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Lunar calendar · 農曆

Live by the moon in 2027

Festivals, lucky days and Ghost Month, all in one place. Pick the best day to move, sign or celebrate, and download the full 2027 Lucky Days Calendar.

Lucky days · 擇日

Find a good day

Each day in the Chinese almanac is ruled by one of twelve day officers. Choose a month, and add your sign to see which days clash with you.

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
Big startsSigning & weddingsAvoid big starts×Clashes with your signGhost Month
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2027 Lucky Days Calendar

15 printable pages: every day of 2027 with lunar dates, festivals, solar terms and day ratings. Personal Edition without your family's clash days: $7.99 USD, coming soon.

Festivals · 節日

The 2027 festival year

22Dec 2026

冬至 Winter Solstice

The longest night. Families share tangyuan, sweet rice balls that stand for reunion.

15Jan 2027

臘八 Laba Festival

Laba congee, cooked with eight grains and nuts, is shared to wish for a good harvest.

31Jan 2027

送神 Kitchen God Day

In Taiwan, families thank the Kitchen God with sweets before he reports to heaven for the year.

5Feb 2027

除夕 Lunar New Year's Eve

The reunion dinner. Fish is served for "surplus", and children stay up late for long life.

6Feb 2027

春節 Lunar New Year

The Year of the Fire Goat begins. Wear red, give red envelopes, and don't sweep today.

20Feb 2027

元宵 Lantern Festival

The first full moon. Lanterns, riddles and tangyuan. In Taiwan, sky lanterns rise over Pingxi.

5Apr 2027

清明 Qingming

Tomb Sweeping Day: families tidy ancestors' graves, leave flowers and share a spring outing.

9Jun 2027

端午 Dragon Boat Festival

Dragon boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in bamboo leaves.

8Aug 2027

七夕 Qixi

Chinese Valentine's Day, the night two star-crossed lovers meet across the Milky Way.

16Aug 2027

中元 Ghost Festival

The heart of Ghost Month. Offerings for ancestors and for wandering spirits.

15Sep 2027

中秋 Mid-Autumn Festival

Mooncakes and moon-gazing. In Taiwan, families gather for outdoor barbecues.

8Oct 2027

重陽 Double Ninth

A day to honor elders and climb a hill for good health.

22Dec 2027

冬至 Winter Solstice

Tangyuan again, and the turning of the year toward spring.

鬼月 · August 2 – 31, 2027

Ghost Month, the Chinese Halloween

In the seventh lunar month, tradition says the gates of the underworld open and spirits return to visit. It is a time to honor ancestors, be kind, and keep big plans for later. The Ghost Festival (中元) falls on August 16.

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Do

  • Honor your ancestors with food, flowers or a quiet thought
  • Be generous: share food and give to those in need
  • Finish moves, contracts and renovations before August 2
  • Come home before late at night

Traditionally avoid

  • Moving house, weddings and big launches
  • Whistling at night or calling out names in the dark
  • Hanging laundry outside after dark
  • Swimming far from shore