Chinese New Year 2027
6 February 2027 · Saturday · Year of the Goat (丁未)
- New Year’s Day
- 6 February 2027Saturday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 5 February 2027Friday · 丙午年十二月廿九
- Sexagenary year
- Ding Wei丁未 · Goat
- Nayin (year fate)
- Water of the Milky Waythe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 354 daysno leap month
- Start of Spring 2027
- 4 February 202709:46 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2027 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 6 February by the festival rule. Anyone born between those two dates is listed under two different animals depending on the source.
Spring Festival dates around 2027
The date drifts across a 21-day window, from 21 January to 20 February.
| Year | New Year’s Day | Weekday | Eve | Zodiac | Days | Leap month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 Feb 2024 | Saturday | 9 Feb | Loong 甲辰 | 354 | — |
| 2025 | 29 Jan 2025 | Wednesday | 28 Jan | Snake 乙巳 | 384 | 6 |
| 2026 | 17 Feb 2026 | Tuesday | 16 Feb | Horse 丙午 | 354 | — |
| 2027 | 6 Feb 2027 | Saturday | 5 Feb | Goat 丁未 | 354 | — |
| 2028 | 26 Jan 2028 | Wednesday | 25 Jan | Monkey 戊申 | 384 | 5 |
| 2029 | 13 Feb 2029 | Tuesday | 12 Feb | Rooster 己酉 | 355 | — |
| 2030 | 3 Feb 2030 | Sunday | 2 Feb | Dog 庚戌 | 354 | — |