Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 1958
戊戌年 Year of the Earth Dog
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 1958.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 1958 is the Year of the Dog (Earth Dog, 戊戌). Chinese New Year falls on 18 February 1958 and the lunar year ends on 7 February 1959, with no leap month, so 355 days. Mid-Autumn is on 27 September 1958.
Chinese festivals in 1958
Western dates for 1958. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan27Mon
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
- Feb17Mon
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.
- Feb18Tue
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.
- Mar4Tue
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 · 2nd month, day 17 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- Jun21Sat
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug21Thu
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Aug29Fri
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Sept27Sat
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct21Tue
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 12 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
Lunar months of the year 1958
Lunar year 1958 runs from 18 February 1958 to 7 February 1959: 12 months, 355 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Tue 18 February 1958 | 30 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Thu 20 March 1958 | 30 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Sat 19 April 1958 | 30 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Mon 19 May 1958 | 29 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Tue 17 June 1958 | 30 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Thu 17 July 1958 | 29 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Fri 15 August 1958 | 29 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Sat 13 September 1958 | 30 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Mon 13 October 1958 | 29 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Tue 11 November 1958 | 30 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Thu 11 December 1958 | 29 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Fri 9 January 1959 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 1958
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 1958
- 大寒Major Cold20 Jan 1958
- 立春Start of Spring4 Feb 1958
- 雨水Rain Water19 Feb 1958
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects6 Mar 1958
- 春分Spring Equinox21 Mar 1958
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)5 Apr 1958
- 谷雨Grain Rain20 Apr 1958
- 立夏Start of Summer6 May 1958
- 小满Grain Buds21 May 1958
- 芒种Grain in Ear6 Jun 1958
- 夏至Summer Solstice22 Jun 1958
- 小暑Minor Heat7 Jul 1958
- 大暑Major Heat23 Jul 1958
- 立秋Start of Autumn8 Aug 1958
- 处暑End of Heat23 Aug 1958
- 白露White Dew8 Sept 1958
- 秋分Autumn Equinox23 Sept 1958
- 寒露Cold Dew9 Oct 1958
- 霜降Frost's Descent24 Oct 1958
- 立冬Start of Winter8 Nov 1958
- 小雪Minor Snow23 Nov 1958
- 大雪Major Snow7 Dec 1958
- 冬至Winter Solstice22 Dec 1958
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 1958?
18 February 1958 (a Tuesday). It starts the Year of the Dog; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 17 February 1958.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1958?
The Dog (狗, gǒu), a Earth Dog year (戊戌). People born from 18 February 1958 to 7 February 1959 are a Dog; those born earlier in 1958 belong to the Year of the Rooster.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1958?
27 September 1958, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 1958?
21 June 1958, 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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