Chinese calendar, January 2026
January 2026 opens on the 13th day of the 11th lunar month and closes on the 13th day of the 12th lunar month, in the Chinese year 2025, the Year of the Wood Snake. The 12th lunar month begins on January 19. Festivals this month: Laba Festival on January 26.
Small numbers are the lunar month and day. ● marks the first day of a lunar month, the day of the new moon in Beijing time. Tap a day for its day pillar.
Lunar months in January 2026
- The 11th month of 2025, the Year of the Wood Snake: December 20, 2025 – January 18, 2026 (30 days)
- The 12th month of 2025, the Year of the Wood Snake: January 19, 2026 – February 16, 2026 (29 days)
Festivals
Laba Festival (臘八節) — Monday, January 26, 2026. The 8th day of the 12th month. A bowl of Laba congee, cooked from mixed grains, beans and dried fruit, opens the run-up to New Year.
Solar terms
Minor Cold (小寒, Xiaohan) — Monday, January 5, 2026, 16:23 Beijing time. Despite the name, usually the coldest stretch of the Korean year. The Ox month opens: the last month of the saju year, frozen ground where plans are made.
Major Cold (大寒, Dahan) — Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 09:45 Beijing time. The last of the twenty-four. “Great cold” by name, but spring is close: the saju year ends at the next term.
Four Pillars months in January 2026
A saju or BaZi chart does not follow the lunar months above. Its month changes at a solar term: until Minor Cold on January 5 the month pillar is 戊子 (Wu Zi), and from that moment it is 己丑 (Ji Chou). Solar terms of 2026, with Korea times · Cast a chart
Every day of January 2026
| Date | Lunar date | Day pillar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | 11th month, day 13 | 乙亥 Yi Hai Yin Wood Pig | |
| Fri, Jan 2 | 11th month, day 14 | 丙子 Bing Zi Yang Fire Rat | |
| Sat, Jan 3 | 11th month, day 15 | 丁丑 Ding Chou Yin Fire Ox | |
| Sun, Jan 4 | 11th month, day 16 | 戊寅 Wu Yin Yang Earth Tiger | |
| Mon, Jan 5 | 11th month, day 17 | 己卯 Ji Mao Yin Earth Rabbit | Minor Cold (小寒, Xiaohan) |
| Tue, Jan 6 | 11th month, day 18 | 庚辰 Geng Chen Yang Metal Dragon | |
| Wed, Jan 7 | 11th month, day 19 | 辛巳 Xin Si Yin Metal Snake | |
| Thu, Jan 8 | 11th month, day 20 | 壬午 Ren Wu Yang Water Horse | |
| Fri, Jan 9 | 11th month, day 21 | 癸未 Gui Wei Yin Water Goat | |
| Sat, Jan 10 | 11th month, day 22 | 甲申 Jia Shen Yang Wood Monkey | |
| Sun, Jan 11 | 11th month, day 23 | 乙酉 Yi You Yin Wood Rooster | |
| Mon, Jan 12 | 11th month, day 24 | 丙戌 Bing Xu Yang Fire Dog | |
| Tue, Jan 13 | 11th month, day 25 | 丁亥 Ding Hai Yin Fire Pig | |
| Wed, Jan 14 | 11th month, day 26 | 戊子 Wu Zi Yang Earth Rat | |
| Thu, Jan 15 | 11th month, day 27 | 己丑 Ji Chou Yin Earth Ox | |
| Fri, Jan 16 | 11th month, day 28 | 庚寅 Geng Yin Yang Metal Tiger | |
| Sat, Jan 17 | 11th month, day 29 | 辛卯 Xin Mao Yin Metal Rabbit | |
| Sun, Jan 18 | 11th month, day 30 | 壬辰 Ren Chen Yang Water Dragon | |
| Mon, Jan 19 | 12th month, day 1 | 癸巳 Gui Si Yin Water Snake | 12th lunar month begins |
| Tue, Jan 20 | 12th month, day 2 | 甲午 Jia Wu Yang Wood Horse | Major Cold (大寒, Dahan) |
| Wed, Jan 21 | 12th month, day 3 | 乙未 Yi Wei Yin Wood Goat | |
| Thu, Jan 22 | 12th month, day 4 | 丙申 Bing Shen Yang Fire Monkey | |
| Fri, Jan 23 | 12th month, day 5 | 丁酉 Ding You Yin Fire Rooster | |
| Sat, Jan 24 | 12th month, day 6 | 戊戌 Wu Xu Yang Earth Dog | |
| Sun, Jan 25 | 12th month, day 7 | 己亥 Ji Hai Yin Earth Pig | |
| Mon, Jan 26 | 12th month, day 8 | 庚子 Geng Zi Yang Metal Rat | Laba Festival (臘八節) |
| Tue, Jan 27 | 12th month, day 9 | 辛丑 Xin Chou Yin Metal Ox | |
| Wed, Jan 28 | 12th month, day 10 | 壬寅 Ren Yin Yang Water Tiger | |
| Thu, Jan 29 | 12th month, day 11 | 癸卯 Gui Mao Yin Water Rabbit | |
| Fri, Jan 30 | 12th month, day 12 | 甲辰 Jia Chen Yang Wood Dragon | |
| Sat, Jan 31 | 12th month, day 13 | 乙巳 Yi Si Yin Wood Snake |
FAQ
What is the lunar date on January 1, 2026?
Thursday, January 1, 2026 is the 13th day of the 11th lunar month of the Chinese year 2025 (Wood Snake). The day pillar is 乙亥 (Yi Hai).
When does a new lunar month start in January 2026?
The 12th lunar month starts on Monday, January 19, 2026. A lunar month begins on the day of the new moon, counted in Beijing time.
When is the Laba Festival in 2026?
Monday, January 26, 2026, the 8th day of the 12th month.
Which zodiac year is January 2026 in?
All of January 2026 falls in the Year of the Wood Snake, which runs from January 29, 2025 to February 16, 2026.
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