Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 1941
辛巳年 Year of the Metal Snake
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 1941.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 1941 is the Year of the Snake (Metal Snake, 辛巳). Chinese New Year falls on 27 January 1941 and the lunar year ends on 14 February 1942, with a leap 6th month, so 384 days. Mid-Autumn is on 5 October 1941.
Chinese festivals in 1941
Western dates for 1941. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan5Sun
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
- Jan26Sun
Chinese New Year’s Eve除夕
12th month, day 29 · 腊月廿九
Last day of the lunar year: reunion dinner and the CMG Spring Festival Gala.
- Jan27Mon
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)春节
1st month, day 1 · 正月初一
First day of the lunar year and the biggest family holiday of the year.
- Feb10Mon
Lantern Festival元宵节
1st month, day 15 · 正月十五
Lanterns, riddles and tangyuan; it closes the New Year season.
- Apr5Sat
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)清明节
solar term · 3rd month, day 9 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- May30Fri
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug29Fri
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Sept6Sat
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Oct5Sun
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct28Tue
Double Ninth Festival重阳节
9th month, day 9 · 九月初九
Climbing heights and honouring older people.
- Dec22Mon
Winter Solstice冬至
solar term · 11th month, day 5 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
Lunar months of the year 1941
Lunar year 1941 runs from 27 January 1941 to 14 February 1942: 13 months, including a leap 6th month, 384 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Mon 27 January 1941 | 30 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Wed 26 February 1941 | 30 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Fri 28 March 1941 | 29 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Sat 26 April 1941 | 30 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Mon 26 May 1941 | 30 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Wed 25 June 1941 | 29 |
| Leap 6th month | 闰六月 | Thu 24 July 1941 | 30 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Sat 23 August 1941 | 29 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Sun 21 September 1941 | 29 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Mon 20 October 1941 | 30 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Wed 19 November 1941 | 29 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Thu 18 December 1941 | 30 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Sat 17 January 1942 | 29 |
The 24 solar terms in 1941
Solar terms (节气 jiéqì) mark the sun’s position, so their dates barely move from year to year. Dates are in Beijing time.
- 小寒Minor Cold6 Jan 1941
- 大寒Major Cold20 Jan 1941
- 立春Start of Spring4 Feb 1941
- 雨水Rain Water19 Feb 1941
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects6 Mar 1941
- 春分Spring Equinox21 Mar 1941
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)5 Apr 1941
- 谷雨Grain Rain20 Apr 1941
- 立夏Start of Summer6 May 1941
- 小满Grain Buds21 May 1941
- 芒种Grain in Ear6 Jun 1941
- 夏至Summer Solstice22 Jun 1941
- 小暑Minor Heat7 Jul 1941
- 大暑Major Heat23 Jul 1941
- 立秋Start of Autumn8 Aug 1941
- 处暑End of Heat23 Aug 1941
- 白露White Dew8 Sept 1941
- 秋分Autumn Equinox23 Sept 1941
- 寒露Cold Dew9 Oct 1941
- 霜降Frost's Descent24 Oct 1941
- 立冬Start of Winter8 Nov 1941
- 小雪Minor Snow23 Nov 1941
- 大雪Major Snow7 Dec 1941
- 冬至Winter Solstice22 Dec 1941
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 1941?
27 January 1941 (a Monday). It starts the Year of the Snake; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 26 January 1941.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1941?
The Snake (蛇, shé), a Metal Snake year (辛巳). People born from 27 January 1941 to 14 February 1942 are a Snake; those born earlier in 1941 belong to the Year of the Dragon.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1941?
5 October 1941, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 1941?
30 May 1941, the 5th day of the 5th lunar month.
Tools
Sources
- Hong Kong Observatory, Gregorian-Lunar calendar conversion table · accessed 28 Oct 2026
- Wikipedia, Chinese calendar · accessed 28 Oct 2026
Update log. 28 October 2026 — published. Dates computed in Beijing time and spot-checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables. Suggest a correction
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