Does the Chinese calendar year 2027 start on 1 January?

No, and it has two starts rather than one. The lunar calendar year begins at Chinese New Year, 6 February 2027; the solar year that every day pillar on these pages is counted from begins at Lichun, 4 Feb 2027, 09:46 (Beijing time, UTC+8). January 2027 and the first days of February therefore still belong to the previous year — the month pages say so at the top where it applies.

What are the twenty-four solar terms and why are they on a calendar page?

They are the twenty-four astronomical points that divide the solar year, each one an exact moment rather than a whole day. Twelve of them ("Jie" terms) start a new solar month, and that is what makes them structural here: the day pillar's month changes at the Jie term, not on the 1st. All twenty-four are listed below with their Beijing-time moments for 2027.

How is an auspicious day chosen in 2027?

Four filters, applied to each of the 365 days: the Day Officer must be Stable (定), Success (成) or Open (开); the almanac entry for the day must list the activity as favourable and must not list it as unfavourable; the day must not be a Year Breaker (Sui Po) day; and it must not be one of the four-separation days before an equinox, a solstice or a season start. Your own sign removes more days — the day that clashes with your branch is traditionally skipped, and every table here names that animal.

Chinese Calendar 2027 (Year of the Fire Goat): Month-by-Month Lunar Dates, Solar Terms and Almanac Days

365 days · 24 solar terms · 13 traditional festivals · 115 auspicious dates

2027 is the year of the Fire Goat (丁未). This page lays the whole Gregorian year out month by month the way the Chinese calendar reads it: which lunar month each stretch of dates belongs to, where the twenty-four solar terms fall, and what the almanac (通书 / 黄历) marks each day as good for. The lunar calendar's own new year — Chinese New Year — is 6 February 2027, while the solar year the day pillars follow starts at Lichun, 4 Feb 2027, 09:46 (Beijing time, UTC+8).

All 365 days of 2027 are computed, not copied: the day pillar and Day Officer come from the stem-branch tables, the favourable and unfavourable activities from the classical almanac tables, and the solar terms from the astronomical moment in Beijing time. Across the year that gives 41 wedding dates, 40 dates for moving house and 34 for opening a business under the strict reading used on this site.

Dates that clash with the year's Tai Sui — the Ox days, which are the Year Breaker days of a Goat year — are struck out of every list. Pick a month below to see the day-by-day table, or use the finder if you already know your own sign.

The twelve months of 2027

January 202731 days · Minor Cold (小寒) · Major Cold (大寒)3 wedding · 4 moving · 1 opening February 202728 days · Start of Spring (立春) · Rain Water (雨水)3 wedding · 1 moving · 4 opening March 202731 days · Awakening of Insects (惊蛰) · Spring Equinox (春分)3 wedding · 4 moving · 3 opening April 202730 days · Pure Brightness (清明) · Grain Rain (谷雨)3 wedding · 3 moving · 5 opening May 202731 days · Start of Summer (立夏) · Grain Buds (小满)2 wedding · 2 moving · 4 opening June 202730 days · Grain in Ear (芒种) · Summer Solstice (夏至)4 wedding · 4 moving · 2 opening July 202731 days · Minor Heat (小暑) · Major Heat (大暑)4 wedding · 4 moving · 2 opening August 202731 days · Start of Autumn (立秋) · End of Heat (处暑)6 wedding · 4 moving · 3 opening September 202730 days · White Dew (白露) · Autumn Equinox (秋分)2 wedding · 2 moving · 2 opening October 202731 days · Cold Dew (寒露) · Frost Descent (霜降)5 wedding · 4 moving · 4 opening November 202730 days · Start of Winter (立冬) · Minor Snow (小雪)4 wedding · 3 moving · 3 opening December 202731 days · Major Snow (大雪) · Winter Solstice (冬至)2 wedding · 5 moving · 1 opening

Auspicious dates across 2027

Strict reading: Day Officer Stable, Success or Open; the almanac's own entry lists the activity as favourable and not as unfavourable; no Year Breaker day; no four-separation day. A single date can serve more than one event.
Event	Dates in 2027	Busiest month	Quietest month	Full list
Wedding	41	August (6)	December (2)	Month by month →
Moving house	40	December (5)	February (1)	Month by month →
Business opening	34	April (5)	December (1)	Month by month →

