Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 2030
庚戌年 Year of the Metal Dog
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 2030.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 2030 is the Year of the Dog (Metal Dog, 庚戌). Chinese New Year falls on 3 February 2030 and the lunar year ends on 22 January 2031, with no leap month, so 354 days. Mid-Autumn is on 12 September 2030.
Chinese festivals in 2030
Western dates for 2030. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan11Fri
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
- Feb2Sat
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.
- Feb3Sun
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.
- Feb17Sun
Lantern Festival元宵节
1st month, day 15 · 正月十五
Lanterns, riddles and tangyuan; it closes the New Year season.
- Apr5Fri
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)清明节
solar term · 3rd month, day 3 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- Jun5Wed
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug5Mon
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Aug13Tue
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Sept12Thu
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct5Sat
Double Ninth Festival重阳节
9th month, day 9 · 九月初九
Climbing heights and honouring older people.
- Dec22Sun
Winter Solstice冬至
solar term · 11th month, day 28 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
Lunar months of the year 2030
Lunar year 2030 runs from 3 February 2030 to 22 January 2031: 12 months, 354 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Sun 3 February 2030 | 29 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Mon 4 March 2030 | 30 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Wed 3 April 2030 | 29 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Thu 2 May 2030 | 30 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Sat 1 June 2030 | 30 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Mon 1 July 2030 | 29 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Tue 30 July 2030 | 30 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Thu 29 August 2030 | 29 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Fri 27 September 2030 | 30 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Sun 27 October 2030 | 29 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Mon 25 November 2030 | 30 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Wed 25 December 2030 | 29 |
The 24 solar terms in 2030
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 2030
- 大寒Major Cold20 Jan 2030
- 立春Start of Spring4 Feb 2030
- 雨水Rain Water18 Feb 2030
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects5 Mar 2030
- 春分Spring Equinox20 Mar 2030
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)5 Apr 2030
- 谷雨Grain Rain20 Apr 2030
- 立夏Start of Summer5 May 2030
- 小满Grain Buds21 May 2030
- 芒种Grain in Ear5 Jun 2030
- 夏至Summer Solstice21 Jun 2030
- 小暑Minor Heat7 Jul 2030
- 大暑Major Heat23 Jul 2030
- 立秋Start of Autumn7 Aug 2030
- 处暑End of Heat23 Aug 2030
- 白露White Dew7 Sept 2030
- 秋分Autumn Equinox23 Sept 2030
- 寒露Cold Dew8 Oct 2030
- 霜降Frost's Descent23 Oct 2030
- 立冬Start of Winter7 Nov 2030
- 小雪Minor Snow22 Nov 2030
- 大雪Major Snow7 Dec 2030
- 冬至Winter Solstice22 Dec 2030
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 2030?
3 February 2030 (a Sunday). It starts the Year of the Dog; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 2 February 2030.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 2030?
The Dog (狗, gǒu), a Metal Dog year (庚戌). People born from 3 February 2030 to 22 January 2031 are a Dog; those born earlier in 2030 belong to the Year of the Rooster.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2030?
12 September 2030, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 2030?
5 June 2030, 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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