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Chinese Calendar 1996

Next Chinese New Year: 7 February 1997

Year of the Fire Rat

丙子 · Year 13 of the 60-year cycle

Element of the year
Fire
Yin / Yang
Yang
From
19 February 1996
To
6 February 1997
See the whole yearAbout the Rat

Traditional festivals

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

19 February 1996Chinese New Year春节
4 March 1996Lantern Festival元宵节
4 April 1996Qingming Festival清明节
20 June 1996Dragon Boat Festival端午节
20 August 1996Qixi Festival七夕
27 September 1996Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
20 October 1996Double Ninth Festival重阳节
21 December 1996Dongzhi Festival冬至

Lunar months

This year has twelve lunar months and no leap month.

#StartsDays
1st month19 February 199629
2nd month19 March 199630
3rd month18 April 199629
4th month17 May 199630
5th month16 June 199630
6th month16 July 199629
7th month14 August 199630
8th month13 September 199629
9th month12 October 199630
10th month11 November 199630
11th month11 December 199629
12th month9 January 199729

The 24 solar terms

6 JanMinor Cold小寒285°
21 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°
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°
22 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°
21 DecWinter Solstice冬至270°
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