Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 1974
甲寅年 Year of the Wood Tiger
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 1974.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 1974 is the Year of the Tiger (Wood Tiger, 甲寅). Chinese New Year falls on 23 January 1974 and the lunar year ends on 10 February 1975, with a leap 4th month, so 384 days. Mid-Autumn is on 30 September 1974.
Chinese festivals in 1974
Western dates for 1974. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan22Tue
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.
- Jan23Wed
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.
- Feb6Wed
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 13 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- Jun24Mon
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug24Sat
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Sept1Sun
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Sept30Mon
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct23Wed
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 9 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
Lunar months of the year 1974
Lunar year 1974 runs from 23 January 1974 to 10 February 1975: 13 months, including a leap 4th month, 384 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Wed 23 January 1974 | 30 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Fri 22 February 1974 | 30 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Sun 24 March 1974 | 29 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Mon 22 April 1974 | 30 |
| Leap 4th month | 闰四月 | Wed 22 May 1974 | 29 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Thu 20 June 1974 | 29 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Fri 19 July 1974 | 30 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Sun 18 August 1974 | 29 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Mon 16 September 1974 | 29 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Tue 15 October 1974 | 30 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Thu 14 November 1974 | 30 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Sat 14 December 1974 | 29 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Sun 12 January 1975 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 1974
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 1974
- 大寒Major Cold20 Jan 1974
- 立春Start of Spring4 Feb 1974
- 雨水Rain Water19 Feb 1974
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects6 Mar 1974
- 春分Spring Equinox21 Mar 1974
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)5 Apr 1974
- 谷雨Grain Rain20 Apr 1974
- 立夏Start of Summer6 May 1974
- 小满Grain Buds21 May 1974
- 芒种Grain in Ear6 Jun 1974
- 夏至Summer Solstice22 Jun 1974
- 小暑Minor Heat7 Jul 1974
- 大暑Major Heat23 Jul 1974
- 立秋Start of Autumn8 Aug 1974
- 处暑End of Heat23 Aug 1974
- 白露White Dew8 Sept 1974
- 秋分Autumn Equinox23 Sept 1974
- 寒露Cold Dew9 Oct 1974
- 霜降Frost's Descent24 Oct 1974
- 立冬Start of Winter8 Nov 1974
- 小雪Minor Snow23 Nov 1974
- 大雪Major Snow7 Dec 1974
- 冬至Winter Solstice22 Dec 1974
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 1974?
23 January 1974 (a Wednesday). It starts the Year of the Tiger; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 22 January 1974.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1974?
The Tiger (虎, hǔ), a Wood Tiger year (甲寅). People born from 23 January 1974 to 10 February 1975 are a Tiger; those born earlier in 1974 belong to the Year of the Ox.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1974?
30 September 1974, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 1974?
24 June 1974, 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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