Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 1964
甲辰年 Year of the Wood Dragon
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 1964.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 1964 is the Year of the Dragon (Wood Dragon, 甲辰). Chinese New Year falls on 13 February 1964 and the lunar year ends on 1 February 1965, with no leap month, so 355 days. Mid-Autumn is on 20 September 1964.
Chinese festivals in 1964
Western dates for 1964. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan22Wed
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
- Feb12Wed
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.
- Feb13Thu
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.
- Feb27Thu
Lantern Festival元宵节
1st month, day 15 · 正月十五
Lanterns, riddles and tangyuan; it closes the New Year season.
- Apr5Sun
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)清明节
solar term · 2nd month, day 23 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- Jun14Sun
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug14Fri
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Aug22Sat
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Sept20Sun
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct14Wed
Double Ninth Festival重阳节
9th month, day 9 · 九月初九
Climbing heights and honouring older people.
- Dec22Tue
Winter Solstice冬至
solar term · 11th month, day 19 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
Lunar months of the year 1964
Lunar year 1964 runs from 13 February 1964 to 1 February 1965: 12 months, 355 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Thu 13 February 1964 | 30 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Sat 14 March 1964 | 29 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Sun 12 April 1964 | 30 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Tue 12 May 1964 | 29 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Wed 10 June 1964 | 29 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Thu 9 July 1964 | 30 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Sat 8 August 1964 | 29 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Sun 6 September 1964 | 30 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Tue 6 October 1964 | 29 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Wed 4 November 1964 | 30 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Fri 4 December 1964 | 30 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Sun 3 January 1965 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 1964
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 1964
- 大寒Major Cold21 Jan 1964
- 立春Start of Spring5 Feb 1964
- 雨水Rain Water19 Feb 1964
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects5 Mar 1964
- 春分Spring Equinox20 Mar 1964
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)5 Apr 1964
- 谷雨Grain Rain20 Apr 1964
- 立夏Start of Summer5 May 1964
- 小满Grain Buds21 May 1964
- 芒种Grain in Ear6 Jun 1964
- 夏至Summer Solstice21 Jun 1964
- 小暑Minor Heat7 Jul 1964
- 大暑Major Heat23 Jul 1964
- 立秋Start of Autumn7 Aug 1964
- 处暑End of Heat23 Aug 1964
- 白露White Dew7 Sept 1964
- 秋分Autumn Equinox23 Sept 1964
- 寒露Cold Dew8 Oct 1964
- 霜降Frost's Descent23 Oct 1964
- 立冬Start of Winter7 Nov 1964
- 小雪Minor Snow22 Nov 1964
- 大雪Major Snow7 Dec 1964
- 冬至Winter Solstice22 Dec 1964
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 1964?
13 February 1964 (a Thursday). It starts the Year of the Dragon; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 12 February 1964.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1964?
The Dragon (龙, lóng), a Wood Dragon year (甲辰). People born from 13 February 1964 to 1 February 1965 are a Dragon; those born earlier in 1964 belong to the Year of the Rabbit.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1964?
20 September 1964, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 1964?
14 June 1964, 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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