The twenty-four solar terms of 2027

Each term is an astronomical moment rather than a whole day; the times are Beijing time (UTC+8). The twelve Jie terms are the boundaries the day pillars use for their month column.
Solar term	Chinese	Exact moment (Beijing, UTC+8)	Type
Minor Cold	小寒	5 Jan 2027, 22:09	Jie — starts a solar month
Major Cold	大寒	20 Jan 2027, 15:29	Zhong — mid-month
Start of Spring	立春	4 Feb 2027, 09:46	Jie — starts a solar month
Rain Water	雨水	19 Feb 2027, 05:33	Zhong — mid-month
Awakening of Insects	惊蛰	6 Mar 2027, 03:39	Jie — starts a solar month
Spring Equinox	春分	21 Mar 2027, 04:24	Zhong — mid-month
Pure Brightness	清明	5 Apr 2027, 08:17	Jie — starts a solar month
Grain Rain	谷雨	20 Apr 2027, 15:17	Zhong — mid-month
Start of Summer	立夏	6 May 2027, 01:25	Jie — starts a solar month
Grain Buds	小满	21 May 2027, 14:18	Zhong — mid-month
Grain in Ear	芒种	6 Jun 2027, 05:25	Jie — starts a solar month
Summer Solstice	夏至	21 Jun 2027, 22:10	Zhong — mid-month
Minor Heat	小暑	7 Jul 2027, 15:37	Jie — starts a solar month
Major Heat	大暑	23 Jul 2027, 09:04	Zhong — mid-month
Start of Autumn	立秋	8 Aug 2027, 01:26	Jie — starts a solar month
End of Heat	处暑	23 Aug 2027, 16:14	Zhong — mid-month
White Dew	白露	8 Sep 2027, 04:28	Jie — starts a solar month
Autumn Equinox	秋分	23 Sep 2027, 14:01	Zhong — mid-month
Cold Dew	寒露	8 Oct 2027, 20:17	Jie — starts a solar month
Frost Descent	霜降	23 Oct 2027, 23:32	Zhong — mid-month
Start of Winter	立冬	7 Nov 2027, 23:38	Jie — starts a solar month
Minor Snow	小雪	22 Nov 2027, 21:16	Zhong — mid-month
Major Snow	大雪	7 Dec 2027, 16:37	Jie — starts a solar month
Winter Solstice	冬至	22 Dec 2027, 10:42	Zhong — mid-month

Traditional festivals in 2027

Festival dates are fixed by the lunar calendar, which is why they move against the Gregorian one; Qingming and the Winter Solstice are the exceptions, being set by solar terms.
Date	Festival	Chinese
15 January 2027	Laba Festival	腊八节
5 February 2027	Chinese New Year's Eve	除夕
6 February 2027	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)	春节
20 February 2027	Lantern Festival	元宵节
9 March 2027	Dragon Head Raising Day	龙头节
5 April 2027	Qingming Festival (Tomb Sweeping Day)	清明节
9 April 2027	Shangsi Festival (Double Third)	上巳节
9 June 2027	Dragon Boat Festival	端午节
8 August 2027	Qixi Festival	七夕节
16 August 2027	Ghost Festival	中元节
15 September 2027	Mid-Autumn Festival	中秋节
8 October 2027	Double Ninth Festival	重阳节
22 December 2027	Winter Solstice Festival	冬至节

Frequently asked questions

Does the Chinese calendar year 2027 start on 1 January?: No, and it has two starts rather than one. The lunar calendar year begins at Chinese New Year, 6 February 2027; the solar year that every day pillar on these pages is counted from begins at Lichun, 4 Feb 2027, 09:46 (Beijing time, UTC+8). January 2027 and the first days of February therefore still belong to the previous year — the month pages say so at the top where it applies.
What are the twenty-four solar terms and why are they on a calendar page?: They are the twenty-four astronomical points that divide the solar year, each one an exact moment rather than a whole day. Twelve of them ("Jie" terms) start a new solar month, and that is what makes them structural here: the day pillar's month changes at the Jie term, not on the 1st. All twenty-four are listed below with their Beijing-time moments for 2027.
How is an auspicious day chosen in 2027?: Four filters, applied to each of the 365 days: the Day Officer must be Stable (定), Success (成) or Open (开); the almanac entry for the day must list the activity as favourable and must not list it as unfavourable; the day must not be a Year Breaker (Sui Po) day; and it must not be one of the four-separation days before an equinox, a solstice or a season start. Your own sign removes more days — the day that clashes with your branch is traditionally skipped, and every table here names that animal.