Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 1992
壬申年 Year of the Water Monkey
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 1992.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 1992 is the Year of the Monkey (Water Monkey, 壬申). Chinese New Year falls on 4 February 1992 and the lunar year ends on 22 January 1993, with no leap month, so 354 days. Mid-Autumn is on 11 September 1992.
Chinese festivals in 1992
Western dates for 1992. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan12Sun
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
- Feb3Mon
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.
- Feb4Tue
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.
- Feb18Tue
Lantern Festival元宵节
1st month, day 15 · 正月十五
Lanterns, riddles and tangyuan; it closes the New Year season.
- Apr4Sat
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)清明节
solar term · 3rd month, day 2 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- Jun5Fri
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug5Wed
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Aug13Thu
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Sept11Fri
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct4Sun
Double Ninth Festival重阳节
9th month, day 9 · 九月初九
Climbing heights and honouring older people.
- Dec21Mon
Winter Solstice冬至
solar term · 11th month, day 28 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
- Dec31Thu
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 1992
Lunar year 1992 runs from 4 February 1992 to 22 January 1993: 12 months, 354 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Tue 4 February 1992 | 29 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Wed 4 March 1992 | 30 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Fri 3 April 1992 | 30 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Sun 3 May 1992 | 29 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Mon 1 June 1992 | 29 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Tue 30 June 1992 | 30 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Thu 30 July 1992 | 29 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Fri 28 August 1992 | 29 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Sat 26 September 1992 | 30 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Mon 26 October 1992 | 29 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Tue 24 November 1992 | 30 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Thu 24 December 1992 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 1992
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 1992
- 大寒Major Cold21 Jan 1992
- 立春Start of Spring4 Feb 1992
- 雨水Rain Water19 Feb 1992
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects5 Mar 1992
- 春分Spring Equinox20 Mar 1992
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)4 Apr 1992
- 谷雨Grain Rain20 Apr 1992
- 立夏Start of Summer5 May 1992
- 小满Grain Buds21 May 1992
- 芒种Grain in Ear5 Jun 1992
- 夏至Summer Solstice21 Jun 1992
- 小暑Minor Heat7 Jul 1992
- 大暑Major Heat22 Jul 1992
- 立秋Start of Autumn7 Aug 1992
- 处暑End of Heat23 Aug 1992
- 白露White Dew7 Sept 1992
- 秋分Autumn Equinox23 Sept 1992
- 寒露Cold Dew8 Oct 1992
- 霜降Frost's Descent23 Oct 1992
- 立冬Start of Winter7 Nov 1992
- 小雪Minor Snow22 Nov 1992
- 大雪Major Snow7 Dec 1992
- 冬至Winter Solstice21 Dec 1992
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 1992?
4 February 1992 (a Tuesday). It starts the Year of the Monkey; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 3 February 1992.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1992?
The Monkey (猴, hóu), a Water Monkey year (壬申). People born from 4 February 1992 to 22 January 1993 are a Monkey; those born earlier in 1992 belong to the Year of the Goat.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1992?
11 September 1992, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 1992?
5 June 1992, 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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