FortudayChinese Calendar 2027
Lunar dates, festivals and solar terms for 2027, the Year of the Fire Goat.
- Chinese New Year 2027 falls on Sat, February 6, 2027, starting the Year of the Fire Goat.
- The Fire Goat year runs 354 days, until January 25, 2028.
- 2027 has no leap month.
- 13 lunar months begin in 2027; 6 of them are 30 days long.
Browse the lunar months, festivals, solar terms and month pillars for 2027 in the tables, each with its Gregorian date. Use them to match a lunar date to a day on your calendar or to see when each lunar month begins.
Lunar months starting in 2027
| Lunar month | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 12th monthFire Horse year | Jan 8Fri | 29 daysshort month |
| 1st monthFire Goat year | Feb 6Sat | 30 dayslong month |
| 2nd monthFire Goat year | Mar 8Mon | 30 dayslong month |
| 3rd monthFire Goat year | Apr 7Wed | 29 daysshort month |
| 4th monthFire Goat year | May 6Thu | 30 dayslong month |
| 5th monthFire Goat year | Jun 5Sat | 29 daysshort month |
| 6th monthFire Goat year | Jul 4Sun | 29 daysshort month |
| 7th monthFire Goat year | Aug 2Mon | 30 dayslong month |
| 8th monthFire Goat year | Sep 1Wed | 29 daysshort month |
| 9th monthFire Goat year | Sep 30Thu | 29 daysshort month |
| 10th monthFire Goat year | Oct 29Fri | 30 dayslong month |
| 11th monthFire Goat year | Nov 28Sun | 30 dayslong month |
| 12th monthFire Goat year | Dec 28Tue | 29 daysshort month |
2027 festivals
| Festival | Date | Lunar date |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese New Year's Eve | Feb 5Fri | 12th month, day 29 |
| Chinese New Year | Feb 6Sat | 1st month, day 1 |
| Lantern Festival | Feb 20Sat | 1st month, day 15 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun 9Wed | 5th month, day 5 |
| Qixi Festival | Aug 8Sun | 7th month, day 7 |
| Ghost Festival | Aug 16Mon | 7th month, day 15 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Sep 15Wed | 8th month, day 15 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Oct 8Fri | 9th month, day 9 |
2027 solar terms
| Solar term | Date | Lunar date |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Cold | Jan 5Tue | 11th month, day 28 |
| Major Cold | Jan 20Wed | 12th month, day 13 |
| Start of Spring | Feb 4Thu | 12th month, day 28 |
| Rain Water | Feb 19Fri | 1st month, day 14 |
| Awakening of Insects | Mar 6Sat | 1st month, day 29 |
| Spring Equinox | Mar 21Sun | 2nd month, day 14 |
| Qingming (Clear and Bright) | Apr 5Mon | 2nd month, day 29 |
| Grain Rain | Apr 20Tue | 3rd month, day 14 |
| Start of Summer | May 6Thu | 4th month, day 1 |
| Grain Buds | May 21Fri | 4th month, day 16 |
| Grain in Ear | Jun 6Sun | 5th month, day 2 |
| Summer Solstice | Jun 21Mon | 5th month, day 17 |
| Minor Heat | Jul 7Wed | 6th month, day 4 |
| Major Heat | Jul 23Fri | 6th month, day 20 |
| Start of Autumn | Aug 8Sun | 7th month, day 7 |
| End of Heat | Aug 23Mon | 7th month, day 22 |
| White Dew | Sep 8Wed | 8th month, day 8 |
| Autumn Equinox | Sep 23Thu | 8th month, day 23 |
| Cold Dew | Oct 8Fri | 9th month, day 9 |
| Frost Descent | Oct 23Sat | 9th month, day 24 |
| Start of Winter | Nov 7Sun | 10th month, day 10 |
| Minor Snow | Nov 22Mon | 10th month, day 25 |
| Major Snow | Dec 7Tue | 11th month, day 10 |
| Winter Solstice | Dec 22Wed | 11th month, day 25 |
Month pillars in 2027
In the Four Pillars system a month changes at each of the twelve major solar terms, not at the new moon. The pillar is the month’s stem-and-branch name.
