The “Little New Year”, around the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month, is when the Kitchen God is seen off and households begin preparing in earnest for Spring Festival.
Gregorian dates of Xiaonian for 2026–2045, computed with the same lunar engine MoonCal uses for its calendar subscriptions.
| Year | Gregorian date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-02-10 | Tue |
| 2027 | 2027-01-30 | Sat |
| 2028 | 2028-01-19 | Wed |
| 2029 | 2029-02-06 | Tue |
| 2030 | 2030-01-26 | Sat |
| 2031 | 2031-01-16 | Thu |
| 2032 | 2032-02-04 | Wed |
| 2033 | 2033-01-23 | Sun |
| 2034 | 2034-02-11 | Sat |
| 2035 | 2035-01-31 | Wed |
| 2036 | 2036-01-20 | Sun |
| 2037 | 2037-02-07 | Sat |
| 2038 | 2038-01-27 | Wed |
| 2039 | 2039-01-17 | Mon |
| 2040 | 2040-02-05 | Sun |
| 2041 | 2041-01-25 | Fri |
| 2042 | 2042-01-14 | Tue |
| 2043 | 2043-02-02 | Mon |
| 2044 | 2044-01-22 | Fri |
| 2045 | 2045-02-09 | Thu |