The lunar year 丙午, the year of the Fire Horse, begins on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Before that date, 2026 days fall in the previous lunar year, the year of the Wood Snake.
Chinese festivals in 2026
Festival
Gregorian date
Lunar date
Laba Festival
Monday, January 26, 2026
腊月初八
Chinese New Year's Eve
Monday, February 16, 2026
腊月廿九
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
正月初一
Lantern Festival
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
正月十五
Dragon Boat Festival
Friday, June 19, 2026
五月初五
Qixi Festival
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
七月初七
Ghost Festival
Thursday, August 27, 2026
七月十五
Mid-Autumn Festival
Friday, September 25, 2026
八月十五
Double Ninth Festival
Sunday, October 18, 2026
九月初九
Festivals tied to solar terms, such as Qingming and the winter solstice, are not listed. Dates follow the China Standard Time calendar, checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables.
2026 with lunar dates
The small text is the lunar day; the first day of each lunar month shows the month instead.