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Chinese Calendar 2020

Next Chinese New Year: 12 February 2021

Year of the Metal Rat

庚子 · Year 37 of the 60-year cycle

Element of the year
Metal
Yin / Yang
Yang
From
25 January 2020
To
11 February 2021
See the whole yearAbout the Rat

Traditional festivals

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

25 January 2020Chinese New Year春节
8 February 2020Lantern Festival元宵节
4 April 2020Qingming Festival清明节
25 June 2020Dragon Boat Festival端午节
25 August 2020Qixi Festival七夕
1 October 2020Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
25 October 2020Double Ninth Festival重阳节
21 December 2020Dongzhi Festival冬至

Lunar months

This year has a leap month after the 4th month. A leap month repeats the number of the month before it.

#StartsDays
1st month25 January 202029
2nd month23 February 202030
3rd month24 March 202030
4th month23 April 202030
Leap 4th month23 May 202029
5th month21 June 202030
6th month21 July 202029
7th month19 August 202029
8th month17 September 202030
9th month17 October 202029
10th month15 November 202030
11th month15 December 202029
12th month13 January 202130

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°
5 MarAwakening of Insects惊蛰345°
20 MarSpring Equinox春分0°
4 AprPure Brightness清明15°
19 AprGrain Rain谷雨30°
5 MayStart of Summer立夏45°
20 MayGrain Buds小满60°
5 JunGrain in Ear芒种75°
21 JunSummer Solstice夏至90°
6 JulMinor Heat小暑105°
22 JulMajor Heat大暑120°
7 AugStart of Autumn立秋135°
22 AugEnd of Heat处暑150°
7 SeptWhite Dew白露165°
22 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°
21 DecWinter Solstice冬至270°
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