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Chinese Calendar 2023

Next Chinese New Year: 10 February 2024

Year of the Water Rabbit

癸卯 · Year 40 of the 60-year cycle

Element of the year
Water
Yin / Yang
Yin
From
22 January 2023
To
9 February 2024
See the whole yearAbout the Rabbit

Traditional festivals

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

22 January 2023Chinese New Year春节
5 February 2023Lantern Festival元宵节
5 April 2023Qingming Festival清明节
22 June 2023Dragon Boat Festival端午节
22 August 2023Qixi Festival七夕
29 September 2023Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
23 October 2023Double Ninth Festival重阳节
22 December 2023Dongzhi Festival冬至

Lunar months

This year has a leap month after the 2nd month. A leap month repeats the number of the month before it.

#StartsDays
1st month22 January 202329
2nd month20 February 202330
Leap 2nd month22 March 202329
3rd month20 April 202329
4th month19 May 202330
5th month18 June 202330
6th month18 July 202329
7th month16 August 202330
8th month15 September 202330
9th month15 October 202329
10th month13 November 202330
11th month13 December 202329
12th month11 January 202430

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°
6 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°
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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