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Chinese Calendar 2014

Next Chinese New Year: 19 February 2015

Year of the Wood Horse

甲午 · Year 31 of the 60-year cycle

Element of the year
Wood
Yin / Yang
Yang
From
31 January 2014
To
18 February 2015
See the whole yearAbout the Horse

Traditional festivals

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

31 January 2014Chinese New Year春节
14 February 2014Lantern Festival元宵节
5 April 2014Qingming Festival清明节
2 June 2014Dragon Boat Festival端午节
2 August 2014Qixi Festival七夕
8 September 2014Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
2 October 2014Double Ninth Festival重阳节
22 December 2014Dongzhi Festival冬至

Lunar months

This year has a leap month after the 9th month. A leap month repeats the number of the month before it.

#StartsDays
1st month31 January 201429
2nd month1 March 201430
3rd month31 March 201429
4th month29 April 201430
5th month29 May 201429
6th month27 June 201430
7th month27 July 201429
8th month25 August 201430
9th month24 September 201430
Leap 9th month24 October 201429
10th month22 November 201430
11th month22 December 201429
12th month20 January 201530

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°
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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