Lunar New Year 2040 falls on Sunday, February 12 and starts the Year of the Monkey. Each lunar month begins on the day of the new moon in Beijing.
Chinese months beginning in 2040
The Gregorian date each month of the chinese calendar begins.
Month
Begins
Day
Chinese year
Twelfth Month
January 14
Saturday
ji-wei
First Month
February 12
Sunday
geng-shen
Second Month
March 13
Tuesday
geng-shen
Third Month
April 11
Wednesday
geng-shen
Fourth Month
May 11
Friday
geng-shen
Fifth Month
June 10
Sunday
geng-shen
Sixth Month
July 9
Monday
geng-shen
Seventh Month
August 8
Wednesday
geng-shen
Eighth Month
September 6
Thursday
geng-shen
Ninth Month
October 6
Saturday
geng-shen
Tenth Month
November 5
Monday
geng-shen
Eleventh Month
December 4
Tuesday
geng-shen
Chinese holidays in 2040
Date
Day
Holiday
Feb 12
Sunday
Lunar New Year
Feb 26
Sunday
Lantern Festival
Jun 14
Thursday
Dragon Boat Festival
Sep 20
Thursday
Mid-Autumn Festival
About the chinese calendar
The Chinese calendar is lunisolar: each month starts on the day of the new moon, and a leap month is added about every three years to keep the calendar in step with the seasons. Lunar New Year falls between January 21 and February 20.
Each year has one of twelve zodiac animals and one of five elements, giving a 60-year cycle. The festivals below follow the lunar dates: the Lantern Festival on the 15th of the first month, the Dragon Boat Festival on the 5th of the fifth, and the Mid-Autumn Festival on the 15th of the eighth.
Printable 2040 calendar with Chinese dates
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Questions and answers
When is Chinese New Year 2040?
Chinese New Year 2040 falls on Sunday, February 12, the start of the Year of the Monkey.
What is the Chinese zodiac animal for 2040?
2040 is the Year of the Monkey from Sunday, February 12; dates before Lunar New Year belong to the previous animal year.
How long is a Chinese lunar month?
A lunar month has 29 or 30 days, from one new moon to the next.