Chinese Calendar

Calendar Systems

The Chinese calendar is a lunisolar calendar combining lunar months with solar years, featuring the 12-year animal cycle.

Worldwide Lunar Months

1

Zhēngyuè (正月)

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First month, Spring Festival

2

Èryuè (二月)

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Second month, Lantern Festival

3

Sānyuè (三月)

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Third month, Qingming Festival

4

Sìyuè (四月)

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Fourth month, Dragon Boat Festival

5

Wǔyuè (五月)

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Fifth month, summer preparations

6

Liùyuè (六月)

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Sixth month, summer solstice

7

Qīyuè (七月)

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Seventh month, Ghost Festival

8

Bāyuè (八月)

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Eighth month, Mid-Autumn Festival

9

Jiǔyuè (九月)

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Ninth month, Double Ninth Festival

10

Shíyuè (十月)

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Tenth month, autumn harvest

11

Shíyīyuè (十一月)

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Eleventh month, winter preparations

12

Shí'èryuè (十二月)

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Twelfth month, Winter Solstice