二十四节气

关于二十四节气

There are twenty-four solar terms in the lunar calendar that indicate the passage of the seasons and their changes.

In ancient times, it was used as a new calendar to guide farm work.

Today, it's also a compass for predicting the temperature, rain, and snow in everyday life.

It's also unique to the Chinese calendar and is the culmination of ancient Chinese laborers' experience and wisdom.

The year is planned around spring, so the first term begins with spring.

Twenty-four solar terms

名称 Name 开始日期Beginning
立春 the Beginning of Spring (1st solar term)Feb.3,4, or 5
雨水 Rain Water (2nd solar term)Feb.18,19 or 20
惊蜇 the Waking of Insects (3rd solar term)Mar.5,6, or 7
春分 the Spring Equinox (4th solar term)Mar.20,21 or 22
清明 Pure Brightness (5th solar term)Apr.4,5 or 6
谷雨 Grain Rain (6th solar term)Apr.19,20 or 21
立夏 the Beginning of Summer (7th solar term)May 5,6 or 7
小满 Lesser Fullness of Grain (8th solar term)May 20,21 or 22
芒种 Grain in Beard (9th solar term)Jun.5,6 or 7
夏至 the Summer Solstice (10th solar term)Jun.21 or 22
小暑 Lesser Heat (11th solar term)Jul.6,7 or 8
大暑 Greater Heat (12th solar term)Jul.22,23 or 24
立秋 the Beginning of Autumn (13th solar term)Aug.7,8 or 9
处暑 the End of Heat (14th solar term)Aug.22,23 or 24
白露 White Dew (15th solar term)Sep.7,8 or 9
秋分 the Autumn Equinox (16th solar term)Sep.22,23 or 24
寒露 Cold Dew (17th solar term)Oct.8 or 9
霜降 Frost's Descent (18th solar term)Oct.23 or 24
立冬 the Beginning of Winter (19th solar term)Nov.7 or 8
小雪 Lesser Snow (20th solar term)Nov.22 or 23
大雪 Greater Snow (21th solar term)Dec.6,7 or 8
冬至 the Winter Solstice (22th solar term)Dec.21,22 or 23
小寒 Lesser Cold (23th solar term)Jan.5,6 or 7
大寒 Greater Cold (24th solar term)Jan.20 or 2

节日 Festival

中国传统节日

节日名称 English Name 节日时间
春节 Spring Festival 正月初一
元宵节(上元节) Lantern Festival 正月十五
土地诞(龙抬头) 二月初二
上巳节 三月初三
寒食节 清明节前一天
清明节 Tomb-Sweeping Day 阳历4月5日前后
端午节 Dragon Boat Festival 五月初五
七夕节 七月初七
七月半(中元节) Gost Festival 七月十四/十五
中秋节 Mid-Autumn Festival 八月十五
重阳节 九月初九
寒衣节 十月初一
下元节 十月十五
冬至节 阳历12月22日前后
腊八节 腊月初八
祭灶节 腊月廿三或廿四
岁除(除夕) 腊月廿九或三十

其他节日

节日名称 English Name 节日时间
元旦 New Year's Day 1月1日 1st January
劳动节 Labor Day 5月1日 1st May
国庆节 National Day 10月1日 1st to 3rd October