ZodiaziChinese Calendar 1939
Next Chinese New Year: 8 February 1940
Year of the Earth Rabbit
己卯 · Year 16 of the 60-year cycle
- Element of the year
- Earth
- Yin / Yang
- Yin
- From
- 19 February 1939
- To
- 7 February 1940
Traditional festivals
Traditional Chinese festivals on the same calendar. Local customs and official holidays differ between regions.
| 19 February 1939 | Chinese New Year | 春节 |
| 5 March 1939 | Lantern Festival | 元宵节 |
| 6 April 1939 | Qingming Festival | 清明节 |
| 21 June 1939 | Dragon Boat Festival | 端午节 |
| 21 August 1939 | Qixi Festival | 七夕 |
| 27 September 1939 | Mid-Autumn Festival | 中秋节 |
| 21 October 1939 | Double Ninth Festival | 重阳节 |
| 23 December 1939 | Dongzhi Festival | 冬至 |
Lunar months
This year has twelve lunar months and no leap month.
| # | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 19 February 1939 | 30 |
| 2nd month | 21 March 1939 | 30 |
| 3rd month | 20 April 1939 | 29 |
| 4th month | 19 May 1939 | 29 |
| 5th month | 17 June 1939 | 30 |
| 6th month | 17 July 1939 | 29 |
| 7th month | 15 August 1939 | 29 |
| 8th month | 13 September 1939 | 30 |
| 9th month | 13 October 1939 | 29 |
| 10th month | 11 November 1939 | 30 |
| 11th month | 11 December 1939 | 29 |
| 12th month | 9 January 1940 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms
| 6 Jan | Minor Cold | 小寒 | 285° |
| 21 Jan | Major Cold | 大寒 | 300° |
| 5 Feb | Start of Spring | 立春 | 315° |
| 19 Feb | Rain Water | 雨水 | 330° |
| 6 Mar | Awakening of Insects | 惊蛰 | 345° |
| 21 Mar | Spring Equinox | 春分 | 0° |
| 6 Apr | Pure Brightness | 清明 | 15° |
| 21 Apr | Grain Rain | 谷雨 | 30° |
| 6 May | Start of Summer | 立夏 | 45° |
| 22 May | Grain Buds | 小满 | 60° |
| 6 Jun | Grain in Ear | 芒种 | 75° |
| 22 Jun | Summer Solstice | 夏至 | 90° |
| 8 Jul | Minor Heat | 小暑 | 105° |
| 24 Jul | Major Heat | 大暑 | 120° |
| 8 Aug | Start of Autumn | 立秋 | 135° |
| 24 Aug | End of Heat | 处暑 | 150° |
| 8 Sept | White Dew | 白露 | 165° |
| 24 Sept | Autumn Equinox | 秋分 | 180° |
| 9 Oct | Cold Dew | 寒露 | 195° |
| 24 Oct | Frost Descent | 霜降 | 210° |
| 8 Nov | Start of Winter | 立冬 | 225° |
| 23 Nov | Minor Snow | 小雪 | 240° |
| 8 Dec | Major Snow | 大雪 | 255° |
| 23 Dec | Winter Solstice | 冬至 | 270° |