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Chinese Calendar 2011

Next Chinese New Year: 23 January 2012

Year of the Metal Rabbit

辛卯 · Year 28 of the 60-year cycle

Element of the year
Metal
Yin / Yang
Yin
From
3 February 2011
To
22 January 2012
See the whole yearAbout the Rabbit

Traditional festivals

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

3 February 2011Chinese New Year春节
17 February 2011Lantern Festival元宵节
5 April 2011Qingming Festival清明节
6 June 2011Dragon Boat Festival端午节
6 August 2011Qixi Festival七夕
12 September 2011Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
5 October 2011Double Ninth Festival重阳节
22 December 2011Dongzhi Festival冬至

Lunar months

This year has twelve lunar months and no leap month.

#StartsDays
1st month3 February 201130
2nd month5 March 201129
3rd month3 April 201130
4th month3 May 201130
5th month2 June 201129
6th month1 July 201130
7th month31 July 201129
8th month29 August 201129
9th month27 September 201130
10th month27 October 201129
11th month25 November 201130
12th month25 December 201129

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°
8 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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