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Chinese Calendar 1961

Next Chinese New Year: 5 February 1962

Year of the Metal Ox

辛丑 · Year 38 of the 60-year cycle

Element of the year
Metal
Yin / Yang
Yin
From
15 February 1961
To
4 February 1962
See the whole yearAbout the Ox

Traditional festivals

Traditional Chinese festivals on the same calendar. Local customs and official holidays differ between regions.

15 February 1961Chinese New Year春节
1 March 1961Lantern Festival元宵节
5 April 1961Qingming Festival清明节
17 June 1961Dragon Boat Festival端午节
17 August 1961Qixi Festival七夕
24 September 1961Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
18 October 1961Double Ninth Festival重阳节
22 December 1961Dongzhi Festival冬至

Lunar months

This year has twelve lunar months and no leap month.

#StartsDays
1st month15 February 196130
2nd month17 March 196129
3rd month15 April 196130
4th month15 May 196129
5th month13 June 196130
6th month13 July 196129
7th month11 August 196130
8th month10 September 196130
9th month10 October 196129
10th month8 November 196130
11th month8 December 196129
12th month6 January 196230

The 24 solar terms

5 JanMinor Cold小寒285°
20 JanMajor Cold大寒300°
4 FebStart of Spring立春315°
19 FebRain Water雨水330°
6 MarAwakening of Insects惊蛰345°
21 MarSpring Equinox春分0°
5 AprPure Brightness清明15°
20 AprGrain Rain谷雨30°
6 MayStart of Summer立夏45°
21 MayGrain Buds小满60°
6 JunGrain in Ear芒种75°
21 JunSummer Solstice夏至90°
7 JulMinor Heat小暑105°
23 JulMajor Heat大暑120°
8 AugStart of Autumn立秋135°
23 AugEnd of Heat处暑150°
8 SeptWhite Dew白露165°
23 SeptAutumn Equinox秋分180°
8 OctCold Dew寒露195°
23 OctFrost Descent霜降210°
7 NovStart of Winter立冬225°
22 NovMinor Snow小雪240°
7 DecMajor Snow大雪255°
22 DecWinter Solstice冬至270°
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