Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 2010
庚寅年 Year of the Metal Tiger
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 2010.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 2010 is the Year of the Tiger (Metal Tiger, 庚寅). Chinese New Year falls on 14 February 2010 and the lunar year ends on 2 February 2011, with no leap month, so 354 days. Mid-Autumn is on 22 September 2010.
Chinese festivals in 2010
Western dates for 2010. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan22Fri
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
- Feb13Sat
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.
- Feb14Sun
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.
- Feb28Sun
Lantern Festival元宵节
1st month, day 15 · 正月十五
Lanterns, riddles and tangyuan; it closes the New Year season.
- Apr5Mon
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)清明节
solar term · 2nd month, day 21 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- Jun16Wed
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug16Mon
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Aug24Tue
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Sept22Wed
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct16Sat
Double Ninth Festival重阳节
9th month, day 9 · 九月初九
Climbing heights and honouring older people.
- Dec22Wed
Winter Solstice冬至
solar term · 11th month, day 17 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
Lunar months of the year 2010
Lunar year 2010 runs from 14 February 2010 to 2 February 2011: 12 months, 354 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Sun 14 February 2010 | 30 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Tue 16 March 2010 | 29 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Wed 14 April 2010 | 30 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Fri 14 May 2010 | 29 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Sat 12 June 2010 | 30 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Mon 12 July 2010 | 29 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Tue 10 August 2010 | 29 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Wed 8 September 2010 | 30 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Fri 8 October 2010 | 29 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Sat 6 November 2010 | 30 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Mon 6 December 2010 | 29 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Tue 4 January 2011 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 2010
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 2010
- 大寒Major Cold20 Jan 2010
- 立春Start of Spring4 Feb 2010
- 雨水Rain Water19 Feb 2010
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects6 Mar 2010
- 春分Spring Equinox21 Mar 2010
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)5 Apr 2010
- 谷雨Grain Rain20 Apr 2010
- 立夏Start of Summer5 May 2010
- 小满Grain Buds21 May 2010
- 芒种Grain in Ear6 Jun 2010
- 夏至Summer Solstice21 Jun 2010
- 小暑Minor Heat7 Jul 2010
- 大暑Major Heat23 Jul 2010
- 立秋Start of Autumn7 Aug 2010
- 处暑End of Heat23 Aug 2010
- 白露White Dew8 Sept 2010
- 秋分Autumn Equinox23 Sept 2010
- 寒露Cold Dew8 Oct 2010
- 霜降Frost's Descent23 Oct 2010
- 立冬Start of Winter7 Nov 2010
- 小雪Minor Snow22 Nov 2010
- 大雪Major Snow7 Dec 2010
- 冬至Winter Solstice22 Dec 2010
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 2010?
14 February 2010 (a Sunday). It starts the Year of the Tiger; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 13 February 2010.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 2010?
The Tiger (虎, hǔ), a Metal Tiger year (庚寅). People born from 14 February 2010 to 2 February 2011 are a Tiger; those born earlier in 2010 belong to the Year of the Ox.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2010?
22 September 2010, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 2010?
16 June 2010, 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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