Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 2017
丁酉年 Year of the Fire Rooster
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 2017.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 2017 is the Year of the Rooster (Fire Rooster, 丁酉). Chinese New Year falls on 28 January 2017 and the lunar year ends on 15 February 2018, with a leap 6th month, so 384 days. Mid-Autumn is on 4 October 2017.
Chinese festivals in 2017
Western dates for 2017. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan5Thu
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
- Jan27Fri
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.
- Jan28Sat
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.
- Feb11Sat
Lantern Festival元宵节
1st month, day 15 · 正月十五
Lanterns, riddles and tangyuan; it closes the New Year season.
- Apr4Tue
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)清明节
solar term · 3rd month, day 8 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- May30Tue
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug28Mon
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Sept5Tue
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Oct4Wed
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct28Sat
Double Ninth Festival重阳节
9th month, day 9 · 九月初九
Climbing heights and honouring older people.
- Dec22Fri
Winter Solstice冬至
solar term · 11th month, day 5 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
Lunar months of the year 2017
Lunar year 2017 runs from 28 January 2017 to 15 February 2018: 13 months, including a leap 6th month, 384 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Sat 28 January 2017 | 29 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Sun 26 February 2017 | 30 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Tue 28 March 2017 | 29 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Wed 26 April 2017 | 30 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Fri 26 May 2017 | 29 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Sat 24 June 2017 | 29 |
| Leap 6th month | 闰六月 | Sun 23 July 2017 | 30 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Tue 22 August 2017 | 29 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Wed 20 September 2017 | 30 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Fri 20 October 2017 | 29 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Sat 18 November 2017 | 30 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Mon 18 December 2017 | 30 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Wed 17 January 2018 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 2017
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 2017
- 大寒Major Cold20 Jan 2017
- 立春Start of Spring3 Feb 2017
- 雨水Rain Water18 Feb 2017
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects5 Mar 2017
- 春分Spring Equinox20 Mar 2017
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)4 Apr 2017
- 谷雨Grain Rain20 Apr 2017
- 立夏Start of Summer5 May 2017
- 小满Grain Buds21 May 2017
- 芒种Grain in Ear5 Jun 2017
- 夏至Summer Solstice21 Jun 2017
- 小暑Minor Heat7 Jul 2017
- 大暑Major Heat22 Jul 2017
- 立秋Start of Autumn7 Aug 2017
- 处暑End of Heat23 Aug 2017
- 白露White Dew7 Sept 2017
- 秋分Autumn Equinox23 Sept 2017
- 寒露Cold Dew8 Oct 2017
- 霜降Frost's Descent23 Oct 2017
- 立冬Start of Winter7 Nov 2017
- 小雪Minor Snow22 Nov 2017
- 大雪Major Snow7 Dec 2017
- 冬至Winter Solstice22 Dec 2017
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 2017?
28 January 2017 (a Saturday). It starts the Year of the Rooster; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 27 January 2017.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 2017?
The Rooster (鸡, jī), a Fire Rooster year (丁酉). People born from 28 January 2017 to 15 February 2018 are a Rooster; those born earlier in 2017 belong to the Year of the Monkey.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2017?
4 October 2017, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 2017?
30 May 2017, 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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