- 生日shēng rìbirthdayHSK 2
- 圣诞Shèng dànChristmasHSK 7-9
- 节jié(classifier) for segments of connected things: lessons, train cars, sections; (noun) festival; holiday; solar term; (verb) to economize; to saveHSK 3
- 庆祝qìng zhùto celebrateHSK 4
- 圣诞节Shèng dàn jiéChristmasHSK 7-9
- 圣诞老人Shèng dàn Lǎo rénSanta ClausHSK 7-9
- 假期jià qīvacationHSK 3
- 节日jié rìholiday, festivalHSK 3
- 感恩节Gǎn ēn jiéThanksgiving DayHSK 7-9
- 狂欢kuáng huānto revel, to carouse, to have a wild celebrationHSK 7-9
- 新年xīn niánNew YearHSK 3
- 休假xiū jiàto take vacation, to go on holiday, to take leaveHSK 3
- 好日子hǎo(noun) an auspicious day, especially a wedding day; (noun) good days; happy lifeHSK 7-9
- 情人节qíng rén jiéValentine's DayHSK 7-9
- 纪念日jì niàn rìcommemorative day; anniversary; memorial dayHSK 5
- 圣诞树Shèng dàn shùChristmas treeHSK 7-9
- 烟花yān huāfireworks; (historical, literary) prostitute (in Yuan dynasty theater)HSK 7-9
- 复活节Fù huó jiéEasterHSK 7-9
- 庆典qìng diǎngrand celebration, ceremony (formal occasion)HSK 7-9
- 放假fàng jiàto have a holiday, to be on vacation; to take time off from work or schoolHSK 3
- 年夜饭nián yè fànNew Year's Eve family reunion dinner (traditional Chinese custom celebrated on Lunar New Year's Eve)HSK 5
- 假日jià rìholidayHSK 4
- 过节guò jiéto celebrate a festival; the period after a festival (in phrases like 过节后)HSK 3
- 十一shí yīPRC National Day (October 1)HSK 7-9
- 庆qìng(bound morpheme) to celebrate; celebration; (surname) QingHSK 7-9
- 嘉年华jiā nián huácarnivalHSK 7-9
- 烟火yān huǒfireworks; smoke and fireHSK 7-9
- 春假chūn jiàspring break; spring vacationHSK 7-9
- 狂欢节kuáng huān jiécarnivalHSK 7-9
- 母亲节mǔ qīn jiéMother's DayHSK 7-9
- 电影节diàn yǐng jiéfilm festivalHSK 7-9
- 元宵yuán xiāothe Lantern Festival (15th day of the first lunar month); sweet glutinous rice balls (eaten during the festival)HSK 6
- 除夕Chú xīlunar New Year's EveHSK 5
- 音乐节yīn yuè jiémusic festivalHSK 7-9
- 欢庆huān qìngto joyfully celebrate (a holiday, event, milestone)HSK 7-9
- 国庆Guó qìngNational Day (of China)HSK 5
- 圣诞卡Shèng dàn kǎChristmas cardHSK 7-9
- 长假cháng jiàlong vacation, long leave (from work or school); (euphemism) resignation (often expressed as 请长假)HSK 7-9
- 劳动节láo dòng jiéLabor Day (May 1)HSK 7-9
- 例假lì jiàofficial holiday, legal holiday; (euphemism) menstrual periodHSK 7-9
- 花车huā chēparade float (decorated vehicle for a festival procession)HSK 7-9
- 国庆节guó qìng jiéNational Day (October 1, China's national holiday)HSK 7-9
- 除夕夜chú xī yèChinese New Year's Eve (the night before Lunar New Year)HSK 7-9
- 庆祝会qìng zhù huìcelebration party; commemorative eventHSK 7-9
- 愚人节yú rén jiéApril Fools' DayHSK 7-9
- 爆竹bào zhúfirecrackerHSK 7-9
- 鞭炮biān pàofirecrackers; a string of small firecrackersHSK 7-9
- 啤酒节pí jiǔ jiēBeer FestivalHSK 7-9
- 盛典shèng diǎngrand ceremony; grand occasionHSK 7-9
- 嘉年华会jiā nián huá huìcarnival (event or festival)HSK 7-9
- 喜庆xǐ qìng(adjective) festive; joyous; (noun) jubilation; festive joyHSK 7-9
- 过年guò niánto celebrate the Chinese New Year; to spend the New Year holidayHSK 2
- 节假日jié jià rìpublic holidayHSK 4
- 年糕nián gāoNew Year's cake (a glutinous rice cake traditionally eaten during Chinese New Year)HSK 7-9
- 节前jiēbefore a holiday/festival; pre-holidayHSK 7-9
- 五一wǔ yīMay Day (International Workers' Day, May 1st)HSK 7-9
- 庙会miào huìtemple fairHSK 7-9
- 年前nián qiánbefore the New Year (especially the Chinese New Year / Spring Festival)HSK 7-9
- 彩球cǎi qiúcolorful ball (decorative or for festivities); traditional silk ball used in performances or ceremoniesHSK 7-9
- 元旦Yuán dànNew Year's DayHSK 5