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Chinese Calendar 1980

Next Chinese New Year: 5 February 1981

Year of the Metal Monkey

庚申 · Year 57 of the 60-year cycle

Element of the year
Metal
Yin / Yang
Yang
From
16 February 1980
To
4 February 1981
See the whole yearAbout the Monkey

Traditional festivals

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

16 February 1980Chinese New Year春节
1 March 1980Lantern Festival元宵节
4 April 1980Qingming Festival清明节
17 June 1980Dragon Boat Festival端午节
17 August 1980Qixi Festival七夕
23 September 1980Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
17 October 1980Double Ninth Festival重阳节
22 December 1980Dongzhi Festival冬至

Lunar months

This year has twelve lunar months and no leap month.

#StartsDays
1st month16 February 198030
2nd month17 March 198029
3rd month15 April 198029
4th month14 May 198030
5th month13 June 198029
6th month12 July 198030
7th month11 August 198029
8th month9 September 198030
9th month9 October 198030
10th month8 November 198029
11th month7 December 198030
12th month6 January 198130

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°
4 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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