Chinese calendar
Chinese Calendar 1995
乙亥年 Year of the Wood Pig
Chinese New Year, every festival date, the lunar months and the 24 solar terms for 1995.
The answer
In the Chinese calendar, 1995 is the Year of the Pig (Wood Pig, 乙亥). Chinese New Year falls on 31 January 1995 and the lunar year ends on 18 February 1996, with a leap 8th month, so 384 days. Mid-Autumn is on 9 September 1995.
Chinese festivals in 1995
Western dates for 1995. Most festivals follow the lunar calendar; Qingming and the Winter Solstice follow the sun.
- Jan8Sun
Laba Festival腊八节
12th month, day 8 · 腊月初八
Laba congee; the start of the run-up to New Year.
- Jan30Mon
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.
- Jan31Tue
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.
- Feb14Tue
Lantern Festival元宵节
1st month, day 15 · 正月十五
Lanterns, riddles and tangyuan; it closes the New Year season.
- Apr5Wed
Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)清明节
solar term · 3rd month, day 6 · 清明
Families visit and tidy ancestors’ graves. Set by the sun, not the moon.
- Jun2Fri
Dragon Boat Festival端午节
5th month, day 5 · 五月初五
Dragon-boat races and zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in leaves.
- Aug2Wed
Qixi Festival七夕
7th month, day 7 · 七月初七
The cowherd and weaver-girl legend, often called Chinese Valentine’s Day.
- Aug10Thu
Ghost Festival中元节
7th month, day 15 · 七月十五
Offerings for ancestors and wandering spirits.
- Sept9Sat
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
8th month, day 15 · 八月十五
Mooncakes and family reunions under the full moon.
- Nov1Wed
Double Ninth Festival重阳节
9th month, day 9 · 九月初九
Climbing heights and honouring older people.
- Dec22Fri
Winter Solstice冬至
solar term · 11th month, day 1 · 冬至
Dumplings or tangyuan, depending on the region. Set by the sun.
Lunar months of the year 1995
Lunar year 1995 runs from 31 January 1995 to 18 February 1996: 13 months, including a leap 8th month, 384 days.
| Month | Chinese | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st month | 正月 | Tue 31 January 1995 | 29 |
| 2nd month | 二月 | Wed 1 March 1995 | 30 |
| 3rd month | 三月 | Fri 31 March 1995 | 30 |
| 4th month | 四月 | Sun 30 April 1995 | 29 |
| 5th month | 五月 | Mon 29 May 1995 | 30 |
| 6th month | 六月 | Wed 28 June 1995 | 29 |
| 7th month | 七月 | Thu 27 July 1995 | 30 |
| 8th month | 八月 | Sat 26 August 1995 | 30 |
| Leap 8th month | 闰八月 | Mon 25 September 1995 | 29 |
| 9th month | 九月 | Tue 24 October 1995 | 29 |
| 10th month | 十月 | Wed 22 November 1995 | 30 |
| 11th month | 冬月 | Fri 22 December 1995 | 29 |
| 12th month | 腊月 | Sat 20 January 1996 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 1995
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 1995
- 大寒Major Cold20 Jan 1995
- 立春Start of Spring4 Feb 1995
- 雨水Rain Water19 Feb 1995
- 惊蛰Awakening of Insects6 Mar 1995
- 春分Spring Equinox21 Mar 1995
- 清明Pure Brightness (Qingming)5 Apr 1995
- 谷雨Grain Rain20 Apr 1995
- 立夏Start of Summer6 May 1995
- 小满Grain Buds21 May 1995
- 芒种Grain in Ear6 Jun 1995
- 夏至Summer Solstice22 Jun 1995
- 小暑Minor Heat7 Jul 1995
- 大暑Major Heat23 Jul 1995
- 立秋Start of Autumn8 Aug 1995
- 处暑End of Heat23 Aug 1995
- 白露White Dew8 Sept 1995
- 秋分Autumn Equinox23 Sept 1995
- 寒露Cold Dew9 Oct 1995
- 霜降Frost's Descent24 Oct 1995
- 立冬Start of Winter8 Nov 1995
- 小雪Minor Snow23 Nov 1995
- 大雪Major Snow7 Dec 1995
- 冬至Winter Solstice22 Dec 1995
Questions readers ask
When is Chinese New Year 1995?
31 January 1995 (a Tuesday). It starts the Year of the Pig; New Year’s Eve, the reunion dinner night, is 30 January 1995.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1995?
The Pig (猪, zhū), a Wood Pig year (乙亥). People born from 31 January 1995 to 18 February 1996 are a Pig; those born earlier in 1995 belong to the Year of the Dog.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1995?
9 September 1995, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival in 1995?
2 June 1995, 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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