Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 2035
乙卯年 Year of the Wood Rabbit
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 2035.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 2035 is the Year of the Rabbit (Wood Rabbit, 乙卯). Chinese New Year falls on 8 February 2035 and the lunar year ends on 27 January 2036, with no leap month, so 354 days. Mid-Autumn is on 16 September 2035.
Chinese festivals in 2035
Western dates for 2035. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan16Tue
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
- Feb7Wed
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.
- Feb8Thu
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.
- Feb22Thu
Lantern Festival元宵节
1st month, day 15 · 正月十五
Lanterns, riddles and tangyuan; it closes the New Year season.
- Apr5Thu
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)清明节
solar term · 2nd month, day 27 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- Jun10Sun
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug10Fri
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Aug18Sat
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Sept16Sun
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct9Tue
Double Ninth Festival重阳节
9th month, day 9 · 九月初九
Climbing heights and honouring older people.
- Dec22Sat
Winter Solstice冬至
solar term · 11th month, day 23 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
Lunar months of the year 2035
Lunar year 2035 runs from 8 February 2035 to 27 January 2036: 12 months, 354 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Thu 8 February 2035 | 30 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Sat 10 March 2035 | 29 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Sun 8 April 2035 | 30 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Tue 8 May 2035 | 29 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Wed 6 June 2035 | 29 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Thu 5 July 2035 | 30 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Sat 4 August 2035 | 29 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Sun 2 September 2035 | 29 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Mon 1 October 2035 | 30 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Wed 31 October 2035 | 30 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Fri 30 November 2035 | 29 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Sat 29 December 2035 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 2035
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 2035
- 大寒Major Cold20 Jan 2035
- 立春Start of Spring4 Feb 2035
- 雨水Rain Water19 Feb 2035
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects6 Mar 2035
- 春分Spring Equinox21 Mar 2035
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)5 Apr 2035
- 谷雨Grain Rain20 Apr 2035
- 立夏Start of Summer5 May 2035
- 小满Grain Buds21 May 2035
- 芒种Grain in Ear6 Jun 2035
- 夏至Summer Solstice21 Jun 2035
- 小暑Minor Heat7 Jul 2035
- 大暑Major Heat23 Jul 2035
- 立秋Start of Autumn7 Aug 2035
- 处暑End of Heat23 Aug 2035
- 白露White Dew8 Sept 2035
- 秋分Autumn Equinox23 Sept 2035
- 寒露Cold Dew8 Oct 2035
- 霜降Frost's Descent23 Oct 2035
- 立冬Start of Winter7 Nov 2035
- 小雪Minor Snow22 Nov 2035
- 大雪Major Snow7 Dec 2035
- 冬至Winter Solstice22 Dec 2035
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 2035?
8 February 2035 (a Thursday). It starts the Year of the Rabbit; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 7 February 2035.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 2035?
The Rabbit (兔, tù), a Wood Rabbit year (乙卯). People born from 8 February 2035 to 27 January 2036 are a Rabbit; those born earlier in 2035 belong to the Year of the Tiger.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2035?
16 September 2035, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 2035?
10 June 2035, 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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