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Chinese Calendar 1998

Next Chinese New Year: 16 February 1999

Year of the Earth Tiger

戊寅 · Year 15 of the 60-year cycle

Element of the year
Earth
Yin / Yang
Yang
From
28 January 1998
To
15 February 1999
See the whole yearAbout the Tiger

Traditional festivals

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

28 January 1998Chinese New Year春节
11 February 1998Lantern Festival元宵节
5 April 1998Qingming Festival清明节
30 May 1998Dragon Boat Festival端午节
28 August 1998Qixi Festival七夕
5 October 1998Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
28 October 1998Double Ninth Festival重阳节
22 December 1998Dongzhi Festival冬至

Lunar months

This year has a leap month after the 5th month. A leap month repeats the number of the month before it.

#StartsDays
1st month28 January 199830
2nd month27 February 199829
3rd month28 March 199829
4th month26 April 199830
5th month26 May 199829
Leap 5th month24 June 199829
6th month23 July 199830
7th month22 August 199830
8th month21 September 199829
9th month20 October 199830
10th month19 November 199830
11th month19 December 199829
12th month17 January 199930

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°
6 MarAwakening of Insects惊蛰345°
21 MarSpring Equinox春分0°
5 AprPure Brightness清明15°
20 AprGrain Rain谷雨30°
6 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°
8 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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