Chinese calendar, March 2026
March 2026 opens on the 13th day of the 1st lunar month and closes on the 13th day of the 2nd lunar month, in the Chinese year 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse. The 2nd lunar month begins on March 19. Festivals this month: Lantern Festival on March 3 and Longtaitou on March 20.
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 March 2026
- The 1st month of 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse: February 17, 2026 – March 18, 2026 (30 days)
- The 2nd month of 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse: March 19, 2026 – April 16, 2026 (29 days)
Festivals
Lantern Festival (元宵節) — Tuesday, March 3, 2026. The 15th day of the 1st month. The first full moon of the year closes the New Year season with lanterns, riddles and sweet rice balls (yuanxiao or tangyuan). In Korea the day is Daeboreum, kept with five-grain rice and nuts cracked for luck.
Longtaitou (龍抬頭) — Friday, March 20, 2026. The 2nd day of the 2nd month. “The dragon raises its head”: the old start of the farming year, and by custom the day for the first haircut after New Year.
Solar terms
Awakening of Insects (驚蟄, Jingzhe) — Thursday, March 5, 2026, 21:59 Beijing time. Hibernating creatures stir and frogs come up from the ground. The Rabbit month opens, the gentlest month of Wood.
Spring Equinox (春分, Chunfen) — Friday, March 20, 2026, 22:46 Beijing time. Day and night are equal as the Sun crosses the celestial equator heading north. From here the days grow longer than the nights.
Four Pillars months in March 2026
A saju or BaZi chart does not follow the lunar months above. Its month changes at a solar term: until Awakening of Insects on March 5 the month pillar is 庚寅 (Geng Yin), and from that moment it is 辛卯 (Xin Mao). Solar terms of 2026, with Korea times · Cast a chart
Every day of March 2026
| Date | Lunar date | Day pillar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Mar 1 | 1st month, day 13 | 甲戌 Jia Xu Yang Wood Dog | |
| Mon, Mar 2 | 1st month, day 14 | 乙亥 Yi Hai Yin Wood Pig | |
| Tue, Mar 3 | 1st month, day 15 | 丙子 Bing Zi Yang Fire Rat | Lantern Festival (元宵節) |
| Wed, Mar 4 | 1st month, day 16 | 丁丑 Ding Chou Yin Fire Ox | |
| Thu, Mar 5 | 1st month, day 17 | 戊寅 Wu Yin Yang Earth Tiger | Awakening of Insects (驚蟄, Jingzhe) |
| Fri, Mar 6 | 1st month, day 18 | 己卯 Ji Mao Yin Earth Rabbit | |
| Sat, Mar 7 | 1st month, day 19 | 庚辰 Geng Chen Yang Metal Dragon | |
| Sun, Mar 8 | 1st month, day 20 | 辛巳 Xin Si Yin Metal Snake | |
| Mon, Mar 9 | 1st month, day 21 | 壬午 Ren Wu Yang Water Horse | |
| Tue, Mar 10 | 1st month, day 22 | 癸未 Gui Wei Yin Water Goat | |
| Wed, Mar 11 | 1st month, day 23 | 甲申 Jia Shen Yang Wood Monkey | |
| Thu, Mar 12 | 1st month, day 24 | 乙酉 Yi You Yin Wood Rooster | |
| Fri, Mar 13 | 1st month, day 25 | 丙戌 Bing Xu Yang Fire Dog | |
| Sat, Mar 14 | 1st month, day 26 | 丁亥 Ding Hai Yin Fire Pig | |
| Sun, Mar 15 | 1st month, day 27 | 戊子 Wu Zi Yang Earth Rat | |
| Mon, Mar 16 | 1st month, day 28 | 己丑 Ji Chou Yin Earth Ox | |
| Tue, Mar 17 | 1st month, day 29 | 庚寅 Geng Yin Yang Metal Tiger | |
| Wed, Mar 18 | 1st month, day 30 | 辛卯 Xin Mao Yin Metal Rabbit | |
| Thu, Mar 19 | 2nd month, day 1 | 壬辰 Ren Chen Yang Water Dragon | 2nd lunar month begins |
| Fri, Mar 20 | 2nd month, day 2 | 癸巳 Gui Si Yin Water Snake | Longtaitou (龍抬頭) Spring Equinox (春分, Chunfen) |
| Sat, Mar 21 | 2nd month, day 3 | 甲午 Jia Wu Yang Wood Horse | |
| Sun, Mar 22 | 2nd month, day 4 | 乙未 Yi Wei Yin Wood Goat | |
| Mon, Mar 23 | 2nd month, day 5 | 丙申 Bing Shen Yang Fire Monkey | |
| Tue, Mar 24 | 2nd month, day 6 | 丁酉 Ding You Yin Fire Rooster | |
| Wed, Mar 25 | 2nd month, day 7 | 戊戌 Wu Xu Yang Earth Dog | |
| Thu, Mar 26 | 2nd month, day 8 | 己亥 Ji Hai Yin Earth Pig | |
| Fri, Mar 27 | 2nd month, day 9 | 庚子 Geng Zi Yang Metal Rat | |
| Sat, Mar 28 | 2nd month, day 10 | 辛丑 Xin Chou Yin Metal Ox | |
| Sun, Mar 29 | 2nd month, day 11 | 壬寅 Ren Yin Yang Water Tiger | |
| Mon, Mar 30 | 2nd month, day 12 | 癸卯 Gui Mao Yin Water Rabbit | |
| Tue, Mar 31 | 2nd month, day 13 | 甲辰 Jia Chen Yang Wood Dragon |
FAQ
What is the lunar date on March 1, 2026?
Sunday, March 1, 2026 is the 13th day of the 1st lunar month of the Chinese year 2026 (Fire Horse). The day pillar is 甲戌 (Jia Xu).
When does a new lunar month start in March 2026?
The 2nd lunar month starts on Thursday, March 19, 2026. A lunar month begins on the day of the new moon, counted in Beijing time.
When is the Lantern Festival in 2026?
Tuesday, March 3, 2026, the 15th day of the 1st month.
Which zodiac year is March 2026 in?
All of March 2026 falls in the Year of the Fire Horse, which runs from February 17, 2026 to February 5, 2027.
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