Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 2039
己未年 Year of the Earth Goat
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 2039.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 2039 is the Year of the Goat (Earth Goat, 己未). Chinese New Year falls on 24 January 2039 and the lunar year ends on 11 February 2040, with a leap 5th month, so 384 days. Mid-Autumn is on 2 October 2039.
Chinese festivals in 2039
Western dates for 2039. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan2Sun
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
- Jan23Sun
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.
- Jan24Mon
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.
- Feb7Mon
Lantern Festival元宵节
1st month, day 15 · 正月十五
Lanterns, riddles and tangyuan; it closes the New Year season.
- Apr5Tue
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)清明节
solar term · 3rd month, day 12 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- May27Fri
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug26Fri
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Sept3Sat
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Oct2Sun
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct26Wed
Double Ninth Festival重阳节
9th month, day 9 · 九月初九
Climbing heights and honouring older people.
- Dec22Thu
Winter Solstice冬至
solar term · 11th month, day 7 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
Lunar months of the year 2039
Lunar year 2039 runs from 24 January 2039 to 11 February 2040: 13 months, including a leap 5th month, 384 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Mon 24 January 2039 | 30 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Wed 23 February 2039 | 30 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Fri 25 March 2039 | 29 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Sat 23 April 2039 | 30 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Mon 23 May 2039 | 30 |
| Leap 5th month | 闰五月 | Wed 22 June 2039 | 29 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Thu 21 July 2039 | 30 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Sat 20 August 2039 | 29 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Sun 18 September 2039 | 30 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Tue 18 October 2039 | 29 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Wed 16 November 2039 | 30 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Fri 16 December 2039 | 29 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Sat 14 January 2040 | 29 |
The 24 solar terms in 2039
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 2039
- 大寒Major Cold20 Jan 2039
- 立春Start of Spring4 Feb 2039
- 雨水Rain Water19 Feb 2039
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects6 Mar 2039
- 春分Spring Equinox21 Mar 2039
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)5 Apr 2039
- 谷雨Grain Rain20 Apr 2039
- 立夏Start of Summer5 May 2039
- 小满Grain Buds21 May 2039
- 芒种Grain in Ear6 Jun 2039
- 夏至Summer Solstice21 Jun 2039
- 小暑Minor Heat7 Jul 2039
- 大暑Major Heat23 Jul 2039
- 立秋Start of Autumn7 Aug 2039
- 处暑End of Heat23 Aug 2039
- 白露White Dew8 Sept 2039
- 秋分Autumn Equinox23 Sept 2039
- 寒露Cold Dew8 Oct 2039
- 霜降Frost's Descent23 Oct 2039
- 立冬Start of Winter7 Nov 2039
- 小雪Minor Snow22 Nov 2039
- 大雪Major Snow7 Dec 2039
- 冬至Winter Solstice22 Dec 2039
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 2039?
24 January 2039 (a Monday). It starts the Year of the Goat; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 23 January 2039.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 2039?
The Goat (羊, yáng), a Earth Goat year (己未). People born from 24 January 2039 to 11 February 2040 are a Goat; those born earlier in 2039 belong to the Year of the Horse.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2039?
2 October 2039, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 2039?
27 May 2039, 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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