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Chinese Calendar 2018

Next Chinese New Year: 5 February 2019

Year of the Earth Dog

戊戌 · Year 35 of the 60-year cycle

Element of the year
Earth
Yin / Yang
Yang
From
16 February 2018
To
4 February 2019
See the whole yearAbout the Dog

Traditional festivals

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

16 February 2018Chinese New Year春节
2 March 2018Lantern Festival元宵节
5 April 2018Qingming Festival清明节
18 June 2018Dragon Boat Festival端午节
17 August 2018Qixi Festival七夕
24 September 2018Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
17 October 2018Double Ninth Festival重阳节
22 December 2018Dongzhi Festival冬至

Lunar months

This year has twelve lunar months and no leap month.

#StartsDays
1st month16 February 201829
2nd month17 March 201830
3rd month16 April 201829
4th month15 May 201830
5th month14 June 201829
6th month13 July 201829
7th month11 August 201830
8th month10 September 201829
9th month9 October 201830
10th month8 November 201829
11th month7 December 201830
12th month6 January 201930

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°
5 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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