The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, with a history of over 2,000 years. It is one of the three major Chinese holidays, along with Chinese New Year and Mid-Autumn Festival.

The festival's origin is closely related to Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet and minister from the Warring States period. He drowned himself in the Miluo River after witnessing the decline of his state. In memory of him, people threw zongzi (rice dumplings) into the river to prevent fish from eating his body and rowed boats to search for him, which evolved into the traditions of eating zongzi and holding dragon boat races.

Dragon boat racing is a major highlight. Teams row to the rhythm of drums, and it has become a symbol of teamwork, courage, and cultural pride. Another key tradition is making and eating zongzi, which is sticky rice fillings wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves, filled with various ingredients.

Other customs include hanging calamus and moxa on the front door, pasting pictures of Chung Kuei, adults drinking hsiung huang wine, and children wearing fragrant sachets to ward off evil spirits. In Taiwan, people also "fetch noon water" on the afternoon of the festival, believing it can cure illness. And standing an egg on its end at exactly 12:00 noon is thought to bring good luck for the coming year.

In 2009, the Dragon Boat Festival was listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, highlighting its global cultural significance. Today, it is celebrated in many countries around the world, with dragon boat races held in cities like Singapore, Vancouver, and Sydney.