Chinese Calendar 2027: the Fire Goat year
Lunar New Year 2027 falls on Saturday, 6 February 2027 and opens year 2578 in the Kongzili count, the 丁未 Fire Goat year. Cap Go Meh follows on Saturday, 20 February 2027. Below are every observance, month and solar term until Imlek 2028.
- Lunar New Year's Eve
- Friday, 5 February 2027
- Li Chun
- 4 February 2027 at 08:46 WIB (UTC+7)
- Year pillar
- 丁未 Fire Goat
Every observance of lunar year 2027
From the eve of Imlek to the Kitchen God's send-off before the next one, in date order. Most follow the moon; Ceng Beng and Tang Ce follow the sun.
- 5FebFriday
Lunar New Year's Eve除夕
Last day of month 12
The last night of the lunar year, when families usually gather for a reunion dinner.
- 6FebSaturday
Lunar New Year (Imlek)春节
Month 1, day 1
The first day of the first month, when the new lunar year begins.
- 14FebSunday
King Thi Kong (Jade Emperor's day)天公诞
Month 1, day 9
The ninth day of the first month, a prayer to Heaven. Many Hokkien families start it at midnight the night before.
- 20FebSaturday
Cap Go Meh (Lantern Festival)元宵
Month 1, day 15
The fifteenth day, which closes the New Year season. Many Indonesian towns hold a parade on this day.
- 5AprMonday
Ceng Beng (Qingming)清明
Set by the sun
The day for visiting and cleaning ancestors' graves. It follows the sun, so it lands on 4 or 5 April, and many families visit on the days around it too.
- 9JunWednesday
Peh Cun (Dragon Boat Festival)端午
Month 5, day 5
The fifth day of the fifth month, known for bakcang rice dumplings and dragon boat races.
- 2AugMonday
Ghost Month鬼月
All of month 7, until 31 Aug
The whole seventh month, when many families pray for their ancestors and for spirits with no family left.
- 16AugMonday
Cioko (Hungry Ghost Festival)中元
Month 7, day 15
The fifteenth day of the seventh month and the peak of Ghost Month. Temples usually hold a large prayer for the spirits.
- 15SepWednesday
Tiong Chiu (Mid-Autumn Festival)中秋
Month 8, day 15
The mooncake festival, on the full moon of the fifteenth day of the eighth month.
- 22DecWednesday
Tang Ce (Winter Solstice)冬至
Set by the sun
The December solstice, when families eat onde rice balls together. Its date follows the sun.
- 20JanThursday
Sang Sin (Kitchen God's send-off)送神
Month 12, day 24
The 24th day of the twelfth month, when families send the Kitchen God off to Heaven before the next New Year.
The 12 lunar months
2027 has no leap month, so the year runs 12 months and 354 days. Each month starts on a new moon and lasts 29 or 30 days.
- 正月30 daysMonth 16 Feb to 7 MarLunar New Year (Imlek), King Thi Kong (Jade Emperor's day), Cap Go Meh (Lantern Festival)
- 二月30 daysMonth 28 Mar to 6 AprCeng Beng (Qingming)
- 三月29 daysMonth 37 Apr to 5 May
- 四月30 daysMonth 46 May to 4 Jun
- 五月29 daysMonth 55 Jun to 3 JulPeh Cun (Dragon Boat Festival)
- 六月29 daysMonth 64 Jul to 1 Aug
- 七月30 daysMonth 72 Aug to 31 AugGhost Month, Cioko (Hungry Ghost Festival)
- 八月29 daysMonth 81 Sep to 29 SepTiong Chiu (Mid-Autumn Festival)
- 九月29 daysMonth 930 Sep to 28 Oct
- 十月30 daysMonth 1029 Oct to 27 Nov
- 冬月30 daysMonth 1128 Nov to 27 DecTang Ce (Winter Solstice)
- 腊月29 daysMonth 1228 Dec to 25 JanSang Sin (Kitchen God's send-off)
The 24 solar terms of 2027
Solar terms follow the sun, so they land on nearly the same Gregorian dates every year. The 12 marked ones open a new month in a BaZi chart. Times are in WIB (UTC+7).
