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Double Seventh Festival

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

Double Seventh Festival, also known as Qixi Festival or Chinese Valentine's Day, is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. It commemorates the annual meeting between two legendary lovers, Zhinรผ (the Weaving Maid) and Niulang (the Cowherd), who are only allowed to meet once a year across a bridge formed by magpies.

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