Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 2033
癸丑年 Year of the Water Ox
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 2033.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 2033 is the Year of the Ox (Water Ox, 癸丑). Chinese New Year falls on 31 January 2033 and the lunar year ends on 18 February 2034, with a leap 11th month, so 384 days. Mid-Autumn is on 8 September 2033.
Chinese festivals in 2033
Western dates for 2033. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan8Sat
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
- Jan30Sun
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.
- Jan31Mon
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.
- Feb14Mon
Lantern Festival元宵节
1st month, day 15 · 正月十五
Lanterns, riddles and tangyuan; it closes the New Year season.
- Apr4Mon
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)清明节
solar term · 3rd month, day 5 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- Jun1Wed
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug1Mon
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Aug9Tue
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Sept8Thu
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct1Sat
Double Ninth Festival重阳节
9th month, day 9 · 九月初九
Climbing heights and honouring older people.
- Dec21Wed
Winter Solstice冬至
solar term · 11th month, day 30 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
Lunar months of the year 2033
Lunar year 2033 runs from 31 January 2033 to 18 February 2034: 13 months, including a leap 11th month, 384 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Mon 31 January 2033 | 29 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Tue 1 March 2033 | 30 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Thu 31 March 2033 | 29 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Fri 29 April 2033 | 29 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Sat 28 May 2033 | 30 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Mon 27 June 2033 | 29 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Tue 26 July 2033 | 30 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Thu 25 August 2033 | 29 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Fri 23 September 2033 | 30 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Sun 23 October 2033 | 30 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Tue 22 November 2033 | 30 |
| Leap 11th month | 闰冬月 | Thu 22 December 2033 | 29 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Fri 20 January 2034 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 2033
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 2033
- 大寒Major Cold20 Jan 2033
- 立春Start of Spring3 Feb 2033
- 雨水Rain Water18 Feb 2033
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects5 Mar 2033
- 春分Spring Equinox20 Mar 2033
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)4 Apr 2033
- 谷雨Grain Rain20 Apr 2033
- 立夏Start of Summer5 May 2033
- 小满Grain Buds21 May 2033
- 芒种Grain in Ear5 Jun 2033
- 夏至Summer Solstice21 Jun 2033
- 小暑Minor Heat7 Jul 2033
- 大暑Major Heat22 Jul 2033
- 立秋Start of Autumn7 Aug 2033
- 处暑End of Heat23 Aug 2033
- 白露White Dew7 Sept 2033
- 秋分Autumn Equinox23 Sept 2033
- 寒露Cold Dew8 Oct 2033
- 霜降Frost's Descent23 Oct 2033
- 立冬Start of Winter7 Nov 2033
- 小雪Minor Snow22 Nov 2033
- 大雪Major Snow7 Dec 2033
- 冬至Winter Solstice21 Dec 2033
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 2033?
31 January 2033 (a Monday). It starts the Year of the Ox; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 30 January 2033.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 2033?
The Ox (牛, niú), a Water Ox year (癸丑). People born from 31 January 2033 to 18 February 2034 are an Ox; those born earlier in 2033 belong to the Year of the Rat.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2033?
8 September 2033, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 2033?
1 June 2033, 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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