Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 1957
丁酉年 Year of the Fire Rooster
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 1957.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 1957 is the Year of the Rooster (Fire Rooster, 丁酉). Chinese New Year falls on 31 January 1957 and the lunar year ends on 17 February 1958, with a leap 8th month, so 383 days. Mid-Autumn is on 8 September 1957.
Chinese festivals in 1957
Western dates for 1957. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan8Tue
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
- Jan30Wed
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.
- Jan31Thu
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.
- Feb14Thu
Lantern Festival元宵节
1st month, day 15 · 正月十五
Lanterns, riddles and tangyuan; it closes the New Year season.
- Apr5Fri
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)清明节
solar term · 3rd month, day 6 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- Jun2Sun
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug2Fri
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Aug10Sat
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Sept8Sun
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct31Thu
Double Ninth Festival重阳节
9th month, day 9 · 九月初九
Climbing heights and honouring older people.
- Dec22Sun
Winter Solstice冬至
solar term · 11th month, day 2 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
Lunar months of the year 1957
Lunar year 1957 runs from 31 January 1957 to 17 February 1958: 13 months, including a leap 8th month, 383 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Thu 31 January 1957 | 30 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Sat 2 March 1957 | 29 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Sun 31 March 1957 | 30 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Tue 30 April 1957 | 29 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Wed 29 May 1957 | 30 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Fri 28 June 1957 | 29 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Sat 27 July 1957 | 29 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Sun 25 August 1957 | 30 |
| Leap 8th month | 闰八月 | Tue 24 September 1957 | 29 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Wed 23 October 1957 | 30 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Fri 22 November 1957 | 29 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Sat 21 December 1957 | 30 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Mon 20 January 1958 | 29 |
The 24 solar terms in 1957
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 1957
- 大寒Major Cold20 Jan 1957
- 立春Start of Spring4 Feb 1957
- 雨水Rain Water19 Feb 1957
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects6 Mar 1957
- 春分Spring Equinox21 Mar 1957
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)5 Apr 1957
- 谷雨Grain Rain20 Apr 1957
- 立夏Start of Summer6 May 1957
- 小满Grain Buds21 May 1957
- 芒种Grain in Ear6 Jun 1957
- 夏至Summer Solstice22 Jun 1957
- 小暑Minor Heat7 Jul 1957
- 大暑Major Heat23 Jul 1957
- 立秋Start of Autumn8 Aug 1957
- 处暑End of Heat23 Aug 1957
- 白露White Dew8 Sept 1957
- 秋分Autumn Equinox23 Sept 1957
- 寒露Cold Dew8 Oct 1957
- 霜降Frost's Descent24 Oct 1957
- 立冬Start of Winter8 Nov 1957
- 小雪Minor Snow22 Nov 1957
- 大雪Major Snow7 Dec 1957
- 冬至Winter Solstice22 Dec 1957
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 1957?
31 January 1957 (a Thursday). It starts the Year of the Rooster; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 30 January 1957.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1957?
The Rooster (鸡, jī), a Fire Rooster year (丁酉). People born from 31 January 1957 to 17 February 1958 are a Rooster; those born earlier in 1957 belong to the Year of the Monkey.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1957?
8 September 1957, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 1957?
2 June 1957, 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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