Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 2027
丁未年 Year of the Fire Goat
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 2027.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 2027 is the Year of the Goat (Fire Goat, 丁未). Chinese New Year falls on 6 February 2027 and the lunar year ends on 25 January 2028, with no leap month, so 354 days. Mid-Autumn is on 15 September 2027.
Chinese festivals in 2027
Western dates for 2027. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan15Fri
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
- Feb5Fri
Chinese New Year’s Eve除夕
12th month, day 29 · 腊月廿九
Last day of the lunar year: reunion dinner and the CMG Spring Festival Gala.
- Feb6Sat
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.
- Feb20Sat
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 29 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- Jun9Wed
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug8Sun
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Aug16Mon
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Sept15Wed
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct8Fri
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 25 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
Lunar months of the year 2027
Lunar year 2027 runs from 6 February 2027 to 25 January 2028: 12 months, 354 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Sat 6 February 2027 | 30 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Mon 8 March 2027 | 30 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Wed 7 April 2027 | 29 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Thu 6 May 2027 | 30 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Sat 5 June 2027 | 29 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Sun 4 July 2027 | 29 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Mon 2 August 2027 | 30 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Wed 1 September 2027 | 29 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Thu 30 September 2027 | 29 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Fri 29 October 2027 | 30 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Sun 28 November 2027 | 30 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Tue 28 December 2027 | 29 |
The 24 solar terms in 2027
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 2027
- 大寒Major Cold20 Jan 2027
- 立春Start of Spring4 Feb 2027
- 雨水Rain Water19 Feb 2027
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects6 Mar 2027
- 春分Spring Equinox21 Mar 2027
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)5 Apr 2027
- 谷雨Grain Rain20 Apr 2027
- 立夏Start of Summer6 May 2027
- 小满Grain Buds21 May 2027
- 芒种Grain in Ear6 Jun 2027
- 夏至Summer Solstice21 Jun 2027
- 小暑Minor Heat7 Jul 2027
- 大暑Major Heat23 Jul 2027
- 立秋Start of Autumn8 Aug 2027
- 处暑End of Heat23 Aug 2027
- 白露White Dew8 Sept 2027
- 秋分Autumn Equinox23 Sept 2027
- 寒露Cold Dew8 Oct 2027
- 霜降Frost's Descent23 Oct 2027
- 立冬Start of Winter7 Nov 2027
- 小雪Minor Snow22 Nov 2027
- 大雪Major Snow7 Dec 2027
- 冬至Winter Solstice22 Dec 2027
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 2027?
6 February 2027 (a Saturday). It starts the Year of the Goat; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 5 February 2027.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 2027?
The Goat (羊, yáng), a Fire Goat year (丁未). People born from 6 February 2027 to 25 January 2028 are a Goat; those born earlier in 2027 belong to the Year of the Horse.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2027?
15 September 2027, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 2027?
9 June 2027, 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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