Chinese calendar, February 2027
February 2027 opens on the 25th day of the 12th lunar month and closes on the 23rd day of the 1st lunar month: it starts in the Year of the Fire Horse and ends in the Year of the Fire Goat. The 1st lunar month begins on February 6. Festivals this month: New Year’s Eve on February 5, Spring Festival on February 6 and Lantern Festival on February 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 February 2027
- The 12th month of 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse: January 8, 2027 – February 5, 2027 (29 days)
- The 1st month of 2027, the Year of the Fire Goat: February 6, 2027 – March 7, 2027 (30 days)
Festivals
New Year’s Eve (除夕) — Friday, February 5, 2027. 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. On the Korean calendar the date falls on February 6, 2027, a day later, because Korea counts the new moon in its own time zone.
Spring Festival (春節) — Saturday, February 6, 2027. 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. On the Korean calendar the date falls on February 7, 2027, a day later, because Korea counts the new moon in its own time zone.
Lantern Festival (元宵節) — Saturday, February 20, 2027. 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. On the Korean calendar the date falls on February 21, 2027, a day later, because Korea counts the new moon in its own time zone.
Solar terms
Start of Spring (立春, Lichun) — Thursday, February 4, 2027, 09:46 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) — Friday, February 19, 2027, 05:33 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 2027
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 辛丑 (Xin Chou), and from that moment it is 壬寅 (Ren Yin). The year pillar turns at the same moment, from 丙午 (Fire Horse) to 丁未 (Fire Goat): in a chart, the new year starts here and not at Lunar New Year. Solar terms of 2027, with Korea times · Cast a chart
Korea’s calendar this month
The new moon on February 6, 2027 comes in the last hour before midnight in Beijing, which is already the next day in Seoul. China starts its 1st lunar month on February 6, Korea on February 7, and every date in that lunar month is a day apart between the two calendars. More on the one-day gap
Every day of February 2027
| Date | Lunar date | Day pillar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Feb 1 | 12th month, day 25 | 辛亥 Xin Hai Yin Metal Pig | |
| Tue, Feb 2 | 12th month, day 26 | 壬子 Ren Zi Yang Water Rat | |
| Wed, Feb 3 | 12th month, day 27 | 癸丑 Gui Chou Yin Water Ox | |
| Thu, Feb 4 | 12th month, day 28 | 甲寅 Jia Yin Yang Wood Tiger | Start of Spring (立春, Lichun) |
| Fri, Feb 5 | 12th month, day 29 | 乙卯 Yi Mao Yin Wood Rabbit | New Year’s Eve (除夕) |
| Sat, Feb 6 | 1st month, day 1 | 丙辰 Bing Chen Yang Fire Dragon | 1st lunar month begins Spring Festival (春節) |
| Sun, Feb 7 | 1st month, day 2 | 丁巳 Ding Si Yin Fire Snake | |
| Mon, Feb 8 | 1st month, day 3 | 戊午 Wu Wu Yang Earth Horse | |
| Tue, Feb 9 | 1st month, day 4 | 己未 Ji Wei Yin Earth Goat | |
| Wed, Feb 10 | 1st month, day 5 | 庚申 Geng Shen Yang Metal Monkey | |
| Thu, Feb 11 | 1st month, day 6 | 辛酉 Xin You Yin Metal Rooster | |
| Fri, Feb 12 | 1st month, day 7 | 壬戌 Ren Xu Yang Water Dog | |
| Sat, Feb 13 | 1st month, day 8 | 癸亥 Gui Hai Yin Water Pig | |
| Sun, Feb 14 | 1st month, day 9 | 甲子 Jia Zi Yang Wood Rat | |
| Mon, Feb 15 | 1st month, day 10 | 乙丑 Yi Chou Yin Wood Ox | |
| Tue, Feb 16 | 1st month, day 11 | 丙寅 Bing Yin Yang Fire Tiger | |
| Wed, Feb 17 | 1st month, day 12 | 丁卯 Ding Mao Yin Fire Rabbit | |
| Thu, Feb 18 | 1st month, day 13 | 戊辰 Wu Chen Yang Earth Dragon | |
| Fri, Feb 19 | 1st month, day 14 | 己巳 Ji Si Yin Earth Snake | Rain Water (雨水, Yushui) |
| Sat, Feb 20 | 1st month, day 15 | 庚午 Geng Wu Yang Metal Horse | Lantern Festival (元宵節) |
| Sun, Feb 21 | 1st month, day 16 | 辛未 Xin Wei Yin Metal Goat | |
| Mon, Feb 22 | 1st month, day 17 | 壬申 Ren Shen Yang Water Monkey | |
| Tue, Feb 23 | 1st month, day 18 | 癸酉 Gui You Yin Water Rooster | |
| Wed, Feb 24 | 1st month, day 19 | 甲戌 Jia Xu Yang Wood Dog | |
| Thu, Feb 25 | 1st month, day 20 | 乙亥 Yi Hai Yin Wood Pig | |
| Fri, Feb 26 | 1st month, day 21 | 丙子 Bing Zi Yang Fire Rat | |
| Sat, Feb 27 | 1st month, day 22 | 丁丑 Ding Chou Yin Fire Ox | |
| Sun, Feb 28 | 1st month, day 23 | 戊寅 Wu Yin Yang Earth Tiger |
FAQ
What is the lunar date on February 1, 2027?
Monday, February 1, 2027 is the 25th day of the 12th lunar month of the Chinese year 2026 (Fire Horse). The day pillar is 辛亥 (Xin Hai).
When does a new lunar month start in February 2027?
The 1st lunar month starts on Saturday, February 6, 2027. A lunar month begins on the day of the new moon, counted in Beijing time.
When is Chinese New Year’s Eve in 2027?
Friday, February 5, 2027, the last day of the 12th month (29th).
Which zodiac year is February 2027 in?
The Year of the Fire Horse ends on February 5, 2027, and the Year of the Fire Goat begins on February 6, 2027, Chinese New Year.
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