Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 1950
庚寅年 Year of the Metal Tiger
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 1950.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 1950 is the Year of the Tiger (Metal Tiger, 庚寅). Chinese New Year falls on 17 February 1950 and the lunar year ends on 5 February 1951, with no leap month, so 354 days. Mid-Autumn is on 26 September 1950.
Chinese festivals in 1950
Western dates for 1950. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan25Wed
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
- Feb16Thu
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.
- Feb17Fri
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.
- Mar3Fri
Lantern Festival元宵节
1st month, day 15 · 正月十五
Lanterns, riddles and tangyuan; it closes the New Year season.
- Apr5Wed
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)清明节
solar term · 2nd month, day 19 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- Jun19Mon
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug20Sun
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Aug28Mon
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Sept26Tue
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct19Thu
Double Ninth Festival重阳节
9th month, day 9 · 九月初九
Climbing heights and honouring older people.
- Dec22Fri
Winter Solstice冬至
solar term · 11th month, day 14 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
Lunar months of the year 1950
Lunar year 1950 runs from 17 February 1950 to 5 February 1951: 12 months, 354 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Fri 17 February 1950 | 29 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Sat 18 March 1950 | 30 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Mon 17 April 1950 | 30 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Wed 17 May 1950 | 29 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Thu 15 June 1950 | 30 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Sat 15 July 1950 | 30 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Mon 14 August 1950 | 29 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Tue 12 September 1950 | 29 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Wed 11 October 1950 | 30 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Fri 10 November 1950 | 29 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Sat 9 December 1950 | 30 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Mon 8 January 1951 | 29 |
The 24 solar terms in 1950
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 1950
- 大寒Major Cold20 Jan 1950
- 立春Start of Spring4 Feb 1950
- 雨水Rain Water19 Feb 1950
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects6 Mar 1950
- 春分Spring Equinox21 Mar 1950
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)5 Apr 1950
- 谷雨Grain Rain20 Apr 1950
- 立夏Start of Summer6 May 1950
- 小满Grain Buds21 May 1950
- 芒种Grain in Ear6 Jun 1950
- 夏至Summer Solstice22 Jun 1950
- 小暑Minor Heat8 Jul 1950
- 大暑Major Heat23 Jul 1950
- 立秋Start of Autumn8 Aug 1950
- 处暑End of Heat24 Aug 1950
- 白露White Dew8 Sept 1950
- 秋分Autumn Equinox23 Sept 1950
- 寒露Cold Dew9 Oct 1950
- 霜降Frost's Descent24 Oct 1950
- 立冬Start of Winter8 Nov 1950
- 小雪Minor Snow23 Nov 1950
- 大雪Major Snow8 Dec 1950
- 冬至Winter Solstice22 Dec 1950
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 1950?
17 February 1950 (a Friday). It starts the Year of the Tiger; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 16 February 1950.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1950?
The Tiger (虎, hǔ), a Metal Tiger year (庚寅). People born from 17 February 1950 to 5 February 1951 are a Tiger; those born earlier in 1950 belong to the Year of the Ox.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1950?
26 September 1950, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 1950?
19 June 1950, 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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