Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 1977
丁巳年 Year of the Fire Snake
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 1977.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 1977 is the Year of the Snake (Fire Snake, 丁巳). Chinese New Year falls on 18 February 1977 and the lunar year ends on 6 February 1978, with no leap month, so 354 days. Mid-Autumn is on 27 September 1977.
Chinese festivals in 1977
Western dates for 1977. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan26Wed
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
- Feb17Thu
Chinese New Year’s Eve除夕
12th month, day 30 · 腊月三十
Last day of the lunar year: reunion dinner and the CMG Spring Festival Gala.
- Feb18Fri
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)春节
1st month, day 1 · 正月初一
First day of the lunar year and the biggest family holiday of the year.
- Mar4Fri
Lantern Festival元宵节
1st month, day 15 · 正月十五
Lanterns, riddles and tangyuan; it closes the New Year season.
- Apr5Tue
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)清明节
solar term · 2nd month, day 17 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- Jun21Tue
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug21Sun
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Aug29Mon
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Sept27Tue
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct21Fri
Double Ninth Festival重阳节
9th month, day 9 · 九月初九
Climbing heights and honouring older people.
- Dec22Thu
Winter Solstice冬至
solar term · 11th month, day 12 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
Lunar months of the year 1977
Lunar year 1977 runs from 18 February 1977 to 6 February 1978: 12 months, 354 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Fri 18 February 1977 | 30 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Sun 20 March 1977 | 29 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Mon 18 April 1977 | 30 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Wed 18 May 1977 | 30 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Fri 17 June 1977 | 29 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Sat 16 July 1977 | 30 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Mon 15 August 1977 | 29 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Tue 13 September 1977 | 30 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Thu 13 October 1977 | 29 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Fri 11 November 1977 | 30 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Sun 11 December 1977 | 29 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Mon 9 January 1978 | 29 |
The 24 solar terms in 1977
Solar terms (节气 jiéqì) mark the sun’s position, so their dates barely move from year to year. Dates are in Beijing time.
- 小寒Minor Cold5 Jan 1977
- 大寒Major Cold20 Jan 1977
- 立春Start of Spring4 Feb 1977
- 雨水Rain Water19 Feb 1977
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects6 Mar 1977
- 春分Spring Equinox21 Mar 1977
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)5 Apr 1977
- 谷雨Grain Rain20 Apr 1977
- 立夏Start of Summer5 May 1977
- 小满Grain Buds21 May 1977
- 芒种Grain in Ear6 Jun 1977
- 夏至Summer Solstice21 Jun 1977
- 小暑Minor Heat7 Jul 1977
- 大暑Major Heat23 Jul 1977
- 立秋Start of Autumn7 Aug 1977
- 处暑End of Heat23 Aug 1977
- 白露White Dew8 Sept 1977
- 秋分Autumn Equinox23 Sept 1977
- 寒露Cold Dew8 Oct 1977
- 霜降Frost's Descent23 Oct 1977
- 立冬Start of Winter7 Nov 1977
- 小雪Minor Snow22 Nov 1977
- 大雪Major Snow7 Dec 1977
- 冬至Winter Solstice22 Dec 1977
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 1977?
18 February 1977 (a Friday). It starts the Year of the Snake; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 17 February 1977.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1977?
The Snake (蛇, shé), a Fire Snake year (丁巳). People born from 18 February 1977 to 6 February 1978 are a Snake; those born earlier in 1977 belong to the Year of the Dragon.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1977?
27 September 1977, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 1977?
21 June 1977, the 5th day of the 5th lunar month.
Tools
Sources
- Hong Kong Observatory, Gregorian-Lunar calendar conversion table · accessed 28 Oct 2026
- Wikipedia, Chinese calendar · accessed 28 Oct 2026
Update log. 28 October 2026 — published. Dates computed in Beijing time and spot-checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables. Suggest a correction
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