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1987 Chinese lunar calendar

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

The 1987 lunar year, the Year of the Fire Rabbit (丁卯), runs from January 29, 1987 to February 16, 1988: 13 months and 384 days, with 7 long months of 30 days and 6 short months of 29. It includes a leap 6th month. Chinese New Year falls on a Thursday, 11 days earlier in the calendar than in 1986. The Mid-Autumn Festival is on Wednesday, October 7, 1987, and the Dragon Boat Festival on Sunday, May 31, 1987. 4 of the 10 festivals below fall on a weekend: Qingming Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Qixi Festival, Double Ninth Festival.

1987 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 1987
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
Minor Cold
7
8
Laba Festival
8
9
9
10
10
11
11
12
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
16
16
17
17
18
18
19
19
20
20
21
Major Cold
21
22
22
23
23
24
24
25
25
26
26
27
27
28
28
29
29
1st mo
Chinese New Year
30
2
31
3
February 1987
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
Start of Spring
5
8
6
9
7
10
8
11
9
12
10
13
11
14
12
15
Lantern Festival
13
16
14
17
15
18
16
19
17
20
18
21
19
22
Rain Water
20
23
21
24
22
25
23
26
24
27
25
28
26
29
27
30
28
2nd mo
March 1987
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
Awakening of Insects
7
8
8
9
9
10
10
11
11
12
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
16
16
17
17
18
18
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
Spring Equinox
22
23
23
24
24
25
25
26
26
27
27
28
28
29
29
3rd mo
30
2
31
3
April 1987
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
Pure Brightness
Qingming Festival
6
9
7
10
8
11
9
12
10
13
11
14
12
15
13
16
14
17
15
18
16
19
17
20
18
21
19
22
20
23
Grain Rain
21
24
22
25
23
26
24
27
25
28
26
29
27
30
28
4th mo
29
2
30
3
May 1987
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
6
9
Start of Summer
7
10
8
11
9
12
10
13
11
14
12
15
13
16
14
17
15
18
16
19
17
20
18
21
19
22
20
23
21
24
Grain Buds
22
25
23
26
24
27
25
28
26
29
27
5th mo
28
2
29
3
30
4
31
5
Dragon Boat Festival
June 1987
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10
6
11
Grain in Ear
7
12
8
13
9
14
10
15
11
16
12
17
13
18
14
19
15
20
16
21
17
22
18
23
19
24
20
25
21
26
22
27
Summer Solstice
23
28
24
29
25
30
26
6th mo
27
2
28
3
29
4
30
5
July 1987
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10
6
11
7
12
Minor Heat
8
13
9
14
10
15
11
16
12
17
13
18
14
19
15
20
16
21
17
22
18
23
19
24
20
25
21
26
22
27
23
28
Major Heat
24
29
25
30
26
Leap 6th mo
27
2
28
3
29
4
30
5
31
6
August 1987
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
7
2
8
3
9
4
10
5
11
6
12
7
13
8
14
Start of Autumn
9
15
10
16
11
17
12
18
13
19
14
20
15
21
16
22
17
23
18
24
19
25
20
26
21
27
22
28
23
29
24
7th mo
End of Heat
25
2
26
3
27
4
28
5
29
6
30
7
Qixi Festival
31
8
September 1987
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
9
2
10
3
11
4
12
5
13
6
14
7
15
Ghost Festival
8
16
White Dew
9
17
10
18
11
19
12
20
13
21
14
22
15
23
16
24
17
25
18
26
19
27
20
28
21
29
22
30
23
8th mo
Autumn Equinox
24
2
25
3
26
4
27
5
28
6
29
7
30
8
October 1987
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
9
2
10
3
11
4
12
5
13
6
14
7
15
Mid-Autumn Festival
8
16
9
17
Cold Dew
10
18
11
19
12
20
13
21
14
22
15
23
16
24
17
25
18
26
19
27
20
28
21
29
22
30
23
9th mo
24
2
Frost's Descent
25
3
26
4
27
5
28
6
29
7
30
8
31
9
Double Ninth Festival
November 1987
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
10
2
11
3
12
4
13
5
14
6
15
7
16
8
17
Start of Winter
9
18
10
19
11
20
12
21
13
22
14
23
15
24
16
25
17
26
18
27
19
28
20
29
21
10th mo
22
2
23
3
Minor Snow
24
4
25
5
26
6
27
7
28
8
29
9
30
10
December 1987
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
11
2
12
3
13
4
14
5
15
6
16
7
17
Major Snow
8
18
9
19
10
20
11
21
12
22
13
23
14
24
15
25
16
26
17
27
18
28
19
29
20
30
21
11th mo
22
2
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice Festival
23
3
24
4
25
5
26
6
27
7
28
8
29
9
30
10
31
11

Festival dates, 1987 lunar year

FestivalLunar dateDateDay
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)1st month, day 1Jan 29, 1987Thursday
Lantern Festival1st month, day 15Feb 12, 1987Thursday
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)solar term Pure BrightnessApr 5, 1987Sunday
Dragon Boat Festival5th month, day 5May 31, 1987Sunday
Qixi Festival7th month, day 7Aug 30, 1987Sunday
Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan)7th month, day 15Sep 7, 1987Monday
Mid-Autumn Festival8th month, day 15Oct 7, 1987Wednesday
Double Ninth Festival9th month, day 9Oct 31, 1987Saturday
Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi)solar term Winter SolsticeDec 22, 1987Tuesday
Laba Festival12th month, day 8Jan 26, 1988Tuesday

The lunar year ends in 1988, so its last festival, Laba (12th month, day 8), falls on Jan 26, 1988; Laba in early 1987 belongs to the 1986 lunar year.

Lunar months, 1987

From Jan 29, 1987 to Feb 16, 1988; the longest run of 30-day months is 2.

MonthFirst dayLast dayDays
1st monthJan 29, 1987Feb 27, 198730
2nd monthFeb 28, 1987Mar 28, 198729
3rd monthMar 29, 1987Apr 27, 198730
4th monthApr 28, 1987May 26, 198729
5th monthMay 27, 1987Jun 25, 198730
6th monthJun 26, 1987Jul 25, 198730
Leap 6th monthJul 26, 1987Aug 23, 198729
7th monthAug 24, 1987Sep 22, 198730
8th monthSep 23, 1987Oct 22, 198730
9th monthOct 23, 1987Nov 20, 198729
10th monthNov 21, 1987Dec 20, 198730
11th monthDec 21, 1987Jan 18, 198829
12th monthJan 19, 1988Feb 16, 198829

FAQ

When does the 1987 lunar year start and end?

It starts on Chinese New Year, Thursday, January 29, 1987, and ends on February 16, 1988. It is the Year of the Fire Rabbit (丁卯).

How long is the 1987 lunar year compared with 1986?

384 days, 30 days longer than the 1986 lunar year (354 days). Lunar years have 353 to 355 days, or 383 to 385 with a leap month.

Does the 1987 lunar year have a leap month?

Yes. A leap 6th month follows the regular 6th month, starting on July 26, 1987, so the year has 13 months and 384 days.

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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.