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Chinese Calendar 1972

Next Chinese New Year: 3 February 1973

Year of the Water Rat

壬子 · Year 49 of the 60-year cycle

Element of the year: Water
Yin / Yang: Yang
From: 15 February 1972
To: 2 February 1973

See the whole year About the Rat

Traditional festivals

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

15 February 1972	Chinese New Year	春节
29 February 1972	Lantern Festival	元宵节
5 April 1972	Qingming Festival	清明节
15 June 1972	Dragon Boat Festival	端午节
15 August 1972	Qixi Festival	七夕
22 September 1972	Mid-Autumn Festival	中秋节
15 October 1972	Double Ninth Festival	重阳节
22 December 1972	Dongzhi Festival	冬至

Lunar months

This year has twelve lunar months and no leap month.

#	Starts	Days
1st month	15 February 1972	29
2nd month	15 March 1972	30
3rd month	14 April 1972	29
4th month	13 May 1972	29
5th month	11 June 1972	30
6th month	11 July 1972	29
7th month	9 August 1972	30
8th month	8 September 1972	29
9th month	7 October 1972	30
10th month	6 November 1972	30
11th month	6 December 1972	29
12th month	4 January 1973	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°
5 Mar	Awakening of Insects	惊蛰	345°
20 Mar	Spring Equinox	春分	0°
5 Apr	Pure Brightness	清明	15°
20 Apr	Grain Rain	谷雨	30°
5 May	Start of Summer	立夏	45°
21 May	Grain Buds	小满	60°
5 Jun	Grain in Ear	芒种	75°
21 Jun	Summer Solstice	夏至	90°
7 Jul	Minor Heat	小暑	105°
23 Jul	Major Heat	大暑	120°
7 Aug	Start of Autumn	立秋	135°
23 Aug	End of Heat	处暑	150°
7 Sept	White Dew	白露	165°
23 Sept	Autumn Equinox	秋分	180°
8 Oct	Cold Dew	寒露	195°
23 Oct	Frost Descent	霜降	210°
7 Nov	Start of Winter	立冬	225°
22 Nov	Minor Snow	小雪	240°
7 Dec	Major Snow	大雪	255°
22 Dec	Winter Solstice	冬至	270°