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Chinese Calendar 1999

Next Chinese New Year: 5 February 2000

Year of the Earth Rabbit

己卯 · Year 16 of the 60-year cycle

Element of the year
Earth
Yin / Yang
Yin
From
16 February 1999
To
4 February 2000
See the whole yearAbout the Rabbit

Traditional festivals

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

16 February 1999Chinese New Year春节
2 March 1999Lantern Festival元宵节
5 April 1999Qingming Festival清明节
18 June 1999Dragon Boat Festival端午节
17 August 1999Qixi Festival七夕
24 September 1999Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
17 October 1999Double Ninth Festival重阳节
22 December 1999Dongzhi Festival冬至

Lunar months

This year has twelve lunar months and no leap month.

#StartsDays
1st month16 February 199930
2nd month18 March 199929
3rd month16 April 199929
4th month15 May 199930
5th month14 June 199929
6th month13 July 199929
7th month11 August 199930
8th month10 September 199929
9th month9 October 199930
10th month8 November 199930
11th month8 December 199930
12th month7 January 200029

The 24 solar terms

6 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°
22 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°
9 OctCold Dew寒露195°
24 OctFrost Descent霜降210°
8 NovStart of Winter立冬225°
23 NovMinor Snow小雪240°
7 DecMajor Snow大雪255°
22 DecWinter Solstice冬至270°
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