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1977 Chinese lunar calendar

Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables

The 1977 lunar year, the Year of the Fire Snake (丁巳), runs from February 18, 1977 to February 6, 1978: 12 months and 354 days, with 6 long months of 30 days and 6 short months of 29. It has no leap month. Chinese New Year falls on a Friday, 18 days later in the calendar than in 1976. The Mid-Autumn Festival is on Tuesday, September 27, 1977, and the Dragon Boat Festival on Tuesday, June 21, 1977. 1 of the 10 festivals below fall on a weekend: Qixi Festival.

1977 calendar with lunar dates

Each day shows its Chinese lunar day; the first day of a lunar month shows the month. Solar terms and festivals are marked. Printable.

January 1977
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
12
2
13
3
14
4
15
5
16
Minor Cold
6
17
7
18
8
19
9
20
10
21
11
22
12
23
13
24
14
25
15
26
16
27
17
28
18
29
19
12th mo
20
2
Major Cold
21
3
22
4
23
5
24
6
25
7
26
8
Laba Festival
27
9
28
10
29
11
30
12
31
13
February 1977
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
14
2
15
3
16
4
17
Start of Spring
5
18
6
19
7
20
8
21
9
22
10
23
11
24
12
25
13
26
14
27
15
28
16
29
17
30
18
1st mo
Chinese New Year
19
2
Rain Water
20
3
21
4
22
5
23
6
24
7
25
8
26
9
27
10
28
11
March 1977
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
12
2
13
3
14
4
15
Lantern Festival
5
16
6
17
Awakening of Insects
7
18
8
19
9
20
10
21
11
22
12
23
13
24
14
25
15
26
16
27
17
28
18
29
19
30
20
2nd mo
21
2
Spring Equinox
22
3
23
4
24
5
25
6
26
7
27
8
28
9
29
10
30
11
31
12
April 1977
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
13
2
14
3
15
4
16
5
17
Pure Brightness
Qingming Festival
6
18
7
19
8
20
9
21
10
22
11
23
12
24
13
25
14
26
15
27
16
28
17
29
18
3rd mo
19
2
20
3
Grain Rain
21
4
22
5
23
6
24
7
25
8
26
9
27
10
28
11
29
12
30
13
May 1977
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
14
2
15
3
16
4
17
5
18
Start of Summer
6
19
7
20
8
21
9
22
10
23
11
24
12
25
13
26
14
27
15
28
16
29
17
30
18
4th mo
19
2
20
3
21
4
Grain Buds
22
5
23
6
24
7
25
8
26
9
27
10
28
11
29
12
30
13
31
14
June 1977
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
15
2
16
3
17
4
18
5
19
6
20
Grain in Ear
7
21
8
22
9
23
10
24
11
25
12
26
13
27
14
28
15
29
16
30
17
5th mo
18
2
19
3
20
4
21
5
Summer Solstice
Dragon Boat Festival
22
6
23
7
24
8
25
9
26
10
27
11
28
12
29
13
30
14
July 1977
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
15
2
16
3
17
4
18
5
19
6
20
7
21
Minor Heat
8
22
9
23
10
24
11
25
12
26
13
27
14
28
15
29
16
6th mo
17
2
18
3
19
4
20
5
21
6
22
7
23
8
Major Heat
24
9
25
10
26
11
27
12
28
13
29
14
30
15
31
16
August 1977
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
17
2
18
3
19
4
20
5
21
6
22
7
23
Start of Autumn
8
24
9
25
10
26
11
27
12
28
13
29
14
30
15
7th mo
16
2
17
3
18
4
19
5
20
6
21
7
Qixi Festival
22
8
23
9
End of Heat
24
10
25
11
26
12
27
13
28
14
29
15
Ghost Festival
30
16
31
17
September 1977
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
18
2
19
3
20
4
21
5
22
6
23
7
24
8
25
White Dew
9
26
10
27
11
28
12
29
13
8th mo
14
2
15
3
16
4
17
5
18
6
19
7
20
8
21
9
22
10
23
11
Autumn Equinox
24
12
25
13
26
14
27
15
Mid-Autumn Festival
28
16
29
17
30
18
October 1977
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
19
2
20
3
21
4
22
5
23
6
24
7
25
8
26
Cold Dew
9
27
10
28
11
29
12
30
13
9th mo
14
2
15
3
16
4
17
5
18
6
19
7
20
8
21
9
Double Ninth Festival
22
10
23
11
Frost's Descent
24
12
25
13
26
14
27
15
28
16
29
17
30
18
31
19
November 1977
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
20
2
21
3
22
4
23
5
24
6
25
7
26
Start of Winter
8
27
9
28
10
29
11
10th mo
12
2
13
3
14
4
15
5
16
6
17
7
18
8
19
9
20
10
21
11
22
12
Minor Snow
23
13
24
14
25
15
26
16
27
17
28
18
29
19
30
20
December 1977
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
21
2
22
3
23
4
24
5
25
6
26
7
27
Major Snow
8
28
9
29
10
30
11
11th mo
12
2
13
3
14
4
15
5
16
6
17
7
18
8
19
9
20
10
21
11
22
12
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice Festival
23
13
24
14
25
15
26
16
27
17
28
18
29
19
30
20
31
21

