Chinese lunar calendar
2028 Chinese Lunar Calendar Guide
Year of the Earth Monkey
2028 is commonly treated as an Earth Monkey year, beginning at Lunar New Year on January 26. The year includes a leap fifth lunar month; use the month boundaries and exact Gregorian dates on this page when planning.
Chinese New Year 2028: January 26, 2028. This is the first day of the first lunar month in the committed HKO conversion dataset.
Planning notes
- The Hong Kong Observatory conversion snapshot is the Gregorian/lunar source for every displayed 2028 date.
- A leap fifth lunar month occurs in 2028, so the same lunar month name appears twice with different Gregorian ranges.
- Festival and almanac guidance is cultural context; local temple schedules, family practice, safety, and professional requirements take priority.
- Auspicious-date guidance on Bai Bai is cultural and religious reference information for Chinese diaspora communities. It is not guaranteed fortune-telling, professional feng shui, medical advice, legal advice, financial advice, or a substitute for family elders, temple staff, qualified practitioners, or regulated professionals.
Exact Gregorian dates
2028 festivals and deity birthdays
Lunar month Gregorian ranges
Lunar months cross Gregorian month boundaries. Leap months are listed separately so planning dates remain unambiguous. Ranges are clipped to 2028; a note identifies months continuing from or into another Gregorian year.
| Lunar month | Gregorian start | Gregorian end | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| month 12 | January 1, 2028Continues from previous year | January 25, 2028 | View month |
| month 1 | January 26, 2028 | February 24, 2028 | View month |
| month 2 | February 25, 2028 | March 25, 2028 | View month |
| month 3 | March 26, 2028 | April 24, 2028 | View month |
| month 4 | April 25, 2028 | May 23, 2028 | View month |
| month 5 | May 24, 2028 | June 22, 2028 | View month |
| Leap month 5 | June 23, 2028 | July 21, 2028 | View month |
| month 6 | July 22, 2028 | August 19, 2028 | View month |
| month 7 | August 20, 2028 | September 18, 2028 | View month |
| month 8 | September 19, 2028 | October 17, 2028 | View month |
| month 9 | October 18, 2028 | November 15, 2028 | View month |
| month 10 | November 16, 2028 | December 15, 2028 | View month |
| month 11 | December 16, 2028 | December 31, 2028Continues into next year | View month |
Lunar month themes
Lunar month 1
Lunar New Year prayers, family visits, and business reopening
Confirm opening hours, crowds, and travel arrangements.
Lunar month 2
Weddings, contracts, and spring household planning
Check direct zodiac clashes before deposits or commitments.
Lunar month 3
Qing Ming remembrance and seasonal travel
Cemetery rules, weather, and accessibility govern visits.
Lunar month 4
Steady household, travel, and health-prayer planning
Never delay necessary medical care for a calendar date.
Lunar month 5
Dragon Boat season and protection customs
2028 has both a regular and leap fifth lunar month; verify the Gregorian date.
Lunar month 6
Business preparation, purchases, and family logistics
Budget and contract review matter more than symbolic timing.
Lunar month 7
Ghost Month, Zhong Yuan, ancestor and community rites
Respect private rites, local burn restrictions, and family preferences.
Lunar month 8
Mid-Autumn reunion, weddings, and household events
Venue demand and travel costs may limit practical choices.
Lunar month 9
Nine Emperor Gods, Chong Yang, and elder respect
Temple observances may span several days and have local schedules.
Lunar month 10
Renovation, operations, and year-end preparation
Use licensed professionals for regulated or high-stakes work.
Lunar month 11
Dongzhi, family meals, travel, and purchases
Holiday travel and winter disruptions may dominate planning.
Lunar month 12
Kitchen God observances, cleaning, and closing the lunar year
Avoid rushing legal, financial, or safety decisions.
Use with purpose guides
Wedding Dates
Choose wedding dates with emphasis on harmony, family availability, ancestor respect, and avoiding zodiac clashes for the couple and immediate elders.
Moving House Dates
Select move-in days for entering a new home, lighting the stove, placing household essentials, and inviting settled energy into the residence.
Renovation Dates
Use renovation dates for ground-breaking, hacking, drilling, altar relocation, and the first disruptive work in a home or shop.
Opening Business Dates
Plan business openings, first trading day, shop blessings, and public launch events with attention to prosperity symbolism and legal readiness.
Starting Work Dates
Use starting-work dates for returning after Lunar New Year, beginning a new job, first project day, or restarting a business team.
Signing Contract Dates
Use contract-signing dates for agreements, leases, purchases, partnerships, and major commitments while treating legal review as essential.
Praying Dates
Choose dates for temple visits, home altar prayers, thanksgiving, vow returns, first-and-fifteenth prayers, and quiet devotional practice.
Ancestral Worship Dates
Plan ancestor remembrance, tomb-sweeping, columbarium visits, home altar offerings, and seasonal family rites with respect and practicality.
Travel Dates
Choose travel dates for pilgrimages, family trips, relocation travel, and important journeys while prioritizing safety, documents, and local conditions.
Medical Procedure Dates
Use medical-date references only as cultural support after clinical urgency, doctor availability, hospital scheduling, and informed consent are settled.
Major Purchase Dates
Plan dates for buying property, cars, business equipment, expensive household goods, or other major purchases with cultural care and financial caution.
General Good and Bad Days
Understand general auspicious and inauspicious day references, what they can and cannot tell you, and how to apply them without overclaiming.