| Month starts at | Date | Month pillar |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Cold | Jan 5Tue | Metal Ox辛丑 |
| Start of Spring | Feb 4Thu | Water Tiger壬寅 |
| Awakening of Insects | Mar 6Sat | Water Rabbit癸卯 |
| Qingming (Clear and Bright) | Apr 5Mon | Wood Dragon甲辰 |
| Start of Summer | May 6Thu | Wood Snake乙巳 |
| Grain in Ear | Jun 6Sun | Fire Horse丙午 |
| Minor Heat | Jul 7Wed | Fire Goat丁未 |
| Start of Autumn | Aug 8Sun | Earth Monkey戊申 |
| White Dew | Sep 8Wed | Earth Rooster己酉 |
| Cold Dew | Oct 8Fri | Metal Dog庚戌 |
| Start of Winter | Nov 7Sun | Metal Pig辛亥 |
| Major Snow | Dec 7Tue | Water Rat壬子 |
2027 Gregorian and lunar dates
Small number = lunar dayM = first day of a lunar monthRed = festival or solar term
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Questions
When is Chinese New Year 2027?
Sat, February 6, 2027. The next one is January 26, 2028.
What Chinese year is 2027?
2027 is mostly the Year of the Fire Goat (丁未). The Chinese year starts at Chinese New Year, February 6, 2027.
What Chinese zodiac year is 2027?
2027 is mostly the Year of the Fire Goat (丁未). People born from Feb 6, 2027 belong to the Goat; earlier in January and February counts as the year before.
Is there a leap month in 2027?
2027 has no leap month.
Which time zone are these dates in?
China Standard Time (UTC+8), the time zone the Chinese calendar is calculated in. A new moon close to midnight can shift a lunar month by a day elsewhere.
When does the Year of the Goat start and end?
The Fire Goat year starts on Feb 6 (Sat), 2027, and ends on Jan 25, 2028. It runs 354 days. That is shorter than a typical solar year because the Chinese year follows the Moon, and 2027 has no leap month.
How many lunar months are there in 2027?
13 lunar months begin in 2027, and 6 of them are 30 days long. The first is the 12th month of the Fire Horse year, starting Jan 8 (Fri). The last is the 12th month of the Fire Goat year, starting Dec 28 (Tue). The other months are 29 days.
Which month is the 7th lunar month in 2027?
The 7th lunar month of the Fire Goat year starts on Aug 2 (Mon) and is 30 days long. The Qixi Festival falls on Aug 8 (Sun), the 7th day of that month. The Ghost Festival is on Aug 16 (Mon), the 15th day.
What are the 2027 solar terms?
There are 24 solar terms in 2027, starting with Minor Cold on Jan 5 (Tue) and ending with Winter Solstice on Dec 22 (Wed). Spring Equinox is Mar 21 (Sun), Summer Solstice is Jun 21 (Mon), and Autumn Equinox is Sep 23 (Thu). Each term also has a lunar date, so you can see where it lands in the lunar month.
What are the Chinese festival dates in 2027?
Eight festivals are listed for 2027. Chinese New Year is Feb 6 (Sat) and the Lantern Festival is Feb 20 (Sat). Dragon Boat is Jun 9 (Wed), Mid-Autumn is Sep 15 (Wed), and Double Ninth is Oct 8 (Fri). Chinese New Year's Eve (Feb 5), Qixi and the Ghost Festival complete the list.
What are the month pillars in 2027?
There are 12 month pillars in 2027, and each one is a stem-and-branch name. In the Four Pillars system a month changes at each of the twelve major solar terms, not at the new Moon. The first is Metal Ox, starting at Minor Cold on Jan 5 (Tue). The last is Water Rat, starting at Major Snow on Dec 7 (Tue).