Festival dates, 1977 lunar year

FestivalLunar dateDateDay
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)1st month, day 1Feb 18, 1977Friday
Lantern Festival1st month, day 15Mar 4, 1977Friday
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)solar term Pure BrightnessApr 5, 1977Tuesday
Dragon Boat Festival5th month, day 5Jun 21, 1977Tuesday
Qixi Festival7th month, day 7Aug 21, 1977Sunday
Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan)7th month, day 15Aug 29, 1977Monday
Mid-Autumn Festival8th month, day 15Sep 27, 1977Tuesday
Double Ninth Festival9th month, day 9Oct 21, 1977Friday
Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi)solar term Winter SolsticeDec 22, 1977Thursday
Laba Festival12th month, day 8Jan 16, 1978Monday

The lunar year ends in 1978, so its last festival, Laba (12th month, day 8), falls on Jan 16, 1978; Laba in early 1977 belongs to the 1976 lunar year.

Lunar months, 1977

From Feb 18, 1977 to Feb 6, 1978; the longest run of 30-day months is 2.

MonthFirst dayLast dayDays
1st monthFeb 18, 1977Mar 19, 197730
2nd monthMar 20, 1977Apr 17, 197729
3rd monthApr 18, 1977May 17, 197730
4th monthMay 18, 1977Jun 16, 197730
5th monthJun 17, 1977Jul 15, 197729
6th monthJul 16, 1977Aug 14, 197730
7th monthAug 15, 1977Sep 12, 197729
8th monthSep 13, 1977Oct 12, 197730
9th monthOct 13, 1977Nov 10, 197729
10th monthNov 11, 1977Dec 10, 197730
11th monthDec 11, 1977Jan 8, 197829
12th monthJan 9, 1978Feb 6, 197829

FAQ

When does the 1977 lunar year start and end?

It starts on Chinese New Year, Friday, February 18, 1977, and ends on February 6, 1978. It is the Year of the Fire Snake (丁巳).

How long is the 1977 lunar year compared with 1976?

354 days, 30 days shorter than the 1976 lunar year (384 days). Lunar years have 353 to 355 days, or 383 to 385 with a leap month.

Does the 1977 lunar year have a leap month?

No. It has 12 months and 354 days.

Related

1977 zodiac: Fire Snake1976 lunar calendar1978 lunar calendar

Calculated with astronomical algorithms in China Standard Time (UTC+8) and checked against the Hong Kong Observatory, Gregorian-Lunar Calendar Conversion Table. Festival dates follow the Chinese calendar; observances vary by place. All years.