The dragon boat festival ( duanwu festival in mandarin , t festival in cantonese ) is a traditional and statutory holiday associated with chinese cultures , although other east asian societies observe it as well . it is a public holiday in China and Taiwan , Where it is called the " duanwu iie and a pub lic holiday in hong kong and macau , where it is called the tuen ng jit . in english it is often referred to as the dragon boat festival , an allusion to one of the traditional activities associated With the holiday
