Chinese Calendar
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