harmoniously blending industrial background with folk customs.
[Ganquan County Beautiful Water Moisturizes Ganquan Urban-Rural Celebration]
Ten activities including yangko performances, Nine-Curve Lantern Formation, and Zhang Jungong storytelling specials will cover Taihuangshan Square and various towns, resonating urban and rural rhythms to portray a harmonious and united loess New Year scene.
[Fuxian Fuzhou Cultural Charm Spring Festival Tour]
Nine activities such as treasure hunts at Fuzhou Museum, intangible cultural heritage New Year goods fairs, and online master lectures combine knowledge, fun, and daily life, complementing the scholarly New Year goods with cultural puzzles.
[Yichuan County Hukou Icefall Spring Festival Season]
Thirteen activities including the Icefall Jade Pot Season and intangible cultural heritage performances will be held relying on the winter ice formations of Hukou Waterfall. The roaring Yellow River and intangible heritage chants resonate, fully displaying the majestic New Year spirit of Danzhou land.
[Luochuan County High-Speed Rail Era First Spring Welcome]
Eight activities such as high-speed rail check-in gifts, Longhu Mountain Villa skiing, and Qin opera performances will be launched to celebrate the opening of the Xi'an-Yan'an high-speed rail, where modern transportation collides with traditional opera and winter sports to spark New Year vitality.
[Huangling County Cultural Ancestor Blessing Tour]
Nine activities including New Year blessings, folk art exhibitions, and yangko performances will be held simultaneously at the Yellow Emperor Mausoleum Scenic Area and the county town, blending solemn rituals with festive customs to start a cultural root-seeking journey spanning five thousand years.
[Huanglong County Ice and Snow Drum Hunting Carnival Season]
Seven activities including the National Cross-Country Skiing Competition, Mukozhai Ice Skating, and Drum Hunting Spring Festival will be held at the ice and snow sports base. The excitement of competition and folk rhythms leap in sync, creating a new northern mountain New Year landmark.
This Spring Festival, come to Yan'an—listen to drums and gongs under Baota Mountain, admire icefalls by the Yellow River, write Spring Festival couplets in loess cave dwellings, and celebrate a Chinese New Year with roots, flavor, and warmth on this red-hot land!