Chinese calendar and festivals
| Term Name | Begins on |
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| Beginning of Spring | Feb 4 or 5 |
| Rain Water | Feb 19 or 20 |
| Waking of Insects | Mar 5 or 6 |
| Spring Equinox | Mar 20 or 21 |
| Pure Brightness | Apr 4 or 5 |
| Grain Rain | Apr 20 or 21 |
| Beginning of Summer | May 5 or 6 |
| Grain Full | May 20 or 21 |
| Grain in Ear | Jun 5 or 6 |
| Summer Solstice | Jun 21 or 22 |
| Slight Heat | Jul 6 or 7 |
| Great Heat | Jul 22 or 23 |
| Beginning of Autumn | Aug 7 or 8 |
| Limit of Heat | Aug 23 or 24 |
| White Dew | Sep 7 or 8 |
| Autumnal Equinox | Sep 23 or 24 |
| Cold Dew | Oct 8 or 9 |
| Frost's Descent | Oct 23 or 24 |
| Beginning of Winter | Nov 7 or 8 |
| Slight Snow | Nov 22 or 23 |
| Great Snow | Dec 7 or 8 |
| Winter Solstice | Dec 22 or 23 |
| Slight Cold | Jan 5 or 6 |
| Great Cold | Jan 20 or 21 |
The Chinese calendar is divided into twenty-four seasonal terms.
On the 24th day of the 12th month, the Kitchen God is honored [just in Taiwan?].
The 10 to 14 day celebrations of the new year include the
Ching Sen (respect for ancestors) ceremony, the
Feast of Lanterns, and the
Parade of Dragons.
The
Lantern Festival is on the 15th day of the first month (i.e.
at the full moon)
| Epact | Chinese
New Year |
|---|
| 0 | Jan 30 |
| 1 | Jan 29 |
| 2 | Jan 28 |
| 3 | Jan 27 |
| 4 | Jan 26 |
| 5 | Jan 25 |
| 6 | Jan 24 |
| 7 | Jan 23 |
| 8 | Jan 22 |
| 9 | Jan 21 |
| 10 | Feb 19 |
| 11 | Feb 18 |
| 12 | Feb 17 |
| 13 | Feb 16 |
| 14 | Feb 15 |
| 15 | Feb 14 |
| 16 | Feb 13 |
| 17 | Feb 12 |
| 18 | Feb 11 |
| 19 | Feb 10 |
| 20 | Feb 9 |
| 21 | Feb 8 |
| 22 | Feb 7 |
| 23 | Feb 6 |
| 24 | Feb 5 |
| 25 | Feb 4 |
| 26 | Feb 3 |
| 27 | Feb 2 |
| 28 | Feb 1 |
| 29 | Jan 31 |
 Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year occurs
between January 21 and February 19, on the 20th day of the first moon.
The Chinese new year is on the new moon nearest to February 5.
The approximate dates can be determined by the epact.
Also called
Hsin Nien. [Is this the same as the Vietnamese Tet?] Observed in China,
Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Macao, and by Chinese communities worldwide.
Yan Tan, January 1. Chinese name for the Gregorian New Year's Day.
Tibetan New Year. Also occurs during Aquarius, but falls on the full moon instead of the new moon.
Ching Ming Festival, near April 5. A day dedicated to cleaning tombs and performing rites for the dead.
Also known as
Tomb-sweeping Day. Set for the 106th day after the winter solstice.
Observed in Chinese cultures including China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
Dragon Boat Festival, near June 5. Observed on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.
Commemorates the attempt in 221 B.C.
to rescue Chinese poet Chu Yuan from drowning.
Chinese Zodiac
 Rat. You are ambitious but honest, tend to spend freely, seldom make lasting relationships.
You are most compatible with a Dragon or Monkey.
Ox. You are bright, patient, and inspiring, happy by yourself, and may make an
excellent parent.
Compatible with Snake or Cock.
Tiger. Agressive, courageous, candid, and sensitive.
Compatible with Horse or Dog.
Hare. Lucky, talented, articulate, affectionate, shy.
Well matched with Sheep or Boar.
Dragon. Eccentric, complex, passionate, healthy.
Compatible with Monkey or Rat.
Marry late in life.
Snake. Wise, intense, beautiful, vain, high tempered.
Horse. Popular, attractive, ostentatious, impatient.
Marry early in life to a Tiger or Dog.
Sheep. Elegant, creative.
Compatible with Boars and Hare.
Monkey. Intelligent, influential, enthusiastic achiever, easily discouraged or confused.
Cock. Spiritual, workaholic, selfish, eccentric.
Dog. Loyal, honest, work well with others, generous, stubborn, often selfish.
Compatible with Horse or Tiger.
Boar. Noble, chivalrous, you make lifelong friends.
You are prone to marital problems.
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