Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 2034
甲寅年 Year of the Wood Tiger
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 2034.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 2034 is the Year of the Tiger (Wood Tiger, 甲寅). Chinese New Year falls on 19 February 2034 and the lunar year ends on 7 February 2035, with no leap month, so 354 days. Mid-Autumn is on 27 September 2034.
Chinese festivals in 2034
Western dates for 2034. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan27Fri
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
- Feb18Sat
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.
- Feb19Sun
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.
- Mar5Sun
Lantern Festival元宵节
1st month, day 15 · 正月十五
Lanterns, riddles and tangyuan; it closes the New Year season.
- Apr5Wed
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)清明节
solar term · 2nd month, day 17 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- Jun20Tue
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug20Sun
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Aug28Mon
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Sept27Wed
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct20Fri
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 12 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
Lunar months of the year 2034
Lunar year 2034 runs from 19 February 2034 to 7 February 2035: 12 months, 354 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Sun 19 February 2034 | 29 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Mon 20 March 2034 | 30 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Wed 19 April 2034 | 29 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Thu 18 May 2034 | 29 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Fri 16 June 2034 | 30 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Sun 16 July 2034 | 29 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Mon 14 August 2034 | 30 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Wed 13 September 2034 | 29 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Thu 12 October 2034 | 30 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Sat 11 November 2034 | 30 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Mon 11 December 2034 | 29 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Tue 9 January 2035 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 2034
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 2034
- 大寒Major Cold20 Jan 2034
- 立春Start of Spring4 Feb 2034
- 雨水Rain Water18 Feb 2034
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects5 Mar 2034
- 春分Spring Equinox20 Mar 2034
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)5 Apr 2034
- 谷雨Grain Rain20 Apr 2034
- 立夏Start of Summer5 May 2034
- 小满Grain Buds21 May 2034
- 芒种Grain in Ear5 Jun 2034
- 夏至Summer Solstice21 Jun 2034
- 小暑Minor Heat7 Jul 2034
- 大暑Major Heat23 Jul 2034
- 立秋Start of Autumn7 Aug 2034
- 处暑End of Heat23 Aug 2034
- 白露White Dew7 Sept 2034
- 秋分Autumn Equinox23 Sept 2034
- 寒露Cold Dew8 Oct 2034
- 霜降Frost's Descent23 Oct 2034
- 立冬Start of Winter7 Nov 2034
- 小雪Minor Snow22 Nov 2034
- 大雪Major Snow7 Dec 2034
- 冬至Winter Solstice22 Dec 2034
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 2034?
19 February 2034 (a Sunday). It starts the Year of the Tiger; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 18 February 2034.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 2034?
The Tiger (虎, hǔ), a Wood Tiger year (甲寅). People born from 19 February 2034 to 7 February 2035 are a Tiger; those born earlier in 2034 belong to the Year of the Ox.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2034?
27 September 2034, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 2034?
20 June 2034, 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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