Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 1982
壬戌年 Year of the Water Dog
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 1982.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 1982 is the Year of the Dog (Water Dog, 壬戌). Chinese New Year falls on 25 January 1982 and the lunar year ends on 12 February 1983, with a leap 4th month, so 384 days. Mid-Autumn is on 1 October 1982.
Chinese festivals in 1982
Western dates for 1982. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan2Sat
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
- Jan24Sun
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.
- Jan25Mon
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.
- Feb8Mon
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 12 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- Jun25Fri
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug25Wed
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Sept2Thu
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Oct1Fri
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct25Mon
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 8 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
Lunar months of the year 1982
Lunar year 1982 runs from 25 January 1982 to 12 February 1983: 13 months, including a leap 4th month, 384 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Mon 25 January 1982 | 30 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Wed 24 February 1982 | 29 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Thu 25 March 1982 | 30 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Sat 24 April 1982 | 29 |
| Leap 4th month | 闰四月 | Sun 23 May 1982 | 29 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Mon 21 June 1982 | 30 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Wed 21 July 1982 | 29 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Thu 19 August 1982 | 29 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Fri 17 September 1982 | 30 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Sun 17 October 1982 | 29 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Mon 15 November 1982 | 30 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Wed 15 December 1982 | 30 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Fri 14 January 1983 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 1982
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 1982
- 大寒Major Cold20 Jan 1982
- 立春Start of Spring4 Feb 1982
- 雨水Rain Water19 Feb 1982
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects6 Mar 1982
- 春分Spring Equinox21 Mar 1982
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)5 Apr 1982
- 谷雨Grain Rain20 Apr 1982
- 立夏Start of Summer6 May 1982
- 小满Grain Buds21 May 1982
- 芒种Grain in Ear6 Jun 1982
- 夏至Summer Solstice22 Jun 1982
- 小暑Minor Heat7 Jul 1982
- 大暑Major Heat23 Jul 1982
- 立秋Start of Autumn8 Aug 1982
- 处暑End of Heat23 Aug 1982
- 白露White Dew8 Sept 1982
- 秋分Autumn Equinox23 Sept 1982
- 寒露Cold Dew8 Oct 1982
- 霜降Frost's Descent24 Oct 1982
- 立冬Start of Winter8 Nov 1982
- 小雪Minor Snow22 Nov 1982
- 大雪Major Snow7 Dec 1982
- 冬至Winter Solstice22 Dec 1982
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 1982?
25 January 1982 (a Monday). It starts the Year of the Dog; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 24 January 1982.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1982?
The Dog (狗, gǒu), a Water Dog year (壬戌). People born from 25 January 1982 to 12 February 1983 are a Dog; those born earlier in 1982 belong to the Year of the Rooster.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1982?
1 October 1982, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 1982?
25 June 1982, 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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