Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 1949
己丑年 Year of the Earth Ox
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 1949.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 1949 is the Year of the Ox (Earth Ox, 己丑). Chinese New Year falls on 29 January 1949 and the lunar year ends on 16 February 1950, with a leap 7th month, so 384 days. Mid-Autumn is on 6 October 1949.
Chinese festivals in 1949
Western dates for 1949. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan6Thu
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
- Jan28Fri
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.
- Jan29Sat
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.
- Feb12Sat
Lantern Festival元宵节
1st month, day 15 · 正月十五
Lanterns, riddles and tangyuan; it closes the New Year season.
- Apr5Tue
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)清明节
solar term · 3rd month, day 8 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- Jun1Wed
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug1Mon
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Aug9Tue
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Oct6Thu
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct30Sun
Double Ninth Festival重阳节
9th month, day 9 · 九月初九
Climbing heights and honouring older people.
- Dec22Thu
Winter Solstice冬至
solar term · 11th month, day 3 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
Lunar months of the year 1949
Lunar year 1949 runs from 29 January 1949 to 16 February 1950: 13 months, including a leap 7th month, 384 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Sat 29 January 1949 | 30 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Mon 28 February 1949 | 29 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Tue 29 March 1949 | 30 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Thu 28 April 1949 | 30 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Sat 28 May 1949 | 29 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Sun 26 June 1949 | 30 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Tue 26 July 1949 | 29 |
| Leap 7th month | 闰七月 | Wed 24 August 1949 | 29 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Thu 22 September 1949 | 30 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Sat 22 October 1949 | 29 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Sun 20 November 1949 | 30 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Tue 20 December 1949 | 29 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Wed 18 January 1950 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 1949
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 Cold5 Jan 1949
- 大寒Major Cold20 Jan 1949
- 立春Start of Spring4 Feb 1949
- 雨水Rain Water19 Feb 1949
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects6 Mar 1949
- 春分Spring Equinox21 Mar 1949
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)5 Apr 1949
- 谷雨Grain Rain20 Apr 1949
- 立夏Start of Summer6 May 1949
- 小满Grain Buds21 May 1949
- 芒种Grain in Ear6 Jun 1949
- 夏至Summer Solstice22 Jun 1949
- 小暑Minor Heat7 Jul 1949
- 大暑Major Heat23 Jul 1949
- 立秋Start of Autumn8 Aug 1949
- 处暑End of Heat23 Aug 1949
- 白露White Dew8 Sept 1949
- 秋分Autumn Equinox23 Sept 1949
- 寒露Cold Dew8 Oct 1949
- 霜降Frost's Descent24 Oct 1949
- 立冬Start of Winter8 Nov 1949
- 小雪Minor Snow22 Nov 1949
- 大雪Major Snow7 Dec 1949
- 冬至Winter Solstice22 Dec 1949
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 1949?
29 January 1949 (a Saturday). It starts the Year of the Ox; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 28 January 1949.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1949?
The Ox (牛, niú), a Earth Ox year (己丑). People born from 29 January 1949 to 16 February 1950 are an Ox; those born earlier in 1949 belong to the Year of the Rat.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1949?
6 October 1949, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 1949?
1 June 1949, 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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