Chinese calendar, August 2026
August 2026 opens on the 19th day of the 6th lunar month and closes on the 19th day of the 7th lunar month, in the Chinese year 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse. The 7th lunar month begins on August 13. Festivals this month: Qixi Festival on August 19 and Ghost Festival on August 27.
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 August 2026
- The 6th month of 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse: July 14, 2026 – August 12, 2026 (30 days)
- The 7th month of 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse: August 13, 2026 – September 10, 2026 (29 days)
Festivals
Qixi Festival (七夕) — Wednesday, August 19, 2026. The 7th day of the 7th month. The one night of the year when the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet across the Milky Way, now often called Chinese Valentine’s Day. Korea knows it as Chilseok; Japan’s Tanabata comes from the same story.
Ghost Festival (中元節) — Thursday, August 27, 2026. The 15th day of the 7th month. Zhongyuan, the middle of Ghost Month, when families make offerings to ancestors and to wandering spirits. The Korean name for the day is Baekjung.
Solar terms
Start of Autumn (立秋, Liqiu) — Friday, August 7, 2026, 19:43 Beijing time. Autumn begins in the calendar while the heat lingers. The Monkey month opens: the season of Metal, of harvest and finishing.
End of Heat (處暑, Chushu) — Sunday, August 23, 2026, 10:19 Beijing time. The heat withdraws; mornings and evenings turn cool. Koreans say the mosquitoes’ mouths go crooked at Cheoseo.
Four Pillars months in August 2026
A saju or BaZi chart does not follow the lunar months above. Its month changes at a solar term: until Start of Autumn on August 7 the month pillar is 乙未 (Yi Wei), and from that moment it is 丙申 (Bing Shen). Solar terms of 2026, with Korea times · Cast a chart
Every day of August 2026
| Date | Lunar date | Day pillar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 1 | 6th month, day 19 | 丁未 Ding Wei Yin Fire Goat | |
| Sun, Aug 2 | 6th month, day 20 | 戊申 Wu Shen Yang Earth Monkey | |
| Mon, Aug 3 | 6th month, day 21 | 己酉 Ji You Yin Earth Rooster | |
| Tue, Aug 4 | 6th month, day 22 | 庚戌 Geng Xu Yang Metal Dog | |
| Wed, Aug 5 | 6th month, day 23 | 辛亥 Xin Hai Yin Metal Pig | |
| Thu, Aug 6 | 6th month, day 24 | 壬子 Ren Zi Yang Water Rat | |
| Fri, Aug 7 | 6th month, day 25 | 癸丑 Gui Chou Yin Water Ox | Start of Autumn (立秋, Liqiu) |
| Sat, Aug 8 | 6th month, day 26 | 甲寅 Jia Yin Yang Wood Tiger | |
| Sun, Aug 9 | 6th month, day 27 | 乙卯 Yi Mao Yin Wood Rabbit | |
| Mon, Aug 10 | 6th month, day 28 | 丙辰 Bing Chen Yang Fire Dragon | |
| Tue, Aug 11 | 6th month, day 29 | 丁巳 Ding Si Yin Fire Snake | |
| Wed, Aug 12 | 6th month, day 30 | 戊午 Wu Wu Yang Earth Horse | |
| Thu, Aug 13 | 7th month, day 1 | 己未 Ji Wei Yin Earth Goat | 7th lunar month begins |
| Fri, Aug 14 | 7th month, day 2 | 庚申 Geng Shen Yang Metal Monkey | |
| Sat, Aug 15 | 7th month, day 3 | 辛酉 Xin You Yin Metal Rooster | |
| Sun, Aug 16 | 7th month, day 4 | 壬戌 Ren Xu Yang Water Dog | |
| Mon, Aug 17 | 7th month, day 5 | 癸亥 Gui Hai Yin Water Pig | |
| Tue, Aug 18 | 7th month, day 6 | 甲子 Jia Zi Yang Wood Rat | |
| Wed, Aug 19 | 7th month, day 7 | 乙丑 Yi Chou Yin Wood Ox | Qixi Festival (七夕) |
| Thu, Aug 20 | 7th month, day 8 | 丙寅 Bing Yin Yang Fire Tiger | |
| Fri, Aug 21 | 7th month, day 9 | 丁卯 Ding Mao Yin Fire Rabbit | |
| Sat, Aug 22 | 7th month, day 10 | 戊辰 Wu Chen Yang Earth Dragon | |
| Sun, Aug 23 | 7th month, day 11 | 己巳 Ji Si Yin Earth Snake | End of Heat (處暑, Chushu) |
| Mon, Aug 24 | 7th month, day 12 | 庚午 Geng Wu Yang Metal Horse | |
| Tue, Aug 25 | 7th month, day 13 | 辛未 Xin Wei Yin Metal Goat | |
| Wed, Aug 26 | 7th month, day 14 | 壬申 Ren Shen Yang Water Monkey | |
| Thu, Aug 27 | 7th month, day 15 | 癸酉 Gui You Yin Water Rooster | Ghost Festival (中元節) |
| Fri, Aug 28 | 7th month, day 16 | 甲戌 Jia Xu Yang Wood Dog | |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 7th month, day 17 | 乙亥 Yi Hai Yin Wood Pig | |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 7th month, day 18 | 丙子 Bing Zi Yang Fire Rat | |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 7th month, day 19 | 丁丑 Ding Chou Yin Fire Ox |
FAQ
What is the lunar date on August 1, 2026?
Saturday, August 1, 2026 is the 19th day of the 6th lunar month of the Chinese year 2026 (Fire Horse). The day pillar is 丁未 (Ding Wei).
When does a new lunar month start in August 2026?
The 7th lunar month starts on Thursday, August 13, 2026. A lunar month begins on the day of the new moon, counted in Beijing time.
When is the Qixi Festival in 2026?
Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the 7th day of the 7th month.
Which zodiac year is August 2026 in?
All of August 2026 falls in the Year of the Fire Horse, which runs from February 17, 2026 to February 5, 2027.
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