Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 1955
乙未年 Year of the Wood Goat
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 1955.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 1955 is the Year of the Goat (Wood Goat, 乙未). Chinese New Year falls on 24 January 1955 and the lunar year ends on 11 February 1956, with a leap 3rd month, so 384 days. Mid-Autumn is on 30 September 1955.
Chinese festivals in 1955
Western dates for 1955. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan1Sat
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
- Jan23Sun
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.
- Jan24Mon
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.
- Feb7Mon
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 13 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- Jun24Fri
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug24Wed
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Sept1Thu
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Sept30Fri
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct24Mon
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 9 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
Lunar months of the year 1955
Lunar year 1955 runs from 24 January 1955 to 11 February 1956: 13 months, including a leap 3rd month, 384 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Mon 24 January 1955 | 29 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Tue 22 February 1955 | 30 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Thu 24 March 1955 | 29 |
| Leap 3rd month | 闰三月 | Fri 22 April 1955 | 30 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Sun 22 May 1955 | 29 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Mon 20 June 1955 | 29 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Tue 19 July 1955 | 30 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Thu 18 August 1955 | 29 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Fri 16 September 1955 | 30 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Sun 16 October 1955 | 29 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Mon 14 November 1955 | 30 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Wed 14 December 1955 | 30 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Fri 13 January 1956 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 1955
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 1955
- 大寒Major Cold21 Jan 1955
- 立春Start of Spring4 Feb 1955
- 雨水Rain Water19 Feb 1955
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects6 Mar 1955
- 春分Spring Equinox21 Mar 1955
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)5 Apr 1955
- 谷雨Grain Rain21 Apr 1955
- 立夏Start of Summer6 May 1955
- 小满Grain Buds22 May 1955
- 芒种Grain in Ear6 Jun 1955
- 夏至Summer Solstice22 Jun 1955
- 小暑Minor Heat8 Jul 1955
- 大暑Major Heat23 Jul 1955
- 立秋Start of Autumn8 Aug 1955
- 处暑End of Heat24 Aug 1955
- 白露White Dew8 Sept 1955
- 秋分Autumn Equinox24 Sept 1955
- 寒露Cold Dew9 Oct 1955
- 霜降Frost's Descent24 Oct 1955
- 立冬Start of Winter8 Nov 1955
- 小雪Minor Snow23 Nov 1955
- 大雪Major Snow8 Dec 1955
- 冬至Winter Solstice22 Dec 1955
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 1955?
24 January 1955 (a Monday). It starts the Year of the Goat; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 23 January 1955.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1955?
The Goat (羊, yáng), a Wood Goat year (乙未). People born from 24 January 1955 to 11 February 1956 are a Goat; those born earlier in 1955 belong to the Year of the Horse.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1955?
30 September 1955, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 1955?
24 June 1955, 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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