Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 1993
癸酉年 Year of the Water Rooster
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 1993.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 1993 is the Year of the Rooster (Water Rooster, 癸酉). Chinese New Year falls on 23 January 1993 and the lunar year ends on 9 February 1994, with a leap 3rd month, so 383 days. Mid-Autumn is on 30 September 1993.
Chinese festivals in 1993
Western dates for 1993. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan22Fri
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.
- Jan23Sat
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.
- Feb6Sat
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 14 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- Jun24Thu
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug24Tue
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Sept1Wed
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Sept30Thu
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct23Sat
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 10 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
Lunar months of the year 1993
Lunar year 1993 runs from 23 January 1993 to 9 February 1994: 13 months, including a leap 3rd month, 383 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Sat 23 January 1993 | 29 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Sun 21 February 1993 | 30 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Tue 23 March 1993 | 30 |
| Leap 3rd month | 闰三月 | Thu 22 April 1993 | 29 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Fri 21 May 1993 | 30 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Sun 20 June 1993 | 29 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Mon 19 July 1993 | 30 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Wed 18 August 1993 | 29 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Thu 16 September 1993 | 29 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Fri 15 October 1993 | 30 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Sun 14 November 1993 | 29 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Mon 13 December 1993 | 30 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Wed 12 January 1994 | 29 |
The 24 solar terms in 1993
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 Cold5 Jan 1993
- 大寒Major Cold20 Jan 1993
- 立春Start of Spring4 Feb 1993
- 雨水Rain Water18 Feb 1993
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects5 Mar 1993
- 春分Spring Equinox20 Mar 1993
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)5 Apr 1993
- 谷雨Grain Rain20 Apr 1993
- 立夏Start of Summer5 May 1993
- 小满Grain Buds21 May 1993
- 芒种Grain in Ear6 Jun 1993
- 夏至Summer Solstice21 Jun 1993
- 小暑Minor Heat7 Jul 1993
- 大暑Major Heat23 Jul 1993
- 立秋Start of Autumn7 Aug 1993
- 处暑End of Heat23 Aug 1993
- 白露White Dew7 Sept 1993
- 秋分Autumn Equinox23 Sept 1993
- 寒露Cold Dew8 Oct 1993
- 霜降Frost's Descent23 Oct 1993
- 立冬Start of Winter7 Nov 1993
- 小雪Minor Snow22 Nov 1993
- 大雪Major Snow7 Dec 1993
- 冬至Winter Solstice22 Dec 1993
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 1993?
23 January 1993 (a Saturday). It starts the Year of the Rooster; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 22 January 1993.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1993?
The Rooster (鸡, jī), a Water Rooster year (癸酉). People born from 23 January 1993 to 9 February 1994 are a Rooster; those born earlier in 1993 belong to the Year of the Monkey.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1993?
30 September 1993, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 1993?
24 June 1993, 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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