Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 1946
丙戌年 Year of the Fire Dog
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 1946.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 1946 is the Year of the Dog (Fire Dog, 丙戌). Chinese New Year falls on 2 February 1946 and the lunar year ends on 21 January 1947, with no leap month, so 354 days. Mid-Autumn is on 10 September 1946.
Chinese festivals in 1946
Western dates for 1946. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan10Thu
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
- Feb1Fri
Chinese New Year’s Eve除夕
12th month, day 30 · 腊月三十
Last day of the lunar year: reunion dinner and the CMG Spring Festival Gala.
- Feb2Sat
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.
- Feb16Sat
Lantern Festival元宵节
1st month, day 15 · 正月十五
Lanterns, riddles and tangyuan; it closes the New Year season.
- Apr5Fri
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)清明节
solar term · 3rd month, day 4 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- Jun4Tue
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug3Sat
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Aug11Sun
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Sept10Tue
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct3Thu
Double Ninth Festival重阳节
9th month, day 9 · 九月初九
Climbing heights and honouring older people.
- Dec22Sun
Winter Solstice冬至
solar term · 11th month, day 29 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
- Dec30Mon
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
Lunar months of the year 1946
Lunar year 1946 runs from 2 February 1946 to 21 January 1947: 12 months, 354 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Sat 2 February 1946 | 30 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Mon 4 March 1946 | 29 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Tue 2 April 1946 | 29 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Wed 1 May 1946 | 30 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Fri 31 May 1946 | 29 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Sat 29 June 1946 | 29 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Sun 28 July 1946 | 30 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Tue 27 August 1946 | 29 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Wed 25 September 1946 | 30 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Fri 25 October 1946 | 30 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Sun 24 November 1946 | 29 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Mon 23 December 1946 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 1946
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 1946
- 大寒Major Cold20 Jan 1946
- 立春Start of Spring4 Feb 1946
- 雨水Rain Water19 Feb 1946
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects6 Mar 1946
- 春分Spring Equinox21 Mar 1946
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)5 Apr 1946
- 谷雨Grain Rain21 Apr 1946
- 立夏Start of Summer6 May 1946
- 小满Grain Buds22 May 1946
- 芒种Grain in Ear6 Jun 1946
- 夏至Summer Solstice22 Jun 1946
- 小暑Minor Heat8 Jul 1946
- 大暑Major Heat23 Jul 1946
- 立秋Start of Autumn8 Aug 1946
- 处暑End of Heat24 Aug 1946
- 白露White Dew8 Sept 1946
- 秋分Autumn Equinox23 Sept 1946
- 寒露Cold Dew9 Oct 1946
- 霜降Frost's Descent24 Oct 1946
- 立冬Start of Winter8 Nov 1946
- 小雪Minor Snow23 Nov 1946
- 大雪Major Snow8 Dec 1946
- 冬至Winter Solstice22 Dec 1946
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 1946?
2 February 1946 (a Saturday). It starts the Year of the Dog; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 1 February 1946.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1946?
The Dog (狗, gǒu), a Fire Dog year (丙戌). People born from 2 February 1946 to 21 January 1947 are a Dog; those born earlier in 1946 belong to the Year of the Rooster.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1946?
10 September 1946, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 1946?
4 June 1946, 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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