Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 2036
丙辰年 Year of the Fire Dragon
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 2036.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 2036 is the Year of the Dragon (Fire Dragon, 丙辰). Chinese New Year falls on 28 January 2036 and the lunar year ends on 14 February 2037, with a leap 6th month, so 384 days. Mid-Autumn is on 4 October 2036.
Chinese festivals in 2036
Western dates for 2036. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan5Sat
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
- Jan27Sun
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.
- Jan28Mon
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.
- Feb11Mon
Lantern Festival元宵节
1st month, day 15 · 正月十五
Lanterns, riddles and tangyuan; it closes the New Year season.
- Apr4Fri
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)清明节
solar term · 3rd month, day 8 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- May30Fri
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug28Thu
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Sept5Fri
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Oct4Sat
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct27Mon
Double Ninth Festival重阳节
9th month, day 9 · 九月初九
Climbing heights and honouring older people.
- Dec21Sun
Winter Solstice冬至
solar term · 11th month, day 5 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
Lunar months of the year 2036
Lunar year 2036 runs from 28 January 2036 to 14 February 2037: 13 months, including a leap 6th month, 384 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Mon 28 January 2036 | 30 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Wed 27 February 2036 | 30 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Fri 28 March 2036 | 29 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Sat 26 April 2036 | 30 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Mon 26 May 2036 | 29 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Tue 24 June 2036 | 29 |
| Leap 6th month | 闰六月 | Wed 23 July 2036 | 30 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Fri 22 August 2036 | 29 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Sat 20 September 2036 | 29 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Sun 19 October 2036 | 30 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Tue 18 November 2036 | 29 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Wed 17 December 2036 | 30 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Fri 16 January 2037 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 2036
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 Cold6 Jan 2036
- 大寒Major Cold20 Jan 2036
- 立春Start of Spring4 Feb 2036
- 雨水Rain Water19 Feb 2036
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects5 Mar 2036
- 春分Spring Equinox20 Mar 2036
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)4 Apr 2036
- 谷雨Grain Rain19 Apr 2036
- 立夏Start of Summer5 May 2036
- 小满Grain Buds20 May 2036
- 芒种Grain in Ear5 Jun 2036
- 夏至Summer Solstice21 Jun 2036
- 小暑Minor Heat6 Jul 2036
- 大暑Major Heat22 Jul 2036
- 立秋Start of Autumn7 Aug 2036
- 处暑End of Heat22 Aug 2036
- 白露White Dew7 Sept 2036
- 秋分Autumn Equinox22 Sept 2036
- 寒露Cold Dew8 Oct 2036
- 霜降Frost's Descent23 Oct 2036
- 立冬Start of Winter7 Nov 2036
- 小雪Minor Snow22 Nov 2036
- 大雪Major Snow6 Dec 2036
- 冬至Winter Solstice21 Dec 2036
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 2036?
28 January 2036 (a Monday). It starts the Year of the Dragon; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 27 January 2036.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 2036?
The Dragon (龙, lóng), a Fire Dragon year (丙辰). People born from 28 January 2036 to 14 February 2037 are a Dragon; those born earlier in 2036 belong to the Year of the Rabbit.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2036?
4 October 2036, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 2036?
30 May 2036, 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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