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Chinese Calendar 1968

Next Chinese New Year: 17 February 1969

Year of the Earth Monkey

戊申 · Year 45 of the 60-year cycle

Element of the year
Earth
Yin / Yang
Yang
From
30 January 1968
To
16 February 1969
See the whole yearAbout the Monkey

Traditional festivals

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

30 January 1968Chinese New Year春节
13 February 1968Lantern Festival元宵节
5 April 1968Qingming Festival清明节
31 May 1968Dragon Boat Festival端午节
31 July 1968Qixi Festival七夕
6 October 1968Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
30 October 1968Double Ninth Festival重阳节
22 December 1968Dongzhi Festival冬至

Lunar months

This year has a leap month after the 7th month. A leap month repeats the number of the month before it.

#StartsDays
1st month30 January 196829
2nd month28 February 196830
3rd month29 March 196829
4th month27 April 196830
5th month27 May 196830
6th month26 June 196829
7th month25 July 196830
Leap 7th month24 August 196829
8th month22 September 196830
9th month22 October 196829
10th month20 November 196830
11th month20 December 196829
12th month18 January 196930

The 24 solar terms

6 JanMinor Cold小寒285°
21 JanMajor Cold大寒300°
5 FebStart of Spring立春315°
19 FebRain Water雨水330°
5 MarAwakening of Insects惊蛰345°
20 MarSpring Equinox春分0°
5 AprPure Brightness清明15°
20 AprGrain Rain谷雨30°
5 MayStart of Summer立夏45°
21 MayGrain Buds小满60°
5 JunGrain in Ear芒种75°
21 JunSummer Solstice夏至90°
7 JulMinor Heat小暑105°
23 JulMajor Heat大暑120°
7 AugStart of Autumn立秋135°
23 AugEnd of Heat处暑150°
7 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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