Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 1947
丁亥年 Year of the Fire Pig
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 1947.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 1947 is the Year of the Pig (Fire Pig, 丁亥). Chinese New Year falls on 22 January 1947 and the lunar year ends on 9 February 1948, with a leap 2nd month, so 384 days. Mid-Autumn is on 29 September 1947.
Chinese festivals in 1947
Western dates for 1947. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan21Tue
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.
- Jan22Wed
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.
- Feb5Wed
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 · Leap 2nd month, day 14 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- Jun23Mon
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug22Fri
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Aug30Sat
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Sept29Mon
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct22Wed
Double Ninth Festival重阳节
9th month, day 9 · 九月初九
Climbing heights and honouring older people.
- Dec23Tue
Winter Solstice冬至
solar term · 11th month, day 12 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
Lunar months of the year 1947
Lunar year 1947 runs from 22 January 1947 to 9 February 1948: 13 months, including a leap 2nd month, 384 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Wed 22 January 1947 | 30 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Fri 21 February 1947 | 30 |
| Leap 2nd month | 闰二月 | Sun 23 March 1947 | 29 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Mon 21 April 1947 | 29 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Tue 20 May 1947 | 30 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Thu 19 June 1947 | 29 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Fri 18 July 1947 | 29 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Sat 16 August 1947 | 30 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Mon 15 September 1947 | 29 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Tue 14 October 1947 | 30 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Thu 13 November 1947 | 29 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Fri 12 December 1947 | 30 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Sun 11 January 1948 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 1947
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 1947
- 大寒Major Cold21 Jan 1947
- 立春Start of Spring4 Feb 1947
- 雨水Rain Water19 Feb 1947
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects6 Mar 1947
- 春分Spring Equinox21 Mar 1947
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)5 Apr 1947
- 谷雨Grain Rain21 Apr 1947
- 立夏Start of Summer6 May 1947
- 小满Grain Buds22 May 1947
- 芒种Grain in Ear6 Jun 1947
- 夏至Summer Solstice22 Jun 1947
- 小暑Minor Heat8 Jul 1947
- 大暑Major Heat24 Jul 1947
- 立秋Start of Autumn8 Aug 1947
- 处暑End of Heat24 Aug 1947
- 白露White Dew8 Sept 1947
- 秋分Autumn Equinox24 Sept 1947
- 寒露Cold Dew9 Oct 1947
- 霜降Frost's Descent24 Oct 1947
- 立冬Start of Winter8 Nov 1947
- 小雪Minor Snow23 Nov 1947
- 大雪Major Snow8 Dec 1947
- 冬至Winter Solstice23 Dec 1947
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 1947?
22 January 1947 (a Wednesday). It starts the Year of the Pig; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 21 January 1947.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1947?
The Pig (猪, zhū), a Fire Pig year (丁亥). People born from 22 January 1947 to 9 February 1948 are a Pig; those born earlier in 1947 belong to the Year of the Dog.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1947?
29 September 1947, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 1947?
23 June 1947, 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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