Printable Chinese Calendar
Nónglì (农历)
Lunar and Gregorian dates side by side, with the traditional festivals your family celebrates.
Build Your Chinese CalendarLast updated: July 7, 2026
CultureSync builds printable Chinese calendars that show traditional lunar dates and Gregorian dates together on one page. Pick the festivals you celebrate, add family dates in either system, and download a print-ready PDF.
The traditional Chinese calendar — the nongli (农历) — still sets the dates of Chinese New Year, the Mid-Autumn Festival, ancestors’ days, and family birthdays for many households. Daily life, meanwhile, runs on Gregorian dates.
A dual calendar keeps both in one view, in a design you control. Build it in your browser in minutes and update it whenever you like.
What’s included?
- Traditional lunar dates and Gregorian dates side by side in every day cell
- Major festivals: Chinese New Year, Lantern, Qingming, Dragon Boat, Qixi, Mid-Autumn, Double Ninth
- Zodiac year context — 2026 is the Year of the Horse (丙午)
- Personal days (birthdays, anniversaries, memorial days) entered in either date system
- Leap-month aware — lunar dates stay correct in years with an intercalary month
- US and Canadian civic holidays, if you want them
- Full customization and print-ready PDF: Letter, A4, or A3 (A1/A0 for yearly posters)
When do the major holidays fall?
| Holiday | 2026 | 2027 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese New Year春节 Chūnjié | February 17, 2026 | February 6, 2027 | Spring Festival — Year of the Horse begins in 2026 |
| Lantern Festival元宵节 Yuánxiāo Jié | March 3, 2026 | February 20, 2027 | 15th day of the first lunar month |
| Qingming清明节 Qīngmíng Jié | April 5, 2026 | April 5, 2027 | Tomb-Sweeping Day — a solar-term festival |
| Dragon Boat Festival端午节 Duānwǔ Jié | June 19, 2026 | June 9, 2027 | 5th day of the fifth lunar month |
| Qixi Festival七夕 Qīxī | August 19, 2026 | August 8, 2027 | 7th day of the seventh lunar month |
| Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节 Zhōngqiū Jié | September 25, 2026 | September 15, 2027 | 15th day of the eighth lunar month |
| Double Ninth Festival重阳节 Chóngyáng Jié | October 18, 2026 | October 8, 2027 | 9th day of the ninth lunar month |
Festival observance varies by region and family tradition — northern and southern Chinese, Cantonese, Taiwanese, and diaspora communities each keep their own customs. Dates shown are the traditional lunar dates converted to the Gregorian calendar.
How does this calendar work?
The Chinese calendar is lunisolar: each month begins on a new moon, and a month lasts 29 or 30 days. Twelve lunar months fall about 11 days short of the solar year.
To stay aligned with the seasons, a leap month is inserted roughly every two to three years — seven times in each 19-year cycle. The next leap month falls in 2028.
Years are named in the 12-animal zodiac and the 60-year sexagenary cycle. 2026 is a Horse year (bingwu 丙午); 2027 is a Goat year (dingwei 丁未).
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What do dual dates look like?
February 17, 2026
正月初一 — 1st day of the 1st month
Chinese New Year, Year of the Horse
September 25, 2026
八月十五 — 15th day of the 8th month
Mid-Autumn Festival, the full-moon festival
July 4, 2026
五月二十 — 20th day of the 5th month
Any civil date has a lunar date too
June 9, 2027
五月初五 — 5th day of the 5th month
Dragon Boat Festival
Who is it for?
- Multicultural families — One calendar on the wall with lunar dates, Gregorian dates, traditional festivals, and family milestones together.
- Educators — Classroom calendars that put Chinese New Year, Mid-Autumn, and the other festivals on the school-year grid with accurate dates.
- Interfaith and blended households — Combine Chinese festivals with civic holidays or another tradition so every side of the family sees their dates.
How do I create mine?
- 1
Choose your calendars
Pick this calendar — alone or side by side with others — then set your months.
- 2
Add your dates
Toggle the holidays you observe and add birthdays, anniversaries, and memorial days.
- 3
Customize and download
Pick fonts, colors, and layout, then download a print-ready PDF.
Free during beta. No account required to start.
Frequently asked questions
How does the Chinese calendar handle leap months?
Roughly every two to three years — seven times in each 19-year cycle — the Chinese calendar inserts a leap month to stay aligned with the solar year. CultureSync computes this automatically; the next leap month falls in 2028.
Which Chinese festivals can I include?
The major traditional festivals: Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), the Lantern Festival, Qingming, the Dragon Boat Festival, Qixi, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the Double Ninth Festival. Each festival is an individual toggle.
What print sizes are supported?
Monthly layouts print on Letter, A4, or A3 paper. The year-at-a-glance layout is designed for large-format A1 or A0 posters. All PDFs are print-ready with correct margins.
Can I change my calendar after downloading it?
Yes. Your setup is saved, so you can come back, adjust festivals, dates, or design, and re-download an updated PDF — unlimited times for a full year.
Can I combine the Chinese calendar with other calendars?
Yes. Any calendar system in CultureSync can be combined with any other — Chinese with Gregorian dates is the most popular pairing, and you can add Hebrew calendar holidays and dates on the same grid.
How much does it cost?
CultureSync is free while in beta — build and download your calendar at no cost. The planned price after beta is $10 per year: pay once, then update and download your calendar as many times as you want for a full year.