Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 1994
甲戌年 Year of the Wood Dog
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 1994.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 1994 is the Year of the Dog (Wood Dog, 甲戌). Chinese New Year falls on 10 February 1994 and the lunar year ends on 30 January 1995, with no leap month, so 355 days. Mid-Autumn is on 20 September 1994.
Chinese festivals in 1994
Western dates for 1994. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan19Wed
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
- Feb9Wed
Chinese New Year’s Eve除夕
12th month, day 29 · 腊月廿九
Last day of the lunar year: reunion dinner and the CMG Spring Festival Gala.
- Feb10Thu
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.
- Feb24Thu
Lantern Festival元宵节
1st month, day 15 · 正月十五
Lanterns, riddles and tangyuan; it closes the New Year season.
- Apr5Tue
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)清明节
solar term · 2nd month, day 25 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- Jun13Mon
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug13Sat
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Aug21Sun
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Sept20Tue
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Oct13Thu
Double Ninth Festival重阳节
9th month, day 9 · 九月初九
Climbing heights and honouring older people.
- Dec22Thu
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 1994
Lunar year 1994 runs from 10 February 1994 to 30 January 1995: 12 months, 355 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Thu 10 February 1994 | 30 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Sat 12 March 1994 | 30 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Mon 11 April 1994 | 30 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Wed 11 May 1994 | 29 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Thu 9 June 1994 | 30 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Sat 9 July 1994 | 29 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Sun 7 August 1994 | 30 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Tue 6 September 1994 | 29 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Wed 5 October 1994 | 29 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Thu 3 November 1994 | 30 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Sat 3 December 1994 | 29 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Sun 1 January 1995 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 1994
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 1994
- 大寒Major Cold20 Jan 1994
- 立春Start of Spring4 Feb 1994
- 雨水Rain Water19 Feb 1994
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects6 Mar 1994
- 春分Spring Equinox21 Mar 1994
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)5 Apr 1994
- 谷雨Grain Rain20 Apr 1994
- 立夏Start of Summer6 May 1994
- 小满Grain Buds21 May 1994
- 芒种Grain in Ear6 Jun 1994
- 夏至Summer Solstice21 Jun 1994
- 小暑Minor Heat7 Jul 1994
- 大暑Major Heat23 Jul 1994
- 立秋Start of Autumn8 Aug 1994
- 处暑End of Heat23 Aug 1994
- 白露White Dew8 Sept 1994
- 秋分Autumn Equinox23 Sept 1994
- 寒露Cold Dew8 Oct 1994
- 霜降Frost's Descent23 Oct 1994
- 立冬Start of Winter7 Nov 1994
- 小雪Minor Snow22 Nov 1994
- 大雪Major Snow7 Dec 1994
- 冬至Winter Solstice22 Dec 1994
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 1994?
10 February 1994 (a Thursday). It starts the Year of the Dog; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 9 February 1994.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1994?
The Dog (狗, gǒu), a Wood Dog year (甲戌). People born from 10 February 1994 to 30 January 1995 are a Dog; those born earlier in 1994 belong to the Year of the Rooster.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1994?
20 September 1994, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 1994?
13 June 1994, 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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