Yiguandao’s festival calendar is a lively tapestry drawn from Confucian, Taoist and Buddhist threads—seasonal rites and divine birthdays alike.

• Lunar New Year (Spring Festival)
Temples brim with red lanterns and firecracker “bangs,” setting a festive tone. Adherents pull out all the stops: communal vegetarian banquets, blessing talismans handed out to ward off misfortune, and large-scale “incense-offering” ceremonies that last well into the night.

• Jade Emperor’s Birthday (9th day of 1st lunar month)
Known as the Heavenly Lord’s Day, it’s marked by water-pouring rituals and lantern processions, symbolizing the washing away of past wrongs and inviting cosmic harmony.

• Wusheng Laomu’s Festival (3rd day of 3rd lunar month)
The Unborn Venerable Mother takes center stage. Early-morning pilgrimages wind through temple courtyards as silk banners flutter in spring breezes. Chanting “Nine Great Praises,” followers offer fruit baskets and serenade Laomu’s image with traditional drums—an unmistakable showcase of Yiguandao’s heart and soul.

• Qingming (Tomb-Sweeping Day)
Combining filial piety with eco-awareness (a nod to modern green movements), families repair ancestral graves, burn eco-friendly spirit-money and hold brief leaf-planting ceremonies—honoring ancestors and Mother Earth in one fell swoop.

• Buddha’s Birthday (8th day of 4th lunar month)
Soft chimes echo through temple halls during bathing-the-Buddha rituals, followed by vegetarian feasts that blend Taoist herbal recipes with Buddhist simplicity.

• Dragon Boat and Mid-Autumn Festivals
Dragon-boat races make a splash with deity-invocation rites before the first race, and mooncakes share space with “Moon-Offering” lantern dances that celebrate reunion, light over darkness and the golden glow of harvest.

• Ghost Month (7th lunar month)
Yiguandao temples often livestream their “Hungry Ghost” offerings—complete with virtual incense—so that even during travel restrictions or urban hustle, spirits and devotees stay in sync.

Birth anniversaries of Confucius (27th day of 8th lunar month) and Laozi (15th day of 2nd lunar month), plus founder ceremonies for Liu Qingxu and Zhang Tianran, round out the year. Together, these observances showcase Yiguandao’s knack for weaving tradition into a modern tapestry—where every festival feels like catching up with a circle of old friends.