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Chinese Calendar 1966

Next Chinese New Year: 9 February 1967

Year of the Fire Horse

丙午 · Year 43 of the 60-year cycle

Element of the year: Fire
Yin / Yang: Yang
From: 21 January 1966
To: 8 February 1967

See the whole year About the Horse

Traditional festivals

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

21 January 1966	Chinese New Year	春节
4 February 1966	Lantern Festival	元宵节
5 April 1966	Qingming Festival	清明节
23 June 1966	Dragon Boat Festival	端午节
22 August 1966	Qixi Festival	七夕
29 September 1966	Mid-Autumn Festival	中秋节
22 October 1966	Double Ninth Festival	重阳节
22 December 1966	Dongzhi Festival	冬至

Lunar months

This year has a leap month after the 3rd month. A leap month repeats the number of the month before it.

#	Starts	Days
1st month	21 January 1966	30
2nd month	20 February 1966	30
3rd month	22 March 1966	30
Leap 3rd month	21 April 1966	29
4th month	20 May 1966	30
5th month	19 June 1966	29
6th month	18 July 1966	29
7th month	16 August 1966	30
8th month	15 September 1966	29
9th month	14 October 1966	29
10th month	12 November 1966	30
11th month	12 December 1966	30
12th month	11 January 1967	29

The 24 solar terms

6 Jan	Minor Cold	小寒	285°
20 Jan	Major Cold	大寒	300°
4 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°
5 Apr	Pure Brightness	清明	15°
20 Apr	Grain Rain	谷雨	30°
6 May	Start of Summer	立夏	45°
21 May	Grain Buds	小满	60°
6 Jun	Grain in Ear	芒种	75°
22 Jun	Summer Solstice	夏至	90°
7 Jul	Minor Heat	小暑	105°
23 Jul	Major Heat	大暑	120°
8 Aug	Start of Autumn	立秋	135°
23 Aug	End of Heat	处暑	150°
8 Sept	White Dew	白露	165°
23 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°
7 Dec	Major Snow	大雪	255°
22 Dec	Winter Solstice	冬至	270°