2000 Chinese Lunar Calendar — Chinese New Year, Leap Month & Solar Terms
2000 is the year of the Dragon (Gengchen) in the Chinese lunar calendar. Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) falls on 2000-02-05, and this year has no leap month.
| Chinese New Year date | 2000-02-05 |
|---|---|
| Year (GanZhi) | Gengchen (庚辰) |
| Zodiac sign | Dragon (龙) |
| Leap month | None |
24 Solar Terms in 2000
| Solar term | Date |
|---|---|
| Minor Cold | 2000-01-06 |
| Major Cold | 2000-01-21 |
| Start of Spring | 2000-02-04 |
| Rain Water | 2000-02-19 |
| Awakening of Insects | 2000-03-05 |
| Spring Equinox | 2000-03-20 |
| Qingming (Clear and Bright) | 2000-04-04 |
| Grain Rain | 2000-04-20 |
| Start of Summer | 2000-05-05 |
| Grain Buds | 2000-05-21 |
| Grain in Ear | 2000-06-05 |
| Summer Solstice | 2000-06-21 |
| Minor Heat | 2000-07-07 |
| Major Heat | 2000-07-22 |
| Start of Autumn | 2000-08-07 |
| End of Heat | 2000-08-23 |
| White Dew | 2000-09-07 |
| Autumn Equinox | 2000-09-23 |
| Cold Dew | 2000-10-08 |
| Frost's Descent | 2000-10-23 |
| Start of Winter | 2000-11-07 |
| Minor Snow | 2000-11-22 |
| Major Snow | 2000-12-07 |
| Winter Solstice | 2000-12-21 |
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 2000?
2000 is the year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year GanZhi Gengchen.
Is there a leap month in the lunar year 2000?
No, the lunar year 2000 has no leap month.
When is Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) in 2000?
Chinese New Year in 2000 falls on 2000-02-05 in the Gregorian calendar.
Solar terms follow astronomical calculation; the lunar calendar and leap-month placement follow the traditional Chinese calendar rules encoded in lunar-typescript · Last updated 2026-09-11