Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 1970
庚戌年 Year of the Metal Dog
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 1970.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 1970 is the Year of the Dog (Metal Dog, 庚戌). Chinese New Year falls on 6 February 1970 and the lunar year ends on 26 January 1971, with no leap month, so 355 days. Mid-Autumn is on 15 September 1970.
Chinese festivals in 1970
Western dates for 1970. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan15Thu
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
- Feb5Thu
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.
- Feb6Fri
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.
- Feb20Fri
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 29 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- Jun8Mon
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug8Sat
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Aug16Sun
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Sept15Tue
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct8Thu
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 24 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
Lunar months of the year 1970
Lunar year 1970 runs from 6 February 1970 to 26 January 1971: 12 months, 355 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Fri 6 February 1970 | 30 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Sun 8 March 1970 | 29 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Mon 6 April 1970 | 29 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Tue 5 May 1970 | 30 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Thu 4 June 1970 | 29 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Fri 3 July 1970 | 30 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Sun 2 August 1970 | 30 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Tue 1 September 1970 | 29 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Wed 30 September 1970 | 30 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Fri 30 October 1970 | 30 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Sun 29 November 1970 | 29 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Mon 28 December 1970 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 1970
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 1970
- 大寒Major Cold20 Jan 1970
- 立春Start of Spring4 Feb 1970
- 雨水Rain Water19 Feb 1970
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects6 Mar 1970
- 春分Spring Equinox21 Mar 1970
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)5 Apr 1970
- 谷雨Grain Rain20 Apr 1970
- 立夏Start of Summer6 May 1970
- 小满Grain Buds21 May 1970
- 芒种Grain in Ear6 Jun 1970
- 夏至Summer Solstice22 Jun 1970
- 小暑Minor Heat7 Jul 1970
- 大暑Major Heat23 Jul 1970
- 立秋Start of Autumn8 Aug 1970
- 处暑End of Heat23 Aug 1970
- 白露White Dew8 Sept 1970
- 秋分Autumn Equinox23 Sept 1970
- 寒露Cold Dew9 Oct 1970
- 霜降Frost's Descent24 Oct 1970
- 立冬Start of Winter8 Nov 1970
- 小雪Minor Snow23 Nov 1970
- 大雪Major Snow7 Dec 1970
- 冬至Winter Solstice22 Dec 1970
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 1970?
6 February 1970 (a Friday). It starts the Year of the Dog; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 5 February 1970.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1970?
The Dog (狗, gǒu), a Metal Dog year (庚戌). People born from 6 February 1970 to 26 January 1971 are a Dog; those born earlier in 1970 belong to the Year of the Rooster.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1970?
15 September 1970, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 1970?
8 June 1970, 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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