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Chinese Calendar 1985

Next Chinese New Year: 9 February 1986

Year of the Wood Ox

乙丑 · Year 2 of the 60-year cycle

Element of the year
Wood
Yin / Yang
Yin
From
20 February 1985
To
8 February 1986
See the whole yearAbout the Ox

Traditional festivals

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

20 February 1985Chinese New Year春节
6 March 1985Lantern Festival元宵节
5 April 1985Qingming Festival清明节
22 June 1985Dragon Boat Festival端午节
22 August 1985Qixi Festival七夕
29 September 1985Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
22 October 1985Double Ninth Festival重阳节
22 December 1985Dongzhi Festival冬至

Lunar months

This year has twelve lunar months and no leap month.

#StartsDays
1st month20 February 198529
2nd month21 March 198530
3rd month20 April 198530
4th month20 May 198529
5th month18 June 198530
6th month18 July 198529
7th month16 August 198530
8th month15 September 198529
9th month14 October 198529
10th month12 November 198530
11th month12 December 198529
12th month10 January 198630

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°
5 MarAwakening of Insects惊蛰345°
21 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°
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°
7 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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