Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 1951
辛卯年 Year of the Metal Rabbit
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 1951.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 1951 is the Year of the Rabbit (Metal Rabbit, 辛卯). Chinese New Year falls on 6 February 1951 and the lunar year ends on 26 January 1952, with no leap month, so 355 days. Mid-Autumn is on 15 September 1951.
Chinese festivals in 1951
Western dates for 1951. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan15Mon
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
- Feb5Mon
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.
- Feb6Tue
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.
- Feb20Tue
Lantern Festival元宵节
1st month, day 15 · 正月十五
Lanterns, riddles and tangyuan; it closes the New Year season.
- Apr5Thu
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)清明节
solar term · 2nd month, day 29 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- Jun9Sat
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug9Thu
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Aug17Fri
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Sept15Sat
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct9Tue
Double Ninth Festival重阳节
9th month, day 9 · 九月初九
Climbing heights and honouring older people.
- Dec23Sun
Winter Solstice冬至
solar term · 11th month, day 25 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
Lunar months of the year 1951
Lunar year 1951 runs from 6 February 1951 to 26 January 1952: 12 months, 355 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Tue 6 February 1951 | 30 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Thu 8 March 1951 | 29 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Fri 6 April 1951 | 30 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Sun 6 May 1951 | 30 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Tue 5 June 1951 | 29 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Wed 4 July 1951 | 30 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Fri 3 August 1951 | 29 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Sat 1 September 1951 | 30 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Mon 1 October 1951 | 29 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Tue 30 October 1951 | 30 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Thu 29 November 1951 | 29 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Fri 28 December 1951 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 1951
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 1951
- 大寒Major Cold21 Jan 1951
- 立春Start of Spring4 Feb 1951
- 雨水Rain Water19 Feb 1951
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects6 Mar 1951
- 春分Spring Equinox21 Mar 1951
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)5 Apr 1951
- 谷雨Grain Rain21 Apr 1951
- 立夏Start of Summer6 May 1951
- 小满Grain Buds22 May 1951
- 芒种Grain in Ear6 Jun 1951
- 夏至Summer Solstice22 Jun 1951
- 小暑Minor Heat8 Jul 1951
- 大暑Major Heat24 Jul 1951
- 立秋Start of Autumn8 Aug 1951
- 处暑End of Heat24 Aug 1951
- 白露White Dew8 Sept 1951
- 秋分Autumn Equinox24 Sept 1951
- 寒露Cold Dew9 Oct 1951
- 霜降Frost's Descent24 Oct 1951
- 立冬Start of Winter8 Nov 1951
- 小雪Minor Snow23 Nov 1951
- 大雪Major Snow8 Dec 1951
- 冬至Winter Solstice23 Dec 1951
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 1951?
6 February 1951 (a Tuesday). It starts the Year of the Rabbit; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 5 February 1951.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1951?
The Rabbit (兔, tù), a Metal Rabbit year (辛卯). People born from 6 February 1951 to 26 January 1952 are a Rabbit; those born earlier in 1951 belong to the Year of the Tiger.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1951?
15 September 1951, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 1951?
9 June 1951, 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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