Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 1965
乙巳年 Year of the Wood Snake
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 1965.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 1965 is the Year of the Snake (Wood Snake, 乙巳). Chinese New Year falls on 2 February 1965 and the lunar year ends on 20 January 1966, with no leap month, so 353 days. Mid-Autumn is on 10 September 1965.
Chinese festivals in 1965
Western dates for 1965. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan10Sun
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
- Feb1Mon
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.
- Feb2Tue
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.
- Feb16Tue
Lantern Festival元宵节
1st month, day 15 · 正月十五
Lanterns, riddles and tangyuan; it closes the New Year season.
- Apr5Mon
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)清明节
solar term · 3rd month, day 4 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- Jun4Fri
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug3Tue
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Aug11Wed
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Sept10Fri
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct3Sun
Double Ninth Festival重阳节
9th month, day 9 · 九月初九
Climbing heights and honouring older people.
- Dec22Wed
Winter Solstice冬至
solar term · 11th month, day 30 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
- Dec30Thu
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
Lunar months of the year 1965
Lunar year 1965 runs from 2 February 1965 to 20 January 1966: 12 months, 353 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Tue 2 February 1965 | 29 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Wed 3 March 1965 | 30 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Fri 2 April 1965 | 29 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Sat 1 May 1965 | 30 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Mon 31 May 1965 | 29 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Tue 29 June 1965 | 29 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Wed 28 July 1965 | 30 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Fri 27 August 1965 | 29 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Sat 25 September 1965 | 29 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Sun 24 October 1965 | 30 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Tue 23 November 1965 | 30 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Thu 23 December 1965 | 29 |
The 24 solar terms in 1965
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 1965
- 大寒Major Cold20 Jan 1965
- 立春Start of Spring4 Feb 1965
- 雨水Rain Water19 Feb 1965
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects6 Mar 1965
- 春分Spring Equinox21 Mar 1965
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)5 Apr 1965
- 谷雨Grain Rain20 Apr 1965
- 立夏Start of Summer6 May 1965
- 小满Grain Buds21 May 1965
- 芒种Grain in Ear6 Jun 1965
- 夏至Summer Solstice21 Jun 1965
- 小暑Minor Heat7 Jul 1965
- 大暑Major Heat23 Jul 1965
- 立秋Start of Autumn8 Aug 1965
- 处暑End of Heat23 Aug 1965
- 白露White Dew8 Sept 1965
- 秋分Autumn Equinox23 Sept 1965
- 寒露Cold Dew8 Oct 1965
- 霜降Frost's Descent23 Oct 1965
- 立冬Start of Winter7 Nov 1965
- 小雪Minor Snow22 Nov 1965
- 大雪Major Snow7 Dec 1965
- 冬至Winter Solstice22 Dec 1965
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 1965?
2 February 1965 (a Tuesday). It starts the Year of the Snake; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 1 February 1965.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1965?
The Snake (蛇, shé), a Wood Snake year (乙巳). People born from 2 February 1965 to 20 January 1966 are a Snake; those born earlier in 1965 belong to the Year of the Dragon.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1965?
10 September 1965, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 1965?
4 June 1965, 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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