Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 1952
壬辰年 Year of the Water Dragon
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 1952.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 1952 is the Year of the Dragon (Water Dragon, 壬辰). Chinese New Year falls on 27 January 1952 and the lunar year ends on 13 February 1953, with a leap 5th month, so 384 days. Mid-Autumn is on 3 October 1952.
Chinese festivals in 1952
Western dates for 1952. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan4Fri
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
- Jan26Sat
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.
- Jan27Sun
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.
- Feb10Sun
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 · 3rd month, day 11 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- May28Wed
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug26Tue
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Sept3Wed
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Oct3Fri
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct27Mon
Double Ninth Festival重阳节
9th month, day 9 · 九月初九
Climbing heights and honouring older people.
- Dec22Mon
Winter Solstice冬至
solar term · 11th month, day 6 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
Lunar months of the year 1952
Lunar year 1952 runs from 27 January 1952 to 13 February 1953: 13 months, including a leap 5th month, 384 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Sun 27 January 1952 | 29 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Mon 25 February 1952 | 30 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Wed 26 March 1952 | 29 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Thu 24 April 1952 | 30 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Sat 24 May 1952 | 29 |
| Leap 5th month | 闰五月 | Sun 22 June 1952 | 30 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Tue 22 July 1952 | 29 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Wed 20 August 1952 | 30 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Fri 19 September 1952 | 30 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Sun 19 October 1952 | 29 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Mon 17 November 1952 | 30 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Wed 17 December 1952 | 29 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Thu 15 January 1953 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 1952
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 1952
- 大寒Major Cold21 Jan 1952
- 立春Start of Spring5 Feb 1952
- 雨水Rain Water20 Feb 1952
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects5 Mar 1952
- 春分Spring Equinox21 Mar 1952
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)5 Apr 1952
- 谷雨Grain Rain20 Apr 1952
- 立夏Start of Summer5 May 1952
- 小满Grain Buds21 May 1952
- 芒种Grain in Ear6 Jun 1952
- 夏至Summer Solstice21 Jun 1952
- 小暑Minor Heat7 Jul 1952
- 大暑Major Heat23 Jul 1952
- 立秋Start of Autumn7 Aug 1952
- 处暑End of Heat23 Aug 1952
- 白露White Dew8 Sept 1952
- 秋分Autumn Equinox23 Sept 1952
- 寒露Cold Dew8 Oct 1952
- 霜降Frost's Descent23 Oct 1952
- 立冬Start of Winter7 Nov 1952
- 小雪Minor Snow22 Nov 1952
- 大雪Major Snow7 Dec 1952
- 冬至Winter Solstice22 Dec 1952
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 1952?
27 January 1952 (a Sunday). It starts the Year of the Dragon; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 26 January 1952.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1952?
The Dragon (龙, lóng), a Water Dragon year (壬辰). People born from 27 January 1952 to 13 February 1953 are a Dragon; those born earlier in 1952 belong to the Year of the Rabbit.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1952?
3 October 1952, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 1952?
28 May 1952, 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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