Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 2031
辛亥年 Year of the Metal Pig
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 2031.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 2031 is the Year of the Pig (Metal Pig, 辛亥). Chinese New Year falls on 23 January 2031 and the lunar year ends on 10 February 2032, with a leap 3rd month, so 384 days. Mid-Autumn is on 1 October 2031.
Chinese festivals in 2031
Western dates for 2031. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan1Wed
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
- Jan22Wed
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.
- Jan23Thu
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.
- Feb6Thu
Lantern Festival元宵节
1st month, day 15 · 正月十五
Lanterns, riddles and tangyuan; it closes the New Year season.
- Apr5Sat
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)清明节
solar term · 3rd month, day 14 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- Jun24Tue
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug24Sun
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Sept1Mon
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Oct1Wed
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct24Fri
Double Ninth Festival重阳节
9th month, day 9 · 九月初九
Climbing heights and honouring older people.
- Dec22Mon
Winter Solstice冬至
solar term · 11th month, day 9 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
Lunar months of the year 2031
Lunar year 2031 runs from 23 January 2031 to 10 February 2032: 13 months, including a leap 3rd month, 384 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Thu 23 January 2031 | 29 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Fri 21 February 2031 | 30 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Sun 23 March 2031 | 30 |
| Leap 3rd month | 闰三月 | Tue 22 April 2031 | 29 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Wed 21 May 2031 | 30 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Fri 20 June 2031 | 29 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Sat 19 July 2031 | 30 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Mon 18 August 2031 | 30 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Wed 17 September 2031 | 29 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Thu 16 October 2031 | 30 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Sat 15 November 2031 | 29 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Sun 14 December 2031 | 30 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Tue 13 January 2032 | 29 |
The 24 solar terms in 2031
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 2031
- 大寒Major Cold20 Jan 2031
- 立春Start of Spring4 Feb 2031
- 雨水Rain Water19 Feb 2031
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects6 Mar 2031
- 春分Spring Equinox21 Mar 2031
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)5 Apr 2031
- 谷雨Grain Rain20 Apr 2031
- 立夏Start of Summer6 May 2031
- 小满Grain Buds21 May 2031
- 芒种Grain in Ear6 Jun 2031
- 夏至Summer Solstice21 Jun 2031
- 小暑Minor Heat7 Jul 2031
- 大暑Major Heat23 Jul 2031
- 立秋Start of Autumn8 Aug 2031
- 处暑End of Heat23 Aug 2031
- 白露White Dew8 Sept 2031
- 秋分Autumn Equinox23 Sept 2031
- 寒露Cold Dew8 Oct 2031
- 霜降Frost's Descent23 Oct 2031
- 立冬Start of Winter7 Nov 2031
- 小雪Minor Snow22 Nov 2031
- 大雪Major Snow7 Dec 2031
- 冬至Winter Solstice22 Dec 2031
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 2031?
23 January 2031 (a Thursday). It starts the Year of the Pig; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 22 January 2031.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 2031?
The Pig (猪, zhū), a Metal Pig year (辛亥). People born from 23 January 2031 to 10 February 2032 are a Pig; those born earlier in 2031 belong to the Year of the Dog.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2031?
1 October 2031, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 2031?
24 June 2031, 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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