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Chinese Calendar 2015

Next Chinese New Year: 8 February 2016

Year of the Wood Goat

乙未 · Year 32 of the 60-year cycle

Element of the year
Wood
Yin / Yang
Yin
From
19 February 2015
To
7 February 2016
See the whole yearAbout the Goat

Traditional festivals

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

19 February 2015Chinese New Year春节
5 March 2015Lantern Festival元宵节
5 April 2015Qingming Festival清明节
20 June 2015Dragon Boat Festival端午节
20 August 2015Qixi Festival七夕
27 September 2015Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
21 October 2015Double Ninth Festival重阳节
22 December 2015Dongzhi Festival冬至

Lunar months

This year has twelve lunar months and no leap month.

#StartsDays
1st month19 February 201529
2nd month20 March 201530
3rd month19 April 201529
4th month18 May 201529
5th month16 June 201530
6th month16 July 201529
7th month14 August 201530
8th month13 September 201530
9th month13 October 201530
10th month12 November 201529
11th month11 December 201530
12th month10 January 201629

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°
22 NovMinor Snow小雪240°
7 DecMajor Snow大雪255°
22 DecWinter Solstice冬至270°
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