Chinese calendar, February 2026
February 2026 opens on the 14th day of the 12th lunar month and closes on the 12th day of the 1st lunar month: it starts in the Year of the Wood Snake and ends in the Year of the Fire Horse. The 1st lunar month begins on February 17. Festivals this month: Little New Year on February 10, New Year’s Eve on February 16 and Spring Festival on February 17.
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 February 2026
- The 12th month of 2025, the Year of the Wood Snake: January 19, 2026 – February 16, 2026 (29 days)
- The 1st month of 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse: February 17, 2026 – March 18, 2026 (30 days)
Festivals
Little New Year (小年) — Tuesday, February 10, 2026. The 23rd day of the 12th month. The Kitchen God leaves to make his yearly report, and the house is cleaned for New Year. Northern China keeps it on the 23rd of the 12th month, the south on the 24th.
New Year’s Eve (除夕) — Monday, February 16, 2026. The last day of the 12th month (29th). Chuxi, the last day of the lunar year: the reunion dinner, staying up past midnight, and fireworks where they are allowed.
Spring Festival (春節) — Tuesday, February 17, 2026. The 1st day of the 1st month. Chinese New Year, the first day of the first lunar month. Families gather the night before for the reunion dinner, children receive red envelopes, and the celebrations run until the Lantern Festival on the 15th. It is a public holiday in mainland China.
Solar terms
Start of Spring (立春, Lichun) — Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 04:02 Beijing time. The saju New Year. At this moment the year pillar and the month pillar change together, and so does the zodiac animal in a chart. Korean households paste 立春大吉 on the door.
Rain Water (雨水, Yushui) — Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 23:52 Beijing time. Snow turns to rain and the ice begins to melt. What was frozen, in the fields and in plans, starts to loosen.
Four Pillars months in February 2026
A saju or BaZi chart does not follow the lunar months above. Its month changes at a solar term: until Start of Spring on February 4 the month pillar is 己丑 (Ji Chou), and from that moment it is 庚寅 (Geng Yin). The year pillar turns at the same moment, from 乙巳 (Wood Snake) to 丙午 (Fire Horse): in a chart, the new year starts here and not at Lunar New Year. Solar terms of 2026, with Korea times · Cast a chart
Every day of February 2026
| Date | Lunar date | Day pillar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Feb 1 | 12th month, day 14 | 丙午 Bing Wu Yang Fire Horse | |
| Mon, Feb 2 | 12th month, day 15 | 丁未 Ding Wei Yin Fire Goat | |
| Tue, Feb 3 | 12th month, day 16 | 戊申 Wu Shen Yang Earth Monkey | |
| Wed, Feb 4 | 12th month, day 17 | 己酉 Ji You Yin Earth Rooster | Start of Spring (立春, Lichun) |
| Thu, Feb 5 | 12th month, day 18 | 庚戌 Geng Xu Yang Metal Dog | |
| Fri, Feb 6 | 12th month, day 19 | 辛亥 Xin Hai Yin Metal Pig | |
| Sat, Feb 7 | 12th month, day 20 | 壬子 Ren Zi Yang Water Rat | |
| Sun, Feb 8 | 12th month, day 21 | 癸丑 Gui Chou Yin Water Ox | |
| Mon, Feb 9 | 12th month, day 22 | 甲寅 Jia Yin Yang Wood Tiger | |
| Tue, Feb 10 | 12th month, day 23 | 乙卯 Yi Mao Yin Wood Rabbit | Little New Year (小年) |
| Wed, Feb 11 | 12th month, day 24 | 丙辰 Bing Chen Yang Fire Dragon | |
| Thu, Feb 12 | 12th month, day 25 | 丁巳 Ding Si Yin Fire Snake | |
| Fri, Feb 13 | 12th month, day 26 | 戊午 Wu Wu Yang Earth Horse | |
| Sat, Feb 14 | 12th month, day 27 | 己未 Ji Wei Yin Earth Goat | |
| Sun, Feb 15 | 12th month, day 28 | 庚申 Geng Shen Yang Metal Monkey | |
| Mon, Feb 16 | 12th month, day 29 | 辛酉 Xin You Yin Metal Rooster | New Year’s Eve (除夕) |
| Tue, Feb 17 | 1st month, day 1 | 壬戌 Ren Xu Yang Water Dog | 1st lunar month begins Spring Festival (春節) |
| Wed, Feb 18 | 1st month, day 2 | 癸亥 Gui Hai Yin Water Pig | Rain Water (雨水, Yushui) |
| Thu, Feb 19 | 1st month, day 3 | 甲子 Jia Zi Yang Wood Rat | |
| Fri, Feb 20 | 1st month, day 4 | 乙丑 Yi Chou Yin Wood Ox | |
| Sat, Feb 21 | 1st month, day 5 | 丙寅 Bing Yin Yang Fire Tiger | |
| Sun, Feb 22 | 1st month, day 6 | 丁卯 Ding Mao Yin Fire Rabbit | |
| Mon, Feb 23 | 1st month, day 7 | 戊辰 Wu Chen Yang Earth Dragon | |
| Tue, Feb 24 | 1st month, day 8 | 己巳 Ji Si Yin Earth Snake | |
| Wed, Feb 25 | 1st month, day 9 | 庚午 Geng Wu Yang Metal Horse | |
| Thu, Feb 26 | 1st month, day 10 | 辛未 Xin Wei Yin Metal Goat | |
| Fri, Feb 27 | 1st month, day 11 | 壬申 Ren Shen Yang Water Monkey | |
| Sat, Feb 28 | 1st month, day 12 | 癸酉 Gui You Yin Water Rooster |
FAQ
What is the lunar date on February 1, 2026?
Sunday, February 1, 2026 is the 14th day of the 12th lunar month of the Chinese year 2025 (Wood Snake). The day pillar is 丙午 (Bing Wu).
When does a new lunar month start in February 2026?
The 1st lunar month starts on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. A lunar month begins on the day of the new moon, counted in Beijing time.
When is the Little New Year in 2026?
Tuesday, February 10, 2026, the 23rd day of the 12th month.
Which zodiac year is February 2026 in?
The Year of the Wood Snake ends on February 16, 2026, and the Year of the Fire Horse begins on February 17, 2026, Chinese New Year.
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