End of winter
- 小寒Xiao Han · Minor Coldnew BaZi monthTuesday, 5 Jan · 21:09 WIB
- 大寒Da Han · Major ColdWednesday, 20 Jan · 14:29 WIB
Spring
- 立春Li Chun · Start of Springnew BaZi monthThursday, 4 Feb · 08:46 WIB
- 雨水Yu Shui · Rain WaterFriday, 19 Feb · 04:33 WIB
- 惊蛰Jing Zhe · Awakening of Insectsnew BaZi monthSaturday, 6 Mar · 02:39 WIB
- 春分Chun Fen · Spring EquinoxSunday, 21 Mar · 03:24 WIB
- 清明Qing Ming · Clear and Brightnew BaZi monthMonday, 5 Apr · 07:17 WIB
- 谷雨Gu Yu · Grain RainTuesday, 20 Apr · 14:17 WIB
Summer
- 立夏Li Xia · Start of Summernew BaZi monthThursday, 6 May · 00:25 WIB
- 小满Xiao Man · Grain BudsFriday, 21 May · 13:18 WIB
- 芒种Mang Zhong · Grain in Earnew BaZi monthSunday, 6 Jun · 04:25 WIB
- 夏至Xia Zhi · Summer SolsticeMonday, 21 Jun · 21:10 WIB
- 小暑Xiao Shu · Minor Heatnew BaZi monthWednesday, 7 Jul · 14:37 WIB
- 大暑Da Shu · Major HeatFriday, 23 Jul · 08:04 WIB
Autumn
- 立秋Li Qiu · Start of Autumnnew BaZi monthSunday, 8 Aug · 00:26 WIB
- 处暑Chu Shu · End of HeatMonday, 23 Aug · 15:14 WIB
- 白露Bai Lu · White Dewnew BaZi monthWednesday, 8 Sep · 03:28 WIB
- 秋分Qiu Fen · Autumn EquinoxThursday, 23 Sep · 13:01 WIB
- 寒露Han Lu · Cold Dewnew BaZi monthFriday, 8 Oct · 19:17 WIB
- 霜降Shuang Jiang · Frost's DescentSaturday, 23 Oct · 22:32 WIB
Start of winter
- 立冬Li Dong · Start of Winternew BaZi monthSunday, 7 Nov · 22:38 WIB
- 小雪Xiao Xue · Minor SnowMonday, 22 Nov · 20:16 WIB
- 大雪Da Xue · Major Snownew BaZi monthTuesday, 7 Dec · 15:37 WIB
- 冬至Dong Zhi · Winter SolsticeWednesday, 22 Dec · 09:42 WIB
Two New Years, two days apart
BaZi starts the year at Li Chun, 4 February 2027 at 08:46 WIB (UTC+7). The lunar calendar starts it at Imlek, Saturday, 6 February 2027. A baby born between the two is a Goat in a BaZi chart and still a Horse by the lunar calendar.
- 4Feb, ThursdayLi ChunThe BaZi year turns
- 5Feb, FridayLunar New Year's EveStill the old lunar year
- 6Feb, SaturdayImlekThe lunar year turns
Quick answers
When is Lunar New Year 2027?
Saturday, 6 February 2027. It opens lunar year 2578 in the Kongzili count, and the eve falls on Friday, 5 February 2027.
When is Cap Go Meh 2027?
Saturday, 20 February 2027, the fifteenth day after Lunar New Year.
When is Ceng Beng 2027?
Monday, 5 April 2027. Ceng Beng follows the sun, which is why it almost always lands on 4 or 5 April.
When is Lunar New Year 2028?
Wednesday, 26 January 2028. Lunar year 2027 has 354 days.
How SPYLL computes this: every date comes from the open-source lunar-typescript calendar. Lunar dates follow the China calendar that Indonesian temples use, and solar term times are moved from China time (UTC+8) to WIB (UTC+7). Updated 5 November 2026.