Here are the Chinese festivals 2027 with their dates in the Western calendar, what each one celebrates and how families mark it. Chinese New Year 2027 falls on Saturday, February 6 and begins the Year of the Goat, also translated as the Sheep or the Ram. A free printable 2027 calendar with every festival marked is ready to download below.
Chinese festivals 2027 at a glance
| Date | Day | Festival | Lunar date |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 6 | Saturday | Lunar New Year (Spring Festival) | 1st day, 1st month |
| February 20 | Saturday | Lantern Festival | 15th day, 1st month |
| April 5 | Monday | Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Solar term |
| June 9 | Wednesday | Dragon Boat Festival | 5th day, 5th month |
| August 8 | Sunday | Qixi Festival | 7th day, 7th month |
| August 16 | Monday | Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | 15th day, 7th month |
| September 15 | Wednesday | Mid-Autumn Festival | 15th day, 8th month |
| October 8 | Friday | Double Ninth Festival | 9th day, 9th month |
| December 22 | Wednesday | Winter Solstice (Dongzhi) | Solar term |
Most dates come from the Chinese lunisolar calendar, so they move from year to year in the Western calendar. Qingming and Dongzhi follow the sun’s position instead and stay within a day or two of the same date. The printable calendar marks the six main lunar festivals.
Free printable Chinese festivals calendars
Download a 2027 calendar with the festivals already marked: a year at a glance, all 12 months with a Monday start, February with Chinese New Year and the Lantern Festival, and September with the Mid-Autumn Festival. They are good for classrooms, community centers and family planning.
Chinese New Year 2027: the Year of the Goat
Chinese New Year 2027 starts on Saturday, February 6 and runs until the Lantern Festival on February 20. The Goat is the eighth of the 12 zodiac animals, and 2027 is a Fire Goat year. People born in Goat years are traditionally described as gentle, creative and kind. The previous Goat years were 2015 and 2003, and the next is 2039.
Preparations start before the holiday. In 2027, Laba Festival, when families cook a sweet porridge of grains, nuts and dried fruit, falls on January 15, and Little New Year, when the house is swept clean to make room for good luck, falls on January 30. New Year’s Eve, Friday, February 5, is the night of the family reunion dinner, with dumplings in the north and rice cakes in the south.
Lunar New Year 2027 traditions
- Red envelopes: money in red envelopes, called hongbao, for children and unmarried relatives.
- Spring couplets: red paper verses pasted on either side of the front door.
- Fireworks and lion dances: to scare off bad luck and welcome the new year.
- Visits: the first days are for visiting parents, in-laws and older relatives.
- Lucky foods: fish for surplus, dumplings shaped like old silver ingots, and noodles for long life.
Lunar New Year 2027 is also celebrated across East and Southeast Asia, including as Tết in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea, which is why many people prefer the name Lunar New Year. In mainland China, the official Spring Festival holiday usually lasts around eight days.
Mid-Autumn Festival 2027
The Mid-Autumn Festival 2027 falls on Wednesday, September 15, the night of the full harvest moon. Families gather outside to admire the moon, share round mooncakes filled with lotus seed paste, red bean or salted egg yolk, and children carry lanterns. The festival is linked to the legend of Chang’e, who flew to the moon after drinking an elixir of immortality. Turn on moon phases in the calendar maker to see the full moon printed on the date.
The other Chinese festivals 2027
- Lantern Festival (February 20): the first full moon of the year, with lantern riddles and sweet rice balls called tangyuan.
- Qingming Festival (April 5): families sweep the graves of their ancestors and leave flowers and food.
- Dragon Boat Festival (June 9): dragon boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in bamboo leaves, in memory of the poet Qu Yuan.
- Qixi Festival (August 8): the story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, now often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Ghost Festival (August 16): offerings to ancestors and wandering spirits in the seventh lunar month.
- Double Ninth Festival (October 8): a day for climbing hills, drinking chrysanthemum tea and honoring older people.
- Winter Solstice (December 22): families eat dumplings or tangyuan on the longest night of the year.
How the Chinese calendar works
The traditional calendar is lunisolar: each month starts at a new moon, and a leap month is added about every three years to keep the months in step with the seasons. That is why Chinese New Year always falls between January 21 and February 20. Wikipedia’s Chinese calendar article explains leap months and the 24 solar terms in detail.
Print a 2027 calendar with these dates
The calendar maker below opens with the Chinese festivals for 2027 already marked. Switch between a year at a glance, one page per month or a single month; add your country’s public holidays on top, turn on moon phases, and download a free PDF for US Letter, A4 or A5.
Chinese festivals 2027: frequently asked questions
When is Chinese New Year 2027?
Saturday, February 6, 2027. New Year’s Eve and the reunion dinner are on Friday, February 5.
What animal is 2027 in the Chinese zodiac?
The Goat, also called the Sheep or the Ram. 2027 is a Fire Goat year.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival 2027?
Wednesday, September 15, 2027.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival 2027?
Wednesday, June 9, 2027.
Why do the dates change every year?
Because the festivals follow the lunar calendar, which is about 11 days shorter than the solar year, with an extra month added every few years.
Is the Chinese festivals calendar free?
Yes. Every calendar on this page is free to print for home, school or community use.
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