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Chinese Calendar 2021

Next Chinese New Year: 1 February 2022

Year of the Metal Ox

辛丑 · Year 38 of the 60-year cycle

Element of the year
Metal
Yin / Yang
Yin
From
12 February 2021
To
31 January 2022
See the whole yearAbout the Ox

Traditional festivals

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

12 February 2021Chinese New Year春节
26 February 2021Lantern Festival元宵节
4 April 2021Qingming Festival清明节
14 June 2021Dragon Boat Festival端午节
14 August 2021Qixi Festival七夕
21 September 2021Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
14 October 2021Double Ninth Festival重阳节
21 December 2021Dongzhi Festival冬至

Lunar months

This year has twelve lunar months and no leap month.

#StartsDays
1st month12 February 202129
2nd month13 March 202130
3rd month12 April 202130
4th month12 May 202129
5th month10 June 202130
6th month10 July 202129
7th month8 August 202130
8th month7 September 202129
9th month6 October 202130
10th month5 November 202129
11th month4 December 202130
12th month3 January 202229

The 24 solar terms

5 JanMinor Cold小寒285°
20 JanMajor Cold大寒300°
3 FebStart of Spring立春315°
18 FebRain Water雨水330°
5 MarAwakening of Insects惊蛰345°
20 MarSpring Equinox春分0°
4 AprPure Brightness清明15°
20 AprGrain Rain谷雨30°
5 MayStart of Summer立夏45°
21 MayGrain Buds小满60°
5 JunGrain in Ear芒种75°
21 JunSummer Solstice夏至90°
7 JulMinor Heat小暑105°
22 JulMajor Heat大暑120°
7 AugStart of Autumn立秋135°
23 AugEnd of Heat处暑150°
7 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°
21 DecWinter Solstice冬至270°
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