Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 1975
乙卯年 Year of the Wood Rabbit
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 1975.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 1975 is the Year of the Rabbit (Wood Rabbit, 乙卯). Chinese New Year falls on 11 February 1975 and the lunar year ends on 30 January 1976, with no leap month, so 354 days. Mid-Autumn is on 20 September 1975.
Chinese festivals in 1975
Western dates for 1975. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan19Sun
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
- Feb10Mon
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.
- Feb11Tue
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.
- Feb25Tue
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 24 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- Jun14Sat
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug13Wed
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Aug21Thu
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Sept20Sat
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct13Mon
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 20 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
Lunar months of the year 1975
Lunar year 1975 runs from 11 February 1975 to 30 January 1976: 12 months, 354 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Tue 11 February 1975 | 30 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Thu 13 March 1975 | 30 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Sat 12 April 1975 | 29 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Sun 11 May 1975 | 30 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Tue 10 June 1975 | 29 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Wed 9 July 1975 | 29 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Thu 7 August 1975 | 30 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Sat 6 September 1975 | 29 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Sun 5 October 1975 | 29 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Mon 3 November 1975 | 30 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Wed 3 December 1975 | 29 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Thu 1 January 1976 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 1975
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 1975
- 大寒Major Cold21 Jan 1975
- 立春Start of Spring4 Feb 1975
- 雨水Rain Water19 Feb 1975
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects6 Mar 1975
- 春分Spring Equinox21 Mar 1975
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)5 Apr 1975
- 谷雨Grain Rain21 Apr 1975
- 立夏Start of Summer6 May 1975
- 小满Grain Buds22 May 1975
- 芒种Grain in Ear6 Jun 1975
- 夏至Summer Solstice22 Jun 1975
- 小暑Minor Heat8 Jul 1975
- 大暑Major Heat23 Jul 1975
- 立秋Start of Autumn8 Aug 1975
- 处暑End of Heat24 Aug 1975
- 白露White Dew8 Sept 1975
- 秋分Autumn Equinox23 Sept 1975
- 寒露Cold Dew9 Oct 1975
- 霜降Frost's Descent24 Oct 1975
- 立冬Start of Winter8 Nov 1975
- 小雪Minor Snow23 Nov 1975
- 大雪Major Snow8 Dec 1975
- 冬至Winter Solstice22 Dec 1975
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 1975?
11 February 1975 (a Tuesday). It starts the Year of the Rabbit; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 10 February 1975.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1975?
The Rabbit (兔, tù), a Wood Rabbit year (乙卯). People born from 11 February 1975 to 30 January 1976 are a Rabbit; those born earlier in 1975 belong to the Year of the Tiger.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1975?
20 September 1975, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 1975?
14 June 1975